Community Speaks
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What is your most memorable Historic Black Vegas moment?
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Andrew Thomas
I remember performing on the Westside on MLK and Owens for the Black Unity event. There were no problems that night.
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Alain Mobley Jr.
Being on the KCEP 88.1 FM radio show, “Enterprising People,” with my daughter.
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Shelia Henderson Glenn
The election of President Obama. I was living in Las Vegas, and it represented all the struggles that black people in Vegas and all other cities went through.
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Monica Y. Beasley
Listening to Vegas icon Bob Bailey speak about Las Vegas history — including the Moulin Rouge.
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Joan Latasha Charleston
The riots in 1992.
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Henry Thomas
Whatever happened to the D Street Festival?
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Harvey Scott
The opening of the first integrated hotel, The Moulin Rouge, in 1955.
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Curtis E. Bryant
A great memory is when I performed three rap songs with my group, Dope Intro, at the Moulin Rouge. Thank you to Wayne Waters and Mr. David Bowie. May you rest in peace.