YOU! HAVE THE POWER  | Doing the ‘Wright’ thing 

BY DR. ELLEN W. BROWN For Lonnie and Sherry Wright, “People Come First” isn’t just a mantra — it’s the foundation of a lifetime of service. Doing the “Wright Thing” has long been at the center of their community commitments, and this holiday season, the couple once again demonstrated their extraordinary generosity with a $10,000 […]

BOOK REVIEW: Doin’ Right Ain’t Actin’ White

The author affectionately refers to this work as “my grandma book,” a title born from a deeply personal moment. It was inspired by a troubling comment her grandson made about being Black — one that stirred her heart and compelled her to respond with wisdom, history, and hope. This book is her way of speaking […]

Shepherd’s Path

When Sherri Shepherd had nothing, faith and friendship lit her way forward. She will bring her talent to a Las Vegas stage next spring — and with it, a story that is a triumphant testament to resilience. Sherri Shepherd is a force whose talent, tenacity, and joy light up every stage she touches. A daytime Emmy […]

LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHERS: If we took a holiday, some time to celebrate

As we close out another remarkable year, we are excited to share this special holiday issue of Las Vegas Black Image — an edition filled with inspiration, celebration, and the joy of community. We hope it adds a vibrant spark to your Kwanzaa and Christmas festivities.  This month, we are honored to feature Sherri Shepherd […]

Hunger For Service

Raiders Defensive End Charles Snowden III helps tackle food insecurity in Nevada Hunger remains a pressing issue across America, and Nevada is feeling it more intensely than most. According to a USDA study and 2023 data from Feeding America, 15 percent of Nevadans — nearly 482,000 people — experience food insecurity, exceeding the national average […]

Christmas Wishes: Then And Now

BY LOUIE OVERSTREET During my early childhood, after a half-decade of sacrifice by America’s Greatest Generation, when “all gave some and some gave all,” America in 1946 transitioned from a wartime economy of rationing goods back to that of a consumer economy.  For Christmas 1946, Santa (for me) and my parents (for my older brothers, […]

PEACE: Inhale, exhale. Our spirits need a breather

BY KIMBERLY BAILEY-TUREAUD We breathe.  In and out, without thinking, our lungs rise and fall — an effortless rhythm gifted to us so we may live, move, and see another day. Yet what we choose to focus on within those days either drains our energy or restores our balance.  Life demands much from us. Our […]

Local Artist SIR DRU Levels Up

Las Vegas’ own Andrew Thomas — popularly known as SIR DRU — is taking his talents to the digital stage. The local actor, artist, rapper, and promoter stars in the upcoming video game “Moshpit Mayhem,” set for release in November 2025 on Xbox and PlayStation.  Adding to the excitement, two of his tracks — “Tired […]

Grape Beyond

Las Vegas’ own Felecia Hodges is taking winemaking to extraordinary new heights Las Vegas native Felecia Hodges is proving that passion and persistence make a perfect blend. As the founder of Orange Boots Wines, a boutique California-based label founded in 2021, Hodges has quickly made her mark in the world of winemaking.  A proud graduate […]

HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS: Revisiting the Gettysburg Address

BY CLAYTEE D. WHITE The three-day Battle of Gettysburg claimed over 50,000 lives. Won by the Union, this 1863 battle took place across the first three days of July and changed the course of the Civil War — preventing General Lee from advancing into the North. President Lincoln’s Address on November 19, 1963 was short […]

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