Treasured scenes from Las Vegas’ rich Black history

In honor of a month dedicated to celebrating the history and achievements of African-Americans, Las Vegas Black Image Magazine is opening the vault with a selection of extraordinary images from our exclusive archive of historic photographs.

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Dr. Ellen Brown

The 100: Creating generational change, and a word about pronouns BY DR. ELLEN BROWN The country is entering the 23rd year of the millennium. So, 23 years in, what is new? What has changed? What has stayed the same? With all of these questions in the air, one answer has remained clear: power still reigns […]

HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS | Las Vegas’ African-American Timeline: 1960-2014

BY CLAYTEE D. WHITE Our months-long examination of the African-American experience and presence in the Las Vegas Valley concludes with this installment — a timeline tracing events from a major desegregation milestone to a long-overdue achievement that was finally reached well into the 21st century. 1960: The Moulin Rouge Agreement was reached on March 26, […]

Putting a lens on Historic Black Las Vegas

Clinton Wright and his camera had a front row seat to pivotal moments in our city’s storied African-American history. It was 1959 when young Clinton Wright came to Las Vegas, a young college graduate following his family’s move from Arkansas to Nevada. Similar to many Black people who migrated from the Deep South to Las […]

Letter from the Publishers

History in the making Las Vegas Black Image Magazine celebrates Black history every day of the year, but we also wish to share the best of the best in Black history in our magazine. This month we are excited to share legendary lensman Clinton Wright’s story as the official photographer of the Black community from […]

One White Do And Two Black Don’ts | By Louie Overstreet

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET Here is an update on my take on race in America. (I haven’t made enough people mad at me in a while for sharing an opinion that differs from theirs.) I think America’s future status in the world — our military might notwithstanding — will depend on what white people do and […]

PEACE: Happy New Now!

One of the best things in life is being surrounded by positive, free people and situations. To be with people who are fearless and intentional about their lives — not trying to live by any political mindsets or satisfy insecurities. Our ancestors paved the way for us to be all that we can be. The […]

Taste and Sounds of Soul

Black Image Magazine Honors and Taste and Sounds of Soul https://news3lv.com/news/videos/black-image-magazine-honors-and-taste-and-sounds-of-soul-coming-to-las-vegas

Cox profiles, honors local leaders during Black History Month

Cox Communications is celebrating Black History Month, February 1-28, with profiles and honors for four Southern Nevadans and their impact in our community.  Honorees include North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown; Dr. DeRionne Pollard, President, Nevada State College; Kelvin Watson, Executive Director, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District and Cox Director of Construction Wallace Bell.  “Cox […]

Crowning Glory

Of course, natural Black hair shouldn’t be controversial — but we are still fighting for the right to be our authentic selves in corporate America and beyond Before combing through the issue, let’s start with a definition: when we use the word “crown,” it relates to our hair.  The regal metaphor isn’t coincidental. Hair has […]

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