Letter from the Publishers

You have our gratitude You — the loyal reader — have our never-ending thanks for picking up your free edition of Las Vegas Black Image Magazine each month. Our cover says it all: the legendary Smokey Robinson (along with Babyface), is being celebrated by our community at the Las Vegas Ruvo Brain Health Center. During […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Dr. Ellen Brown

Life choices: medical or political? BY DR. ELLEN BROWN Seventeen months. That is how long it has been since we got slapped straightaway in the face with the most undeniably debilitating medical crisis in the lifetimes of most people around the world. The tragedies forced upon us have been enormous and overpowering. My heart bleeds […]

Letter from the Publishers

Honoring the royalty within It is our honor to present the August 2021 edition of Las Vegas Black Image. Above all, we thank God — and then, our extraordinary team: graphic designer, editor, contributing writers and most of all you, the loyal reader. This issue celebrates the royalty in all of us: starting with the […]

The Circus Is Closed. Now, Clowns Be Gone | By Louie Overstreet

The Circus Is Closed. Now, Clowns Be Gone BY LOUIE OVERSTREET In four years, we allowed American democracy to become a circus act that now rivals the Wallendas in terms of peril. It all started when the Trump Troupe took up D.C. residency in January 2017. It did not take them long to hire a bunch […]

Letter from the Publishers

Building freedom, wealth, and unity Freedom. The pursuit of it surrounds the African-American experience. And as America marks the Fourth of July, we also reflect on the new national holiday of Juneteeenth, which commemorates Black people’s liberation from slavery. Economic freedom is central to the struggle — and this edition of Las Vegas Black Image […]

Community Speaks – July 2021

How should Black people address voter suppression?  

Critical Race Theory, My Sitdown Part! | By Louie Overstreet

Critical Race Theory, My Sitdown Part! BY LOUIE OVERSTREET Race in America is not a theory — it is a historical fact. However, race is always complicated by at least four facts: 1. Non-progressive whites fear losing “their” country and harbor the mistaken belief that Blacks are secretly seeking retribution. 2. We (Blacks) foolishly believe […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Dr. Ellen Brown

Black Lives Matter BY DR. ELLEN BROWN As a political movement, Black Lives Matter has permeated the 2021 political stage and its impact is a definite source of action. Increasingly — in the U.S and around the world — people are taking a closer look at the politics surrounding the growing number of deaths among […]

HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS | The words of Rev. Donald Clark

The words of Rev. Donald Clark BY CLAYTEE D. WHITE An old African proverb states that “When an elder dies, a library burns to the ground.” How very accurate in the case of Donald Clark. Although he did not accept an invitation to be interviewed, his wisdom led him to donate a small collection to […]

YOU! HAVE THE POWER | Dr. Ellen Brown

Go Get Your Bananas BY DR. ELLEN BROWN You may know the “monkey and the banana” story traveling about the Internet in various blogs and articles. It is about five monkeys, a ladder and a banana tree; the key takeaway being the innate behavior of not challenging assumptions. A researcher explored the fact/fiction behind the […]

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