He designed affordable bungalows for first-time homeowners and luxurious mansions for Southern California’s elite, though as a Black man he wouldn’t have been allowed to live in some of the neighborhoods where those mansions were built.

Claytee White, director of the Oral History Research Center at UNLV Libraries talked to KNPR's State of Nevada about some of the important landmarks for the city's Black community.

Though Las Vegas has long been known as a hub for world-class entertainment, decadent dining, and glamorous gambling, these pleasures haven’t always been afforded to all, and for many years the Black community was excluded from participating in these past times. Determined to circumvent these race-based limitations, they transformed Jackson Avenue on the Westside of Las Vegas into what became known as the "Black Strip.”

Minority groups have been affected by COVID-19 at disproportionately higher rates than their white counterparts in Southern Nevada and, on Friday, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a plan intended to rever ......We hope you appreciate our content. Subscribe today to continue reading this story, and all of our stories. to traditionally marginalized groups.

Cox Communications is celebrating Black History Month by honoring four Southern Nevadans who each have a long history of making a difference in our community.

The Mob Museum will sponsor a Feb. 17 program that will look back at the role African-American residents have played in the development of Las Vegas and look forward to what might come next.

An Australia-based buyer has bought the land where the Las Vegas' first racially integrated hotel-casino used to sit.

Las Vegas’ long-vacant Moulin Rouge gaming property may soon again be the site of a gambling venue. Before its demise, it was once the sole desegregated, upscale casino in Southern Nevada.

After years of dilapidation and neglect, the historic Moulin Rouge casino in Las Vegas has been sold to an Australian investor.

Tony Hsieh’s vision for downtown Las Vegas may have evolved over time, but it had always been ambitious.

A panel discussion involving several educators from UNLV and area high schools looking at systemic racism and how change can be accomplished has been postponed.

When people think of voter suppression, most people likely think of the efforts in the 40s and 50s to stop Black Americans from voting.