YOU! HAVE THE POWER | What do we share at the table?

BY DR. ELLEN BROWN It’s official!  In just a few weeks the contributions that “WE” made during the 2024 presidential campaign — including donations and prayers — will be revealed. Now is the time to show our support in every possible way for Vice President Kamala Harris, who is on the cusp of winning the […]

KNIGHT MOVES | Do you remember? It’s September!

BY CRAIG KNIGHT It’s September, marking the end of the third quarter and more than halfway through 2024!  The recent Summer Olympics in Paris were a highlight — showcasing incredible performances across basketball, track & field, gymnastics, diving, and swimming. The men’s and women’s basketball finals between the USA and host France were particularly thrilling. […]

HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS: How the Westside played a role in the integration of public accommodations

BY CLAYTEE D. WHITE In 1960, Dr. James B. McMillan served as president of the local Las Vegas NAACP, Branch 1111. In March of that year, he received a letter from the organization’s national office in New York — encouraging branches nationwide to elevate activities that would lead to integration of public accommodations. McMillan, using […]

‘I Realized That I Had To Be Who God Created Me To Be’

Black women are having a moment. Queens are excelling in a wide variety of arenas, and in the most visible and far-reaching ways — reaching extraordinary heights in business, politics, culture, and athletics.  Recognition and reward for those achievements is not restricted to those running for the White House, standing on the Olympic medals stand […]

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERS: How to Make It in America: Stay on Brand

It is an honor to have Tabitha Brown on this month’s cover of Las Vegas Black Image. Our exclusive conversation with “America’s Mom” opens the playbook for Brown’s extraordinary success — showing how her unassuming authenticity has opened doors in the realms of publishing, television, brand partnership, and more.  Elsewhere in this September edition:  • […]

The Strength of HER: Ode to Kamala

BY KIMBERLY BAILEY-TUREAUD The orchestra of heartbeats lives within. The conscious movement of care is intentional. Love is the constant and only unrest lies in the alternative. The mighty electric vibes can either be embraced or ignored. They are invisible to those who fear the call to excellence, but feed Queens to rise and lift […]

America’s ebbs and flows

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET Throughout America’s history, there have been observable ebbs and flows between bad and good, wrong, and right, fear and courage. These ebbs and flows have ushered in periods of repression and progress.  The November election will determine whether an ebb or flow will carry bad or good people into legislative, administrative, and […]

Under the Glittering Lights

Holding court in Vegas Thousands of Black lawyers, judges, law professors, and law students from around the country converged on Las Vegas for the National Bar Association (NBA) Conference, held July 12-19 at Caesars Palace.  The National Bar Association is the nation’s oldest and largest national association of predominantly African American legal professionals with a […]

GOODTIMES

With her personal life in the spotlight and a new movie on the way, Meagan Good eyes ‘Forever.’ Meagan Good is having a moment.  She’s resuming her acting career following a well-publicized divorce from DeVon Franklin, and Hollywood is currently abuzz with every development involving her current beau, actor Jonathan Majors — who she publicly […]

HEALTHIER YOU: Breastfeeding for Black mothers

BY DR. MARGUERITE BRATHWAITE OB-GYN The month of August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Breastfeeding is the optimal source of nutrition for most infants. Although breastfeeding rates in the United States have increased during the past decade, racial/ethnic disparities persist. Breastfeeding surveillance typically focuses on disparities at the national level, because small sample sizes limit examination […]

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