The Beauty You Create
July 3, 2013 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Extra, Feature

I take great pleasure in sharing with you a reaffirmation of the beauty that lies within all of us. Whether natural, enhanced or created, beauty is a demonstration of self-love — which in turn acts as a foundation strong enough to support all you do.
The Producer
July 3, 2013 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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Working to improve Nevada’s economy, State Sen. Aaron Ford is determined to bring Hollywood to the Silver State
MARLON & SHAWN WAYANS
July 2, 2013 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Cover Story, Feature

One of the most dynamic duos in comedy, Shawn and Marlon Wayans first entered the pop cultural consciousness with small parts in “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” their brother Keenen Ivory Wayans’ feature directorial debut.
Now they are bringing their act to the stage, set to perform together live July 27 at the Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms casino resort.
Las Vegas fast and furious
June 5, 2013 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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For a pair of highly successful businessmen, exotic car ownership is an indulgence too exciting to pass up.
‘My hero, and my heartbeat’
June 5, 2013 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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To celebrate Father’s Day, sons and daughters reflect on what makes dads so special
MORRIS CHESTNUT
June 5, 2013 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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When he first burst onto the scene in 1991’s “Boyz n the Hood,” the quietly charismatic Morris Chestnut appeared destined to become one of America’s most popular young actors. If ubiquity is the measure, he seems to have fulfilled that destiny. Just in the last several years, he has starred in several successful films (“The Call,” “Think Like a Man,” “The Brothers,” “Not Easily Broken,” the forthcoming “Kick-Ass 2”) and television series such as “V” and “Nurse Jackie.” One of his most highly anticipated roles is due in November, when the long-awaited sequel “The Best Man Holiday” arrives in theaters.
BEYONCÉ: World tour comes to Vegas!
May 6, 2013 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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If you were to collect all of the adjectives ever used to describe Beyoncé Knowles and condense them into a single word, captivating would likely be the end result. Her personal and professional lives are the object of such deep fascination it is counterintuitive to believe that the multitalented, 17-time Grammy winner described herself as “shy” when she was a girl growing up in Houston, Texas.
In Las Vegas, Chris Tucker finds his silver lining
May 6, 2013 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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The success of “Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam” helped launch the careers of many comics in the early 1990s, but only a select few were destined for superstardom. Among that “talented tenth”: box office sensation Chris Tucker, who will perform live May 26 at Pearl Concert Theater inside the Palms Casino Resort.
A mother by choice
May 6, 2013 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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Battling for their precious son’s life, a selfless Las Vegas couple turns to the black community in a time of need.
Giving honor to the queen
May 6, 2013 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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On Mother’s Day, Las Vegas sons reveal what makes their moms so special.