Coby Bell on how he plays “The Game”

Black Entertainment Television has been delighting audiences for more than 30 years, ever since it was launched in 1980 by founder Robert Johnson. In recent years, the cable titan has further distinguished itself with a well-received slate of original programming, but few shows have made as large an impact as “The Game”.

New faces in Las Vegas politics

With the business of politics now taking its customary place at center stage in this election year, there is no shortage of new blood on the local scene — men and women determined to change the face of government.

Remembering Whitney Houston

For the millions around the world who adored her, those simple, tragic details of her passing remain impossible to shake. Fans are devastated, and a wave of shock poured over the entertainment industry, which had been expecting her triumphant comeback this year in the highly anticipated remake of “Sparkle.”

M&M Soul Food Restaurant, giving Las Vegas its best

Owned and operated by Tim Gee, M&M Soul Food Restaurant has been a dining institution for 40 years.

Tales of American History

With an impressive $19 million at the box office in its opening weekend, “Red Tails” is making a serious impact in Hollywood. The film centers on the courage displayed by the legendary Tuskegee Airmen of the 1940s, as the all-black corps of fighter pilots battled not only the forces of Nazism during WWII, but managed to stand tall at home and abroad under the crippling weight of Jim Crow-era discrimination.

Caesars Entertainment Executive Shares View from the Top

There was a time in Las Vegas when hotels on the Strip would reportedly drain their swimming pools after the likes of Sammy Davis Jr. swam in them. That segregated history, which sparked a civil rights movement in the 1950s, makes the accomplishments of men like Michael Crome all the more remarkable.

When it comes to smoking, saying ‘NO’ is the business

Las Vegas Black Image Magazine recently sat down with Malcolm Ahlo, a health educator with the Southern Nevada Health District’s Tobacco Control Program, and Maria Azzarelli, who serves as tobacco control coordinator for all of Southern Nevada. Their simple, yet compelling message: It is imperative that everyone particularly African-Americans – stop smoking cigarettes.

“Reed Between the Lines” – New sitcom celebrates family

No one would fault you if, upon seeing the new Black Entertainment Television series “Reed Between the Lines,” you drew an immediate and instinctual comparison between it and the classic “The Cosby Show.”

Human Rights Campaign Fights Discrimination: Color Stories – For Equality

It was on a wonderful Sunday afternoon that Las Vegas Black Image magazine was on hand for Color Stories, an event at which African-American and Latino lesbian women were invited to speak on their struggle for equality.

Celebrating KWANZAA

It is impossible to celebrate the holiday season without recognizing the ever-growing cultural resonance of Kwanzaa.

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