8th Annual Las Vegas Caravan for Mammogram Brings Together Black Women of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas Black Image is once again hosting the Las Vegas Caravan for Mammogram, a free event taking place October 26 in the Valley Hospital parking lot at 700 Shadow Lane. The festivities begin at 8 a.m.  Las Vegas Caravan for Mammogram was founded (and is still coordinated by) publisher Kimberly Bailey Tureaud, a longtime […]

Back to School ‘Slime Week’ concludes at Whitney Library

Free backpacks, school supplies given to hundreds of children. The Library District hosted its final SLIME WEEK event for student’s back to school activities. The Whitney library branch hosted the festive event that also featured arts and crafts, music, giveaways (including free backpacks and school supplies while supplies lasted), and a chance for kids to […]

‘I Realized That I Had To Be Who God Created Me To Be’

Black women are having a moment. Queens are excelling in a wide variety of arenas, and in the most visible and far-reaching ways — reaching extraordinary heights in business, politics, culture, and athletics.  Recognition and reward for those achievements is not restricted to those running for the White House, standing on the Olympic medals stand […]

Under the Glittering Lights

Holding court in Vegas Thousands of Black lawyers, judges, law professors, and law students from around the country converged on Las Vegas for the National Bar Association (NBA) Conference, held July 12-19 at Caesars Palace.  The National Bar Association is the nation’s oldest and largest national association of predominantly African American legal professionals with a […]

GOODTIMES

With her personal life in the spotlight and a new movie on the way, Meagan Good eyes ‘Forever.’ Meagan Good is having a moment.  She’s resuming her acting career following a well-publicized divorce from DeVon Franklin, and Hollywood is currently abuzz with every development involving her current beau, actor Jonathan Majors — who she publicly […]

IT’S HER!

Kamala Harris prepared herself for greatness and is transforming American politics. When Kamala Harris formally accepts the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in Chicago this month, it will be the culmination of a lifetime of service, advocacy, and leadership — bringing this daughter of immigrants to the brink of assuming the most […]

Seen Maker

Artist Andre Hines’ deeply personal and extraordinarily thoughtful work is drawing notice in Las Vegas and beyond. Andre Hines arrived in Las Vegas in 2003, having worked in an array of professional capacities as a graphic designer and receiving his associates degree in architecture. His natural gift as an artist is now being more widely […]

Under the Glittering Lights

Las Vegas Raiders Celebrate Juneteenth In celebration of Juneteenth, B.A.S.E.D. In Sports, an Employee Resource Group within the Las Vegas Raiders organization, hosted a “Family Reunion” on the indoor practice fields at Raiders Headquarters, Intermountain Health Performance Center.  The event also served as an opportunity to acknowledge the importance of celebrating diversity and fostering an […]

‘Love’ Story

With casting completed on “Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted By Love,” audiences can look ahead to an August premiere date. Lifetime has completed casting on the previously untitled Terry McMillan Presents film, starring and executive produced by Garcelle Beauvais (“Black Girl Missing,” “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” “Coming to America”) as part of her extended relationship with the network.  […]

‘We needed a hero like Joe Louis’

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: JOYCE BARROW HENDERSON Legendary boxer Joe Louis will be honored May 17 with a proclamation presented by Clark County Commissioner William McCurdy. It is a well-deserved honor: the Brown Bomber’s professional accomplishments and activist commitment to the Black community gave strength to scores of African-Americans, who were looking for socioeconomic advancement while […]

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