My Haley on The Roots Of A Working Love

Las Vegas Black Image Magazine was recently honored with the opportunity to sit down for a wide-ranging discussion with My Haley — the brilliant author and widow of famed author Alex Haley, with whom she worked closely on the timeless book “Roots.”

KIMORA Lee Simmons: Living a life of Fabulosity

As a fashion icon, trendsetter, super-model and entrepreneur, Kimora Lee Simmons has set a 21st century standard for establishing a global lifestyle brand.

FRANCHISE PLAYERS: Couple honored at McDonald’s 365Black Awards

Among the world’s most successful McDonald’s owners/operators, Las Vegas’ Harold and Tina Lewis are committed to making a difference in their community.

DRS. MARVIN AND CANDACE SPANN: Working together, married doctors lead patients to a fountain of youth

They cooperate at home as a happily-married couple, but Drs. Marvin Spann and Candace Thornton Spann also operate their Las Vegas medical practices alongside one another at the new offices of Couture Dermatology & Plastic Surgery.

TAMRON HALL: MSNBC Newscaster Gives News To The Nation

There was good, bad and ugly to be reported during the recently-concluded presidential election, and MSNBC host Tamron Hall was one of the breakout media stars of the campaign season. Her midday program, NewsNation, emerged in 2012 as one of the best sources of information for a public with an unprecedented thirst for political news.

Nevada’s Black Elected Officials Speak

During the November election, Nevada voters gave a number of African-American political veterans — and some newcomers — opportunities to serve in elected office. Las Vegas Black Image asked them to detail how they plan to use their positions to positively impact the black community.

JUDGE PAUL L. BRADY: Marshaling His Resources

In a new book, a history-making judge shares the story of a relative whose landmark achievements helped change AmericaWe are often reminded of the consequences of violence in the Middle East, but relatively little attention is paid to the ongoing state of deadly conflict that plagues the continent of Africa.

7th annual Las Vegas CultureFest Honors Nevada’s Workforce

Thousands are expected to descend on downtown Las Vegas on Nov. 17 for the 7th annual Las Vegas Culture Fest at the Fremont Street Experience.

Moving Forward Toward Success… B. Smith & Dan Gasby

As we prepare meals for loved ones and beautify our surroundings this Thanksgiving holiday, it is the perfect time to check in with culinary and home décor guru B. Smith. Along with her husband, Dan Gasby, the pop culture phenomenon known as B. Smith owns three successful restaurants — in Washington D.C., New York City’s Times Square and Sag Harbor in the Hamptons — and recently sat down with Black Image to discuss how to make the holiday season special, the presidential election, and why African-Americans must always move “forward.”

INVISIBLE AFRICA…A refugee’s story

Las Vegas resident Luzau Balowa is a refugee from the DRC, where he was a journalist and teacher. In 2002, he received a six-month jail sentence for his writings against government injustice and sexual violence. He eventually managed to escape his homeland and, via Kenya, resettled in Las Vegas with his wife and son in 2008.

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