AFRIKA SOUL CIRCUS comes to Las Vegas
June 28, 2011 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Feature
It all began in Toledo, Ohio for a 12-year-old boy who was treated to an afternoon at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Tim Perkins remembers being mesmerized when the King Charles unicycle troupe hit the circus floor.
MIKE EPPS – Balancing Hollywood and family
June 3, 2011 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Cover Story, Feature
If you saw him on the street, you’d be forgiven for impulsively crying out, “Hey, Day-Day!”
His show-stealing performances in two “Friday” sequels made Mike Epps “that guy” — the rare comic actor who can produce easy laughter while authentically channeling the black experience.
NAVY Business
June 3, 2011 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Conversation, Feature
NAVY Business – A CONVERSATION WITH PETTY OFFICERS DENTE JENKINS AND THOMAS EDWARD
Fit fathers in Green Valley
June 3, 2011 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Feature, Parenting
Today, it is estimated that about a quarter of its members are African-American. According to Michael James, a single father who works there as a tennis instructor, “The African-American population at the club has grown over the years. The whole Green Valley community has many African-Americans who live in the area, and ClubSport is a reflection of that change from when it first opened back in 1987.”
Don Barden
May 26, 2011 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Feature
Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness. Don Barden was a symbol of kindness and generosity.
Gladys Knight, Returns to Las Vegas Strip
May 12, 2011 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Cover Story, Feature
Gladys Knight — along with the Pips, perhaps the most famous backup singers in history — is a veritable showbiz icon, internationally recognized for such timeless songs as “Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me” “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye),” “The Way We Were” and “Love Overboard.”
THE BUSINESS OF RUNNING LAS VEGAS
May 12, 2011 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Conversation, Feature
A CONVERSATION WITH MAYORAL CANDIDATES CAROLYN GOODMAN AND CHRIS GIUNCHIGLIANI
Gathering Reunites Longtime Friends..Women cherish community memories
May 12, 2011 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Community, Feature
It all began in January at the Martin Luther King 2011 Banquet, as several generations of Las Vegas residents joined to celebrate the birthday of an American icon.
NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH…Parents, share special kind of love
May 12, 2011 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Feature, Parenting
NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH…’Parents’ share special kind of love
Natalie Cole, legacy of a songstress
April 11, 2011 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Cover Story, Feature
One of the most naturally gifted singers of her generation — “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love),” “Inseparable” and “Our Love” are among her best-known hits — Cole is feeling especially triumphant these days on the road back to the entertainment capital.
