In The News: Department of Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies
性视界传媒 four years ago, students in North Las Vegas told the mayor they sometimes skipped school because their hair wasn鈥檛 done. To boost their confidence, the city launched an initiative to provide K鈥12 students with high-quality products and resources for moisturizing, styling, and caring for textured hair. The Black Hair Care drive runs throughout February, which is Black History Month.
On Wednesday, the Clark County Commission approved a plan for Chinatown that's been years in the making: A 10-year glow-up that will include wider sidewalks, safety infrastructure, more greenery and shade, and (yes!) better parking. Co-host Sarah Lohman talks with Commissioner Justin Jones, one of the architects of this plan, and professor Mark Padoongpatt, Director of Asian and Asian-American studies at 性视界传媒, about what's in store for Spring Mountain Road, why our Chinatown is unique, and how they're hoping to avoid gentrification.
New Caribbean steakhouse Maroon will offer an important history lesson, a cultural experience, and food by an award-winning chef. Maroon will be the Strip鈥檚 first major restaurant owned and helmed by a Black chef, introducing the boulevard to the breadth of African diasporic cuisine.
A Black holiday that may suggest more than an end to slavery.
May 25 marks five years since George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, sparking protests about police conduct nationwide, including in Las Vegas. In the aftermath of that movement, what, if anything, changed about the Black experience in Las Vegas? What reforms have police made? Did George Floyd鈥檚 killing at the hands of Officer Derek Chauvin really change police behavior?
May is AAPI Heritage Month, and concerns for upkeeping Chinatown remain in the Las Vegas community. The cultural hub started with a single mall in the mid-1990s. Today, its 3 miles contain more than 150 restaurants and countless other stores and shops.
No one should be calling anyone a 鈥淏ig Back.鈥 鈥淏ig back鈥 is slang for an overweight person, a 鈥渇ood lover鈥 or someone who eats a lot, according to Urban Dictionary.
A Nevada state assemblymember is drafting a bill to establish a commission to study the impacts of slavery and racial discrimination, and to consider the potential for reparations.
As we round out Black History Month, we shine a light on a casino that transformed Las Vegas, the Moulin Rouge. This year marks 70 years since it opened its doors in 1955 over on the Historic Westside. It became the first integrated casino in the country.
The Historic Westside of Las Vegas is often forgotten. Still, the neighborhood is a pivotal part of the city鈥檚 history, specifically the uprising of 1969 and its role in the civil rights movement.
The Historic Westside of Las Vegas is often forgotten. Still, the neighborhood is a pivotal part of the city鈥檚 history, specifically the uprising of 1969 and its role in the civil rights movement.
The Historic Westside of Las Vegas is often forgotten. Still, the neighborhood is a pivotal part of the city's history, specifically the uprising of 1969 and its role in the civil rights movement.