Community Speaks – February 2023

What is your personal Black history moment?  

ABC’s ‘Soul of a Nation’ puts spotlight on Anna Bailey

On February 1, ABC network is showcasing a special series called “Soul of a Nation,” featuring Black entertainers such as: Usher, Ne-Yo, Smokey Robinson, comedian Luenell. It also features a special interview with Las Vegas’ own Anna Bailey. The special will showcase today’s Black entertainers while giving an historic look at figures like Sammy Davis […]

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 […]

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 […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Dr. Ellen Brown

Sharing the power through Mayor Pamela Goynes Brown BY DR. ELLEN BROWN As always, we welcome a new year in the same way: “It’s a new dawn. It’s a new day. It’s a new life for me. And I’m feeling good!” I love using the Nina Simone rendition of this song. The arrival of a […]

Community Speaks – January 2023

What is your 2023 prediction for the economic health of Black people in Southern Nevada?  

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 […]

Community Speaks – December 2022

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

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