When is the Right Time to Downsize Your Home in Retirement?

BY KIMBERLY SMITH Retirement is a time to relax, enjoy life, and pursue your passions. Yet, for many, their homes — once a source of pride and joy — can become a source of pain. Whether it’s the financial burden, physical maintenance, or emotional stress, there comes a time when downsizing may be the best […]

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERS: The Q Factor and our holiday spirit

However you celebrate, we pray that you and your families enjoy the holiday season with joy in your hearts and peace in your souls.  This issue of Las Vegas Black Image salutes Quincy Jones — whose massive cultural impact will be forever felt throughout the arts, popular music, and philanthropy. His life and work inspired […]

PEACE: Silence is Golden

BY KIMBERLY BAILEY-TUREAUD Words are an optional choice. Speaking is the art of communication with others, and silence is the language for within. Prayer usually begins in the heart and is expressed through the mind. So often, the spoken word is reactionary to a person or situation. Our forms of speaking can be used to […]

HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS: Black Wall Street and the legacy of Greenwood

BY CLAYTEE D. WHITE In February of this year, I attended a program at the Smith Center that reintroduced me to the horror of the Tulsa “Race Riot” of 1921.  The title gives the immediate impression that Black people were enraged and destroyed property. No — not at all. This was a riot by the […]

Recognizing HIV Awareness Month

BY DR. MARGUERITE BRATHWAITE OB-GYN The month of December brings so much joy and love, but we should also stay aware that it is HIV Awareness Month.  We must continue to protect ourselves during sexual intimacy — especially if relationships are not exclusive.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported its first cases […]

The Q Factor

Kimberly Bailey-Tureaud reflects on how Quincy Jones transformed our culture, defined an era, and set a mark for Black excellence that can never be duplicated or surpassed. If you ever had the opportunity to be in the presence of the legendary Quincy Jones, three words best describe the experience: “I see you.”  His eye for […]

We Deserve Better: Confronting the Menthol Threat to Black Health

By Mekale Holmes The tobacco industry has a long history of targeting and profiting from the Black community.  Through extensive marketing research, they identified young Black individuals as key influencers in consumer culture — leading them to infiltrate Black cultural events, Black publications, and to financially support Black politicians and community leaders. This targeted marketing […]

Shelley Berkley: A True Advocate for Las Vegas’ Black Community

Shelley Berkley’s legacy of advocacy for the Black community in Las Vegas stands as one of her strongest commitments in public service. Throughout her career, Shelley has fought to improve access to healthcare, support minority-owned businesses, and champion civil rights for all Nevadans. She has consistently worked to secure federal resources for education, ensuring underserved […]

Driven To Raise Awareness 

Our 8th Annual Las Vegas Caravan for Mammogram was a tremendous success — with over 130 Black women participating in the yearly awareness-raising event hosted by Las Vegas Black Image.  When that many people come together for a cause, the list of thank-yous is long. And it begins with our sponsors: Intermountain Healthcare, Comprehensive Cancer […]

Bill Clinton stumps for Harris on visit to MLK Senior Center

Former President Bill Clinton received an enthusiastic welcome on a recent visit to the Martin Luther King Jr. Senior Center — where he came to speak on behalf of the Harris/Walz campaign and urge Las Vegas residents to make their voices heard at the polls on or before Election Day.  MLK Senior Center Director Byron […]

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