Juneteenth Celebration
Mukasa Speaks
Wednesday, June 17
6:00pm - 9:00pm
An Evening with Civil Rights Legend Mukasa Dada
Before he was Mukasa Dada, he was Willie Ricks: a fierce, fearless Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) field secretary who walked the front lines of freedom. Deemed a "dangerous figure" by Southern authorities for his ability to ignite fire and purpose in the youth, Dada organized crucial sit-ins and marches across Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi.
Working shoulder-to-shoulder with titans like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Stokely Carmichael, Dada brought a radical, uncompromising vision of grassroots self-reliance to the South.
Why You Can't Miss This
This is not a history lesson from a textbook. This is a rare opportunity to sit in the room with a living legend, hear firsthand accounts of the perilous fight for civil rights, and understand how the strategies of the 1960s apply to our community's struggles and triumphs today.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Conversations | Community Events |
West Las Vegas Library
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The West Las Vegas Library opened originally as a storefront on “D” Street in 1973, and later growing to a 16,000+ square-foot, stand-alone branch on West Lake Mead Boulevard in 1989, the new location on North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard reflects another important milestone in the Library District’s service to this neighborhood. Spanning two stories at 41,000+ square feet, the library’s spectacular new home is more than double the size of its predecessor. In addition to offering an Event Center, 3D Printing Lab, the Historical African American Collection, and Digital Memories Preservation Lab, this 41,000-square-foot library houses an all-new collection of 60,000 volumes.
