Treasured scenes from Las Vegas’ rich Black history
February 26, 2023 by agutting@reviewjournal.com
Filed under Feature
In honor of a month dedicated to celebrating the history and achievements of African-Americans, Las Vegas Black Image Magazine is opening the vault with a selection of extraordinary images from our exclusive archive of historic photographs.
Josephine Baker and Dr. Charles I. West, the first black physician in Las Vegas 
Bob Bailey and others meet Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the airport when he visited Las Vegas in the 1960s. 
Opening night of the historic Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino in 1955, with Dinah Washington, Bob Bailey and dancers. 
Las Vegas’ first Black firefighter, Monroe Williams. 
The first Black man with his own talk show, Bob Bailey, on Channel 13 in Vegas. 
Poolside wih original Moulin Rouge dancer Anna Bailey