TOTAL CONTROL
February 5, 2025 by agutting@reviewjournal.com
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Cover Story, Feature
With a deep well of smash hits to draw upon, Janet Jackson extends her exclusive residency at Resorts World Theatre — and fans say it’s a don’t-miss experience. Following her sold-out residency debut over New Year’s Week, five-time Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Janet Jackson is embarking on an extension of […]
Is Homeownership in Your Future for 2025?
February 5, 2025 by agutting@reviewjournal.com
Filed under Community
BY KIMBERLY SMITH If buying a home is one of your goals for 2025, preparation is key! Here’s a quick checklist to help you get ready: 1. Check Your Credit & Finances Review your credit score (aim for 620+ for better loan options); pay down debt and avoid new credit inquiries; save for a down […]
America History Month, Black And Otherwise
February 5, 2025 by agutting@reviewjournal.com
Filed under Conversation
BY LOUIE OVERSTREET Unlike my college engineering classes — where it was tough to stay awake the morning after a date with Ms. Thunderbird — I was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for the lessons being taught in high school. Through what I learned at East Tech in Cleveland back in the late 1950s, coupled with life […]
You Are Already Complete!
February 5, 2025 by agutting@reviewjournal.com
Filed under Highlights, Peace
BY KIMBERLY BAILEY-TUREAUD Anguish sometimes finds us because we feel unprepared. There seems to be a race with time to present in pure perfection. In many ways that “something else” must be captured by leaving behind our authentic self. People are in place to cast approval or disapproval of our existence. But you don’t have […]
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERS: Celebrating our history — and the icons who made it possible
February 5, 2025 by agutting@reviewjournal.com
Filed under Extra
One of the foundational principles of Las Vegas Black Image is the idea that Black history, achievement, and promise should be recognized, showcased, and celebrated every day — because it is American history. People are at the center of this endeavor. And this special edition, which arrives in time for Black History Month, speaks their […]
‘Sometimes in life, you must go out to go up’
January 26, 2025 by agutting@reviewjournal.com
Filed under Cover Story, Feature
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: ALEX DIXON The history-making new CEO of Resorts World Las Vegas, Alex Dixon is a hometown inspiration who brings a pedigree of excellence and shares the extraordinary story behind his career journey. Las Vegas was widely considered a bastion of racial segregation and discrimination for most of the 20th century — a history […]
Library to host Black History Month Display
January 26, 2025 by agutting@reviewjournal.com
Filed under Community
Henderson resident Shelley Payne-Pittman has designed and created a 2025 Black History Month display highlighting 80 Black inventors and history-makers in the areas of aerospace, science, government, communications, medicine, sports, literature, military, transportation, entertainment, and the Harlem Renaissance. This impactful and educational Black History Month display will be shown at the West Las Vegas Library […]
Wills vs. Trusts: Protecting Your Legacy
January 26, 2025 by agutting@reviewjournal.com
Filed under Community
BY KIMBERLY SMITH Happy New Year, Black Image readers! As we step into 2025, let’s talk about something we don’t always discuss openly but is critical for protecting your most valuable assets: the difference between a will and a trust. A will is a legal document that outlines how your assets will be distributed after […]
And I Quote
January 26, 2025 by agutting@reviewjournal.com
Filed under Conversation
BY LOUIE OVERSTREET All preceding generations of Americans, in one form of another, were willing to pay the going rate as embodied in John Curran’s quote in 1790, “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.” However, a quote attributed to P.T. Barnum, in the late 19th century, fits our […]
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERS: Love, gratitude, and leadership
January 26, 2025 by agutting@reviewjournal.com
Filed under Extra
This issue of Las Vegas Black Image marks our 17th year publishing this Black-owned and operated magazine. And as we celebrate the milestone and welcome the year, let’s open 2025 with gratitude. First and foremost, we thank our community of readers and outstanding advertisers for all the amazing support. We have more exciting developments planned […]