Program from the Delta Sigma Theta Fourth Annual Social Action Luncheon: "Women Breaking New Ground." The luncheon was held at the Terrace Room at the Desert Inn Hotel.
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Banner unveiling speakers at the Berkley Square Historic District: Esther Langston, Juana Leia Jordan, Ricki Barlow, Joseph Watson, Jarmilla McMillan Arnold.
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Speakers at banner unveiling in the Berkley Square neighborhood of Las Vegas, February 9, 2013. Left to right: Esther Langston, Juana Leia Jordan, Joseph Watson, Ricki Barlow.
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Dennis McBride interviews Eddie Anderson (born 1946) about his role in advocating for LGBT rights, specifically his participation in the various political and social movements during previous decades. The interview begins with a discussion of Anderson’s background, including his experiences growing up in children’s homes and living with his grandparents. Anderson mentions marching with his grandparents for both workers’ and women’s rights as some of his first political involvements. Anderson also discusses his original aspirations for becoming a priest as well as his memories of meeting President John F. Kennedy during a visit to his high school when Anderson was student body president. Anderson then discusses travelling to the South, specifically in Selma, Alabama, during one summer while in high school in order to help register Black voters. Anderson then discusses his friendship with Nevada Senator Bill Raggio and his wife, and his joining of the U.S. Navy, where he met President Ri
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On March 14, 1978, collector Thomas Neill interviewed Myron E. Leavitt (born October 27th, 1930 in Las Vegas, Nevada) at his law office in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this interview, Leavitt discusses his law practice and running for various positions in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also speaks about growing up, playing sports, and coaching multiple sports in Las Vegas.
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Color photograph of Marcia and Dave Washington (seated) and their children (standing, left to right): Amber, Ray, Angel and April. Framed certificates and plaques are on the wall behind the group.
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Color photograph of Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and Las Vegas Fire Chief David L. Washington, standing next to a Las Vegas Fire Department truck, prior to the start of a parade. Mayor Goodman wears a sash designating him as the Grand Marshall. Handwritten on back in pen, "Mayor Oscar Goodman + David L. Washington, Fire Chief, prior to the start of many parades they attended together."
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Color photograph of grandparents Eddie and Johnie Wright with their son, Jeff, and his three children, 1991.
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Black and white photograph of guests at the wedding reception for Eddie and Johnie Wright, April 25, 1957.
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