Beyond Earth: Local Male Breast Cancer Survivor Aims for the Stars 

By Rupesh J. Parikh, MDComprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada  Allen Herbert was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in 2007. As a man, he admits the news was unexpected.  According to the American Cancer Society, less than 1 percent of all breast cancer occurs in men. Being among that 1 percent, set a complex journey […]

Giving Power To The People

How Shelley Berkley became a proven advocate for Las Vegas’ Black community and a champion for equality. Shelley Berkley, a longtime champion for equality and opportunity, has made significant contributions to Las Vegas’ Black community over her decades in public service. As a congresswoman representing Nevada’s 1st Congressional District for seven terms, Shelley consistently prioritized […]

She’s Talking To Us

Sherri Shepherd fuses star power to relatability, embodying why Black women rule supreme in daytime talk. At any given time on any given weekday, you can turn on the television and join a fascinating conversation with a Black woman at the center of it.  Daytime television is a dizzyingly busy marketplace — and Sherri Shepherd, […]

8th Annual Las Vegas Caravan for Mammogram Brings Together Black Women of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas Black Image is once again hosting the Las Vegas Caravan for Mammogram, a free event taking place October 26 in the Valley Hospital parking lot at 700 Shadow Lane. The festivities begin at 8 a.m.  Las Vegas Caravan for Mammogram was founded (and is still coordinated by) publisher Kimberly Bailey Tureaud, a longtime […]

Back to School ‘Slime Week’ concludes at Whitney Library

Free backpacks, school supplies given to hundreds of children. The Library District hosted its final SLIME WEEK event for student’s back to school activities. The Whitney library branch hosted the festive event that also featured arts and crafts, music, giveaways (including free backpacks and school supplies while supplies lasted), and a chance for kids to […]

‘I Realized That I Had To Be Who God Created Me To Be’

Black women are having a moment. Queens are excelling in a wide variety of arenas, and in the most visible and far-reaching ways — reaching extraordinary heights in business, politics, culture, and athletics.  Recognition and reward for those achievements is not restricted to those running for the White House, standing on the Olympic medals stand […]

Under the Glittering Lights

Holding court in Vegas Thousands of Black lawyers, judges, law professors, and law students from around the country converged on Las Vegas for the National Bar Association (NBA) Conference, held July 12-19 at Caesars Palace.  The National Bar Association is the nation’s oldest and largest national association of predominantly African American legal professionals with a […]

GOODTIMES

With her personal life in the spotlight and a new movie on the way, Meagan Good eyes ‘Forever.’ Meagan Good is having a moment.  She’s resuming her acting career following a well-publicized divorce from DeVon Franklin, and Hollywood is currently abuzz with every development involving her current beau, actor Jonathan Majors — who she publicly […]

IT’S HER!

Kamala Harris prepared herself for greatness and is transforming American politics. When Kamala Harris formally accepts the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in Chicago this month, it will be the culmination of a lifetime of service, advocacy, and leadership — bringing this daughter of immigrants to the brink of assuming the most […]

Seen Maker

Artist Andre Hines’ deeply personal and extraordinarily thoughtful work is drawing notice in Las Vegas and beyond. Andre Hines arrived in Las Vegas in 2003, having worked in an array of professional capacities as a graphic designer and receiving his associates degree in architecture. His natural gift as an artist is now being more widely […]

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