Nevada Magazine (1997)

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by  Marty (Costa Mesa)

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lamuary 18
Nevadans
celebrate the
Martin Luther
King Jr. holiday
with events
while recalling
the man and
the civil-rights
movement.

‘Aciuiighta leader In Northern Nevada, the Reverend David B, Meadows of Reno was
Instrumontal Inthe etruggle to Integrate the state's casinos In tne" 30s end 60s

A Celebration of Rights

is hand forma so belive th gh, Eta ns asthe Ree

feito beeen
Bore ewer CEC
Seer yioy seer

Levan Meadows recalls

havteadthenct nal the hegimsngs of the “Soe

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tpl in the nacEng,

Tears che: Martin
Lather King Ire holy om eee niet

sv uppurtanig ome on a movement
hat charged dhe couse of sis courey/=
biwory ia postive wa: Is also a ine
te homor the loa! heroes who, wich Fer
resus excepe their decermination,
feughe che grass-roocs bates Far ei

he arin Luther King Je. Honored
‘50s and "60s. Nevada al soveral holiday events,
“The Alouln Rouge became the
_ate'a rt iteprated Hote! In 185.

sing iw ghsiour mores ia
3, Novus fer ime
vl he Moulin Rong sere

Tlie in Lae Vegas tose Ar ene de
2Bjean Ameria could noes o° pay
p Ncr canasiau car wold
‘chen the Moulin Rouge opened in
Moy 35, rhe ut aly ee
Mlcav-Anertame uc aio the cit
Totes Ine night haat, Cabs
och as Nor Ring Cote, Jack Beary,
Gouge thn, Grae Allen, aud Kav
Scone in he shots 9 Se
ihe prvdustion show
fail [sort Forel Harpo, Dita
‘Waliagton, and les Brows, Fiaaelal
sno sss the yw dan ia Oc
ter 1959, Th tel ad csp ave

res hastage

he Mol Rouge hs heen anid»
boi lana y he Lae Vegas Cy
Cours an Ld ov the Nesonal Ree
Fer Hiss Paces Now coments
fpoupe ate working fo reo thea
Felis emczskgnce,Sosring dhe
Finsnsing ant wt cay acon
el pre une WaT as
dhe seve are coments for 4m
far, bat she club's ovate aod che
Moin Rouge Pracraun Asneany
od anosher $4 lla or te roe
They lee the al ays olny
Ieturi— see Remon

jolts eed ecanomie seuriny sil une
ean silions of people xis, "We
Samu ce inegcate ee cube Inauise
Ue lites Row evening

fie went in chi state We

fegan jobs. The eal “Entert
‘Negros wo could go

in ther wore the few
semen who worked a
cs, Raeviainets
‘rhe pelnmel coulée
tren sa i the hots. So
we tied meies in Reso,
Tlawtorne, ain La Vegas lee at
soe, Cle Silly, as our labs.
Meadows, whu speaks lke an Tey
League English puofssor, reminisced
shout che movers evsnmps and se

In 1982, NAACP members from Rano ana

performed couldn't
even stay inthe hotels,”
Meadows says.

scrave Nati! Coavention in 1964
and oing un she road with
daty Tredom det.
The trp [rack to Missispp
1981 wn somecing el
Thee me 18 of ue th
vent Trot the We
Gam

ers who

hesaya with a
tha ee, Icing scone
anpanate by policemen 5» Mississipi
Chal have Been aif Preatent

Nok! dsm we could ral whe

12 Vegas convened in Hawthorne for

2 stralegy meeting and ner demonstrated aglnetsoaregeton.

Ick “Once Lbs
NAACP fundbruz
end

‘ind someone

si nigh facan
re rest ays WEE

i dlr in
he ra

Sh teswe we ithe pack. Teves ha
etwas fo of money in te da
Bac we were all able to rate ens
money tv mais ts Kells servers
‘The Lon ell essed.”
“Meadows works on che sational le
al serving i delegate 1 she De

co help Andwe certs ai. De
Ringo ata mesting. ha wa
firseof sve ines Fever ssi, He in
these even Uiough esete was chal
tec he eet tcened co Missy
tell” Meadows says. A the meetin
‘ew others in the» wg he aa ch
fiom ‘ocing betten wih ster
tows, We came eae oven moze er
ina we gin cil righ.”
His apocke with pri sboutshe decsve
pein in Noval cidbrighs arugale
fp cargan Sram Rens 1
the Sate Capitan Caron Cine We a
people jin ue om Hirwthoenc an Lox
Vapovshapress of the NAACP)
hve ated down Vigna Ste, ar
these were white peo
sd sek chat we were ceingy' he
tals, "We cold ches we mere going
‘atl a che Cp.col fr our sighs.
yo know what A ot af exer turned
shoud and Followed us ro Carson Ci
‘ud matched ie Log with
‘Weonly ad ro masch o2e cme, Ibe
the cv
heen lghlae sea] el we dt
(ged loale arma ce
Yung people cent seaze hese hard we
srorked for she things they ake for
Bf McMillan aso semeanbevs those
youn. MMilan, 79, ous the Hrs
visor sn iadecered dente

Las

ja Neva al wey preident of

Megas slayucr ofthe NAACP i the te
sts

Toa Vga tn ogtegaal ty” he
cy "Wake cull oly yo i ble o
Chinese oonel clay on the We Side
We fal tae nel ily iin,

Dr. James MeMilan of La Vegas
caved treats wile heplng to
rgantzecivirigh eft In Nevad,

and chere were ne blacks working i he
‘dry ot county Few very ha woe
end sessepacion in Ls Vers,

"There tees eraslopmene problems
‘vith companite ar rel, Many wont
Ee blacks, even exe onee wi did ou

ton tie Wert Sie. So me cecced to
boycots teem,” he adds “In face, T
sated seeing cl Boa moa people
toh at cae ite owned eeinon Ta

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Events

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told ase ro stop what
would deep mein Lak
‘MeMilaa helped orgenize civil sights
fora in Rend anc in Tlswehovne,
‘ech, wih emir bave, hd a eee
blac population, “Acong with the Rene
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Mei law ecalls seetng King is Las
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pp Wohers Say, nb stuanded Moos

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was very inspiring ad gr peuple Bice

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Danny Gans is making his hits as an impressionist. By Michael Paskevich

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