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Businesses on Jackson Avenue in the Historic Westside neighborhood, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Wesley's Barbarshop on D Street in the Historic Westside neighborhood, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Wesley's Barbarshop on D Street in the Historic Westside neighborhood, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Church on D Street in the Historic Westside neighborhood, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Dianna and Gerald Davis oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Dianna and Gerald Davis conducted by Claytee D. White on May 6, 2021 for African Americans in Las Vegas: a Collaborative Oral History Project.
Gerald Davis was falsely arrested on a Sunday afternoon in October 1969, leading to a three-day riot in the Black Westside community of Las Vegas. The Davis' discuss this event as well as their respective backgrounds and past experiences living in Las Vegas, including the businesses they supported, the places they visited, and their employment history.
Subjects discussed include: 1969 riot; Jackson Ave; Officer Arrington; Westside School; and Charles Wyatt
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Church on D Street in the Historic Westside neighborhood, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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Business on D Street in the Historic Westside neighborhood, Las Vegas, Nevada: digital photograph
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