Gala marks 40 years for KCEP Power 88
November 2, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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“KCEP 88.1 FM’s 40th Anniversary Gala electrified the community,” said Craig Knight, the station’s general manager. “It was a shot in the arm that the community needed. The gala was something that was never expected, and some of the 650 people who attended the gala said they felt like they were at the Grammys or the BET Awards”
7th annual Las Vegas CultureFest Honors Nevada’s Workforce
November 2, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Community, Events, Feature
Thousands are expected to descend on downtown Las Vegas on Nov. 17 for the 7th annual Las Vegas Culture Fest at the Fremont Street Experience.
In The Community…with Charles Tureaud
October 1, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly of District D recently attended the United College Action Networks (U-CAN) Black College Recruitment Fair at Pearson Community Center with daughter Kenya who plans on attending an HBCU.” Dr. Audrey Manley, Former U. S. Surgeon General and President Emeritus of Spelman College, speaks at the Clark County Democratic Black Caucus event. View more photos from the event at www.lasvegasblackimage.com, PHOTO l MARTIN LOWENTHAL VISIONS www.facebook.com/MartinLowenthalVision. Will Downing and Saxaphonist Elan Trotman performing at the Las Vegas Jazz Festival.
Black Girls Code
September 4, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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It was a distinct honor to be invited to the InNEVation Burkes Center in Las Vegas to witness the first coming-together of the Nevada Chapter of “Black Girls Code,” sponsored by Bally Technologies. Organizers Lauren Burke Bennett and Lisa Mosley spearhead this national nonprofit organization, which is part of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) national initiative to expose girls from underrepresented communities to STEM-related industries.
U-CAN: Historical black college recruitment fair coming to Las Vegas
September 4, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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In 1988, educator Dr. Alan Rowe and his wife, Donna, decided to create a movement for black college awareness. Inspired their own son’s attendance at Jackson State University, they established the United College Action Network (U-CAN).
Community: Back to School!
August 6, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Community, Photos
With our young people heading back to campus for the 2012-13 school year, I thought it would be interesting to check in with a select few and inquire about their plans for the future. We recently spoke to participants in the Performing and Visual Arts Camp (PVAC) for Kids, hosted each summer at the West […]
Round-the clock dental care
July 11, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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College-bound youth
July 11, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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For Las Vegas’ homegrown talent, an experienced helping hand
July 2, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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Las Vegas is known around the globe as the world’s entertainment capital, and Fannie Mitchell has made it her life’s mission to show that the glitter gulch is not just a performing pit stop for the showbiz elite. There is also an abundance of homegrown talent just waiting to break out.
Community: Summer kicks off with a bang!
July 1, 2012 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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Rainbow Dream Academy founder Diane Pollard, (standing at left), along with students, honor Anna Bailey with the Movement and Dance Theater at the West Las Vegas Library Theatre. Krystal Allan of Channel 3 and R. Byron Stringer (Toe Tag Monologues) at Vision Theatrical Foundation. Jimmy Banks on location at the newly opened Jimmy At Caesars, […]
