The Rock (Reaching our community’s kids) Program offers hope for impulsive youths

The Las Vegas Valley is home to a wonderful program called The Rock (Reaching Our Community’s Kids). Open Mondays-Fridays, it offers a variety of services to youths with impulse control issues and other behavioral problems.

DJ Thump – Radio personality finds success despite tragedies

Thump says that his life story is a testimony to the power of endurance, and he gives much of the credit to his mother, who always instilled a sense of balance in her nine children. Today, Thump is a statewide radio personality who is engaged to be married and speaks at local schools to inspire and encourage young people.

Hair Care after Chemo – A business conversation with Sumayah Hodges

Sumayah Hodges, owner and operator of two Grannz Beauty Centers in Las Vegas, shares secrets for dealing with thinning hair and discusses her work with women losing their hair due to chemotherapy treatments.

My sister’s keeper – Siblings discuss their battles with breast cancer

Sisters Bertha Brooks and Paulette Lane, natives of Boston who are now Las Vegas residents, have more in common than most siblings. Both women are breast cancer survivors, and their dual stories of triumph are a testament to the importance of knowing one’s own body.

Tasha Smith: Actress ignites Hollywood

As one of the most consistent talents in the new age of black Hollywood, actress Tasha Smith has been a scene-stealing presence in such movies as “Daddy’s Little Girls” and “Couples Retreat.”

Building on a solid reputation: A business conversation with Kelvin Haywood

Only a year into its existence, KME Architects is already establishing a reputation as one of Las Vegas’ leading minority owned architecture firms. Company president Kelvin Haywood recently sat down with Black Image to discuss the ins and outs of the business, and shared insights on KME’s consulting role on the controversial F Street opening in historic West Las Vegas.

Food for the soul – Neck Bones

When it came to food for our African- American ancestors in the Deep South, they often had to make the best of what they were given or could afford. From these foods, which others considered “leavings,” came a variety of dishes — among them were chitterlings, pig feet, pig ears, pig tails, ham hocks and neck FOOD FOR THE SOUL bones.

Traveling Man

I was hoping to improve my language skills, but I discovered much more. It was a whirlwind month: the memorial at Hiroshima, the breakneck pace of the Tokyo Tuna Auction and numerous ancient historical sites.

Music exec out to raise awareness

J.R. Perry has been in Las Vegas for three years, making a name for himself as CEO of Pro-Per Records. However, his biggest contribution to the world may not come out of a recording studio: Perry is on a crusade to raise more public awareness of sickle cell disease — also known as sickle cell anemia — through his organization, Cure Every Cell.

RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON: The Moulin Rouge goes Hollywood!

When the telephone rings for my scheduled interview with Ruben Santiago-Hudson, the voice on the other end is out of breath. Coming from a man as busy as the actor/writer/producer, the breathlessness is not entirely unexpected. For the moment, however, the cause is purely and immediately physiological: He has just alighted a New York City […]

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