IN THE COMMUNITY – AUGUST 2017
August 13, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Community, Events, Photos
IN THE COMMUNITY – MAY 2017
Phi Beta Sigma Reigns in Blue and White
August 13, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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BY CAPUCINE HOLMES The Blue and White is vibrant in the hearts of Phi Beta Sigma men. Their history is embedded in the structure of colleges and universities across the world. Phi Beta Sigma held its 2017 Conclave with thousands in attendance at the Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit. Phi Beta Sigma was established on […]
The Unlucky 7: Devolution In My Lifetime
August 13, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Community
BY LOUIE OVERSTREET To this day, the very best gift I have ever received was my parents’ move to Cleveland, Ohio from DeKalb, Mississippi when I was less than a year old. Growing up on the Eastside of Cleveland in the 1940s and ‘50s, I didn’t have a care in the world. The Greatest Generation, after […]
Engaging Your Community!
August 13, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Community
BY EVA MARTIN The biggest challenge for any community leader is the need to positively engage the community for involvement. It is one thing to get yourself involved in public policy and causes that serve to make your community better, and it’s another thing to inspire others to take action. The following are tips to […]
Black Image Community Billboard
August 9, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Community, Events, Feature
Birth of an Activist
July 12, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Community
At 22, Stretch Sanders fuses his ministry to the struggle for social justice. Activism can be born in many ways. It can begin after a lifetime of suffering and inhumane treatment — think Nat Turner, circa 1831 — or simply by learning more about the ongoing struggle for human and civil rights. Today, the headlines […]
Where They At?
July 12, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Community
BY LOUIE OVERSTREET The title of my column may lack grammatical correctness — but it correctly conveys how I feel about a group of community crazies and spineless politicians who advocated for the reopening of F Street to the tune of up to $17 million dollars, with no meaningful economic benefit to the community in the […]
Proof positive of America’s sad mental state
June 11, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Community
BY LOUIE OVERSTREET One doesn’t have to look any further than the current occupant of the White House for insight into the mental state of our country. Enough uninformed voters in traditionally blue states put him in the White House. President Obama saved the auto industry, and the thanks he received from Michigan voters was a […]
IN THE COMMUNITY – MAY 2017
May 15, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Community, Events, Photos
IN THE COMMUNITY – MAY 2017
Mothers are priceless treasures
May 15, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Community
It has been one of the greatest blessings of my life to bear daily witness to the miraculous wonder of a mother’s love, strength, and engagement. As an owner and operator of McDonald’s restaurants, I am frequently awed by moms who indulge their children in conversation and take the time to lovingly watch them play. […]
