Blended Family Business

Las Vegas Black Image Magazine recently spoke to a local married couple, Anthony Boone III and Kasina Douglass-Boone, to discuss how love brought their blended family together.

Taking A Stand

Many across the nation were devastated by a Florida jury’s not guilty verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman, the man who confessed to killing Trayvon Martin. With Florida’s controversial Stand Your Ground law looming large over the case of the self-styled neighborhood watchman — who sparked global outrage when he gunned down the unarmed 17-year-old African-American boy — increased attention has been focused on the nearly two dozen states with similar laws in place. Those states include Nevada, which passed the law in 2009. State Sen. Kelvin Atkinson spoke to Las Vegas Black Image about the future of Stand Your Ground in the Silver State.

Keeping the Huntridge Theater legacy alive

During the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s, African-Americans were barred from many entertainment venues in Nevada, because of segregation practices that ruled commercial and social interaction in the state.

On Oct. 10, 1944, one venue opened against the tide of that era’s discriminatory practices. Located on Las Vegas’ Charleston Boulevard, the Huntridge Theater was the state’s first nonsegregated theater. With the site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, partners Joey Vanas, Michael Cornthwaite and Rehan Choudry are working to revitalize, redevelop and reopen the legendary venue. Vanas spoke to Las Vegas Black Image to discuss his team’s vision.

Putting their education first

When Roy Hammond played for the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors, he faced some of the world’s toughest competition on the court.
It is hard not to believe that the mental toughness needed to succeed at that level helped prepare him for the most significant challenge of his life: single fatherhood.

Hair apparent

Las Vegas native Alesia Prentiss recently opened her own business, Tonsure Hair Boutique, located at 2600 W. Sahara Ave. The onetime Miss Nevada, who was named Miss Congeniality in the 1992 Miss USA Pageant, has had an enviable journey as an entertainer and entrepreneur: She portrayed Cleopatra at Caesars Palace, has written a children’s book and designed greeting cards. Today, she shares her thoughts about her newest role: a force to be reckoned with in the world of hair care.

At the dealership, working to ‘build relationships’: A Business Conversation with Lawrence Ennis

Longtime car salesman and community booster Lawrence Ennis of Chapman Warm Springs shares some of the ins and outs of buying a car

‘Enlisting Heroes’, the Caesars way

With Caesars Enlisting Heroes, the world’s premier gaming company is looking for more than a few good men and women: Caesars Entertainment is launching its new employment initiative by offering more than 300 job opportunities to veterans of the United States armed forces.

There she is, Miss America: A business conversation with Ericka Dunlap

At the invitation of the lovely Sue Lowden, Las Vegas Black Image Magazine recently had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Miss America luncheon hosted at Vintner Grill.

The Business Of Football: A business conversation with Nic Harris

Whether on the field (Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III’s amazing rookie season) or off (the tragic murder-suicide involving Kansas City linebacker Jovan Belcher) few things capture the American imagination quite like NFL football and the personalities that play and surround the game.

Helping Families, Honoring Departed Loved Ones: A Business Conversation with Larry Davis of Palms Mortuary

In 1926, Palm Mortuary began operating at First Street and Carson Avenue in downtown Las Vegas, near the current location of the Golden Nugget hotel. Legend has it that its original owners, Gene and Anna Parks, derived its name from a palm tree that stood on the site when they bought the land.

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