Excellence Personified

The passing of Colin Powell reminds us why role models are so powerful in our lives. There was a day when role models were not very difficult to find in the world at large. While these examples remain in abundance within our families and communities, there is a growing sense that the values of character, […]

HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS | The Fire Inside

The Fire Inside BY CLAYTEE D. WHITE How James Walker and Monroe Williams began changing the face of the Las Vegas Fire Department. The story of the Black presence in the City of Las Vegas Fire Department begins with James Walker and Monroe Williams. That beginning ends with Dave Washington, who became the first Black […]

Go To The Doctor…Las Vegas Black Image Magazine Community Health Initiative

Sound Decisions

Jayson Sawyer is bringing back live music and changing the game while he’s at it. BY TYRA BELL-HOLLAND Even a year of canceled and postponed live entertainment couldn’t deter JABM founder and CEO Jayson Sawyer, who remains on a trajectory to become a leading force in live music for Las Vegas and throughout California.  The […]

Las Vegas Black Image at the Beach

Once again we want to thank Intermountain Healthcare for their support for the Las Vegas Black Image Magazine’s Health Initiative. The health initiative kicked off with our Las Vegas Black Image Magazine’s At the Beach event whereby participants received: Meditation coaching, yoga, hiking, massage therapy and more. Las Vegas Black Image: At the Beach was […]

Steady Rollin’

Steady Rollin’ Black women ride together against breast cancer in the 4th Annual Las Vegas Caravan for Mammogram. Las Vegas Black Image Magazine is again hosting the annual Las Vegas Caravan for Mammogram as part of its Diversity & Inclusion Health Initiative. Black women are invited to participate in the fourth annual event — which […]

Top 10 Ways to Get Home At Last

Top 10 Ways to Get Home At Last Home At Last is a program by Nevada Rural Housing and has provided access to affordable credit to more than 10,000 homeowners in rural Nevada. By providing Down Payment Assistance, homeowner tax credits that boost qualifying income, and homebuyer education, we work every day to connect rural […]

Smokey Robinson Honored in Vegas!

The extraordinary Keep Memory Alive organization will honor legendary musicians Smokey Robinson and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds at the 25th Annual Power of Love gala, set for Oct. 16 at Resorts World Las Vegas. Tickets are on sale now at KeepMemoryAlive.org. Considered one of the most prominent events in Las Vegas, Power of Love raises much-needed […]

HISTORIC BLACK VEGAS | The story of Lubertha Johnson

The story of Lubertha Johnson BY CLAYTEE D. WHITE In 1943 Lubertha Johnson migrated to Las Vegas to assume a position as the Recreational Director of Carver Park, a WWII housing complex for Black workers at Basic Magnesium Incorporated (BMI). Paul R. Williams, the “architect to the stars,” designed the units and wanted something above […]

Casting Her Spell

Jennifer Hudson mesmerizes in a new biopic about the legendary Queen of Soul. Her songs are firmly ensconced in the canon of American music, and her remarkable voice and larger-than-life personality are forever woven into the fabric of our popular culture. So ever since it was announced that Hollywood was bringing the story of Aretha […]

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