Centennial and Black History Month Roundtable Discussions
Segregration in Las Vegas: The Real Story
Come watch a roundtable discussion and ask questions about Las Vegas’ segregationist past in this free public event called
“Centennial Stories: Examining Our Past”
Friday, February 5 at 6 p.m.
Featuring:
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Trish Geran, director of an award-winning documentary about
African-Americans in Las Vegas and author of
“Beyond the Glimmering Lights”
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Rev. Marion Bennett, who has been instrumental in /
dismantling segregation in Las Vegas
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Lucille Bryant, longtime local resident
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Dennis McBride, Nevada historian
Where: Clark County Government Center Commission Chambers
500 S. Grand Central Parkway in downtown Las Vegas
Join us every First Friday in 2009. Also scheduled….
March 6 ........ The Women of Clark County
April 3............ Clark County’s Mining History
May 1............. Architecture and Neon in Clark County
June 5 ........... The History of the Strip: The Early Years
July 3 ............ The History of the Strip: Howard Hughes and Beyond
August 7 ...... The Mob and Las Vegas
Sept. 4........... Entertainers on the Las Vegas Strip
Oct. 2 ............ Hispanics in Clark County
Nov. 6 ........... Military History in Clark County
Dec. 4 ........... Marketing Las Vegas
This roundtable discussion also will be aired live on Clark County Television (CCTV) cable Channel 4 and replayed throughout February.