HEALTHIER YOU: Folic acid is key for women of child-bearing age

BY DR. ANNETTE MAYES, OB/GYN Happy New Year! January is Folic Acid Awareness Month. The CDC urges all women of reproductive age to take 400 micrograms of folic acid each day, in addition to consuming food with folate from a varied diet, to help prevent some major birth defects of the baby’s brain (anencephaly) and […]

Letter from the Publishers

And NOW This: 2023 We are so excited about the “NEW-NOW” year of 2023. Las Vegas Black Image Magazine will continue to bring you — our loyal readers — a positive showcase of Black life in Southern Nevada. This issue is very special — spotlighting many of you within the community who wear your crowns […]

2023 Will Be A Calamitous Year | By Louie Overstreet

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET My prediction is based on three conditions: an increasingly chaotic world order; economic uncertainty; and a tumultuous political climate. Sadly, the United Nations is all pomp and no circumstance — so it is utterly useless in impacting crises in Russia, North Korea, Iran, and Israel. The United Nations stands idly by as […]

PEACE: Happy New Now!

Every time we conceptualize “new,” it may represent a change that arrives with little certainty. Let’s resolve this year to approach the concept with a mind toward positive movement — stepping into any situation prepared to make magic happen. We understand that it might take time to accomplish certain tasks that involve others — but […]

The Year That Was

As we enter 2023 with hearts full of joy, gratitude, and optimism, Las Vegas Black Image looks back at an eventful year full of community togetherness and historic firsts. As we enter the fifteenth year of Las Vegas Black Image, we want to express what an honor it is to serve the Southern Nevada community […]

Community Speaks – December 2022

What is the most important thingWhat thing to remember this holiday season?  

Stage play ‘Washington Heights’ comes to West Las Vegas Theater

Renowned screenwriter and director Agin Muhammad brings his hit stage play “Washington Heights” to the West Las Vegas Theater located at 951 West Lake Mead Blvd. on January 21, 2023 — presented by Chicago-based The Driven Entertainment Group and Lighthouse.  Muhammad credits August Wilson for his love of stage plays. He recently added screenwriting to […]

Horsford Elected CBC Chairman

Congressman Steven Horsford has been elected to serve as the 28th Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Horsford will be sworn in as Chair when the new session of Congress begins in January. He has been elected to a two-year term that runs through the entire 118th Congress. He served as 1st Vice Chair during […]

GLUE exhibit is a big success

The art exhibit Glue was held at Left of Center Art Gallery & Studio in North Las Vegas featuring artist Anthony Johnson’s real-life drawings. The cultural exhibit attracted over 200 people who enjoyed Johnson’s work along with a collection of African art. Johnson said he named his exhibit Glue to promote more cultural unity within […]

Southwest Gas introduces ‘Move2Zero’ Offset Program for Nevada

Southwest Gas is committed to our customers and the communities we serve and helping to reduce economy-wide emissions to support a more sustainable planet. As part of this commitment, we are proud to introduce the Move2Zero℠ Program (Program), which provides eligible Nevada customers with the opportunity to offset greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from their […]

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