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Professor Parry explores the origins of Juneteenth developed by the Black community in Galveston, Texas, and how the celebration eventually came to other locations like Las Vegas, Nevada
Tyler D. Parry, an associate professor and Director of the African American and African Diaspora Studies program at UNLV, examines the Juneteenth holiday's broader importance within the United States. Using images, interviews, and historical documentation, Professor Parry explores the origins of Juneteenth developed by the Black community in Galveston, Texas, and how the celebration eventually came to other locations like Las Vegas, Nevada through the “Great Migration,” the movement of Black Americans from the U.S. South from 1910-1970.
Co-sponsored by UNLV's Department of Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies.
Free and open to the public. Seating is on first-come, first-serve basis and may be limited. For more information, call 702.507.4017
AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Conversations | Education & Literacy |
| Mon, Jan 13 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Tue, Jan 14 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, Jan 15 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, Jan 16 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Fri, Jan 17 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Jan 18 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, Jan 19 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Located in southeast Las Vegas, the Whitney Library opened in June 1994 with notable architectural design by Holmes Sabatini. This 24,500-square-foot library houses 57,500 volumes and features a 198-seat concert hall.
