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.

The Neelys – Recipe for success!

The holiday season would simply not be as joyous without the foods we love best. Few people understand this part of the American identity better than Patrick and Gina Neely.

Meagan Good – Living an amazing life!

She burst onto the big screen in the 1997 drama “Eve’s Bayou,” but in the decade-plus since that audacious big-screen debut (actually, if you pay close attention, you’ll notice her very brief cameo in “Friday,” which came two years earlier), Meagan Good has become one of Hollywood’s most recognizable black actresses.

Soledad O’Brien – Bringing the human experience to life on CNN

One of today’s most respected and globally recognized television journalists — and the married mother of four children — Soledad O’Brien brings the human experience to life on CNN. She recently granted an exclusive interview to Las Vegas Black Image Magazine, sharing thoughts on her work and following one’s passion.

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