‘Never stop reinventing’
May 15, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | TYSON BECKFORD Tyson Beckford looks beyond modeling — and Las Vegas is playing a big part in the newest stage of his career. Tyson Beckford has been one of the most familiar faces in popular culture — and one of America’s hottest sex symbols — for more than 20 years. He […]
‘Making sure there is diversity and inclusion’
April 13, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | KEN EVANS Ken Evans, president of the Urban Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas, was recently appointed to the Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board. With so much attention focused on the NFL’s Raiders moving to Las Vegas, Las Vegas Black Image Magazine sat down with the board’s sole African-American appointee to […]
Fighting the good fight, in all-white
April 13, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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Gospel sensation Patti Pennington takes on domestic violence with a star-studded benefit gala. Gospel sensation Patti Pennington recently delighted attendees with her 7th Annual Pre-Awards All-White Domestic Violence Benefit Gala. Held at the Valley Bible Fellowship Church — and produced by Pennington’s non-profit Now Faith Community Development Corporation — the gala featured local and international gospel artists […]
‘GET’ MONEY
April 13, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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How Jordan Peele’s directorial debut stunned at the box office — and is changing the conversation about race and Hollywood. BY KIMBERLY BAILEY-TUREAUD The tremendous box office success of the psychological horror/thriller “Get Out” has taken Hollywood by surprise. In the midst of Tinseltown’s ongoing diversity debate, Jordan Peele’s directorial debut (which he also wrote […]
16th Annual Taste & Sounds of Soul
March 27, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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“The 16th Annual Las Vegas Taste & Sounds of Soul Festival and Las Vegas Black Image Magazine Honors was a tremendous success. We like to thank our participating sponsors that include: Channel 13; Southern Glaziers Wine & Spirits; MGM International Resorts; Martell Cognac; Wells Fargo; Caesars Entertainment; Southern Nevada Water Authority; KCEP 88.1 FM; Fremont […]
Binge Worthy
March 26, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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Gerome Sapp tackles the business world. A lot of things can happen in life to change your course or put you on the path to your true calling. For Houston native Gerome Sapp, it was being an All- American high school football star — the number-one player in his state — and earning a full […]
‘It’s really about finding balance’
March 20, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | TRACEE ELLIS-ROSS BY KIMBERLY BAILEY-TUREAUD Tracee Ellis Ross is one of the most popular television stars of our time, and she is making history with the hit ABC sitcom “Black-ish.” In January, her role as Dr. Rainbow Johnson enabled the showbiz scion to become the first African-American in more than 30 […]
16th Annual Taste & Sounds of Soul
February 13, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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Historic Vegas
February 13, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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‘Hidden’ No More
February 13, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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An extraordinary cast puts a new spotlight on three heroines of modern American history. “Hidden Figures” is a lot of things. The story of a trio of black female mathematicians at NASA in the 1960s who were instrumental in America’s initial forays into space, it is history unlocked, box office smash, crowd-pleasing awards season bait. […]
