The Rock (Reaching our community’s kids) Program offers hope for impulsive youths
November 3, 2010 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Community, Cover Story

The Las Vegas Valley is home to a wonderful program called The Rock (Reaching Our Community’s Kids). Open Mondays-Fridays, it offers a variety of services to youths with impulse control issues and other behavioral problems.
DJ Thump – Radio personality finds success despite tragedies
November 3, 2010 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Cover Story

Thump says that his life story is a testimony to the power of endurance, and he gives much of the credit to his mother, who always instilled a sense of balance in her nine children. Today, Thump is a statewide radio personality who is engaged to be married and speaks at local schools to inspire and encourage young people.
Hair Care after Chemo – A business conversation with Sumayah Hodges
October 1, 2010 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Conversation, Cover Story, Feature

Sumayah Hodges, owner and operator of two Grannz Beauty Centers in Las Vegas, shares secrets for dealing with thinning hair and discusses her work with women losing their hair due to chemotherapy treatments.
My sister’s keeper – Siblings discuss their battles with breast cancer
October 1, 2010 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Cover Story, Feature

Sisters Bertha Brooks and Paulette Lane, natives of Boston who are now Las Vegas residents, have more in common than most siblings. Both women are breast cancer survivors, and their dual stories of triumph are a testament to the importance of knowing one’s own body.
Tasha Smith: Actress ignites Hollywood
September 2, 2010 by 09dgozd
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Cover Story, Feature
As one of the most consistent talents in the new age of black Hollywood, actress Tasha Smith has been a scene-stealing presence in such movies as “Daddy’s Little Girls” and “Couples Retreat.”
RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON: The Moulin Rouge goes Hollywood!
August 9, 2010 by 09dgozd
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Cover Story
When the telephone rings for my scheduled interview with Ruben Santiago-Hudson, the voice on the other end is out of breath. Coming from a man as busy as the actor/writer/producer, the breathlessness is not entirely unexpected. For the moment, however, the cause is purely and immediately physiological: He has just alighted a New York City […]
Taraji Henson
July 1, 2010 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Cover Story, Feature
From the time she first lit up the big screen in John Singleton’s 2001 drama “Baby Boy,” Taraji Henson has been recognized as one of Hollywood’s most talented up-and-coming actresses. Nearly a decade later, audiences still respond to the role of the fiery girlfriend, Yvette; during last year’s BET Awards, Henson received some of the night’s loudest cheers when co-star Tyrese Gibson joined her to re-enact one of their intense lovers’ quarrels.
CHILLI
May 3, 2010 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Cover Story, Feature

SINGER DISCUSSES MOTHERHOOD, HER CAREER AND NEW REALITY TV SERIES
ALICIA KEYS
April 2, 2010 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Cover Story, Feature

ALICIA KEYS – GRAMMY AWARD WINNER SPEAKS ON HER CAREER AND UPCOMING TRIP TO LAS VEGAS by Kimberly Bailey-Tureaud
CLAUDIA JORDAN – From Sirius radio to rising television starlet
March 2, 2010 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Cover Story, Feature

Claudia Jordan’s name may not be instantly recognizable, but the fresh-faced Rhode Island native is regularly seen and heard by millions.
Whether it be for her role as one of the glamorous models featured on the hit game show “Deal or No Deal,” hosting the Miss Universe Pageant, broadcasting for Fox Sports or working the star-studded red carpet outside the Soul Train Music Awards, Jordan is taking her celebrity to new heights. by Kimberly Bailey-Tureaud