LOYALTY COUNTS – Rebels basketball star Marshall is a hometown favorite

Anthony Marshall had plenty of college options while starring for four years at Mojave High School in North Las Vegas. The 2009 Gatorade Nevada Basketball Player of the Year was a consensus Top 100 recruit by all the major national scouting services. He had also excelled at the prestigious NBA Top 100 Camp in Charlottesville, Va., before his senior season with the Rattlers, when he averaged 25 points, six assists and five rebounds per game. Everyone from Stanford to UCLA to Gonzaga was recruiting him.

The O’Jays – Giving the people what they want!

Legendary soul music group the O’Jays are responsible for a number of songs that have been embedded in the zeitgeist for decades. Whether it’s “Family Reunion,” “Love Train,” “Backstabbers,” “For the Love of Money” or “Give the People What They Want,” many people can hum an O’Jays song on command, without missing a beat.

Chief Justice Michael Douglas – African-American heads Nevada Supreme Court

Black History Month is the ideal time to recognize Chief Justice Michael Douglas, the first African-American to hold the top post on the Nevada Supreme Court. First appointed to the state high court in 2004, Nevada voters have since elected him twice, with his current term ending in 2013.

Turning Black to Green: First electric vehicle charging stations, dealership set to debut in Las Vegas

The green future is coming to Las Vegas in the form of the city’s first electric car dealership and charging stations, set to open in July. Owner Eric Mims and marketing and business development director Larry Tyler broke the news exclusively to Las Vegas Black Image Magazine.

Memories of historic black Las Vegas

Las Vegas Black Image recently asked two respected community leaders to reflect on the evolution of historic black Las Vegas.

Two African-Americans tabbed in newly elected governor’s cabinet

In the cabinet of newly inaugurated Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, two African-American directors are helping chart a course to return the state to economic stability.
Terry Johnson leads the state Department of Business and Industry. Larry Mosley is head of the Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation, having held the same post in the administration of former Gov. Jim Gibbons.

Sherri Shepherd – Newlywed Game takes on a new VIEW

If you find yourself watching Channel 13 (ABC) at 10 a.m. on a typical weekday, chances are you will be unable to turn away from “The View.” One of the reasons the show has grown in popularity over the past three seasons: the effervescence of its newest co-host, Sherri Shepherd.

Concert to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday will be celebrated Jan. 15 with a live concert at Abundant Life Seventh-Day Adventist Church, located at 1720 N. J St., in Las Vegas’ historic Westside community.

DWIGHT D. JONES – African-American to head nation’s 5th-largest school district

In August, Walt Rulffes retired after five years as superintendent of the Clark County School District. After a rigorous search for a new chief of the nation’s fifth-largest public school agency, the Clark County Board of Education announced in November that it had selected Dwight D. Jones for the post. As he began settling into his new office, the former Colorado state commissioner of education granted Las Vegas Black Image an exclusive interview to discuss his approach to the job and what he hopes to accomplish.

An exclusive interview: Sidney Poitier

Interviewing a legend can be a daunting task, but it helps when the subject is as accomplished and gentlemanly as Sidney Poitier.

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