Black History Month reminds us that Black history is living history, shaped by struggle, resilience, and leadership that continues today. In Nevada, that history includes confronting segregation in Las Vegas, where Black workers and performers helped build the casino industry yet were barred from staying or gambling on the Strip. Black residents were confined to the Westside, a neighborhood long denied equitable city investment.

In response, the Westside became a powerful center of culture, community, and resistance—culminating in the 1960 Moulin Rouge Agreement, which ended casino segregation in Las Vegas. That victory was not given; it was demanded, organized, and won.

As we honor this legacy, we recommit ourselves to building a future rooted in equity, justice, and opportunity for all. Justice, freedom, and dignity are not relics of history, they are demands of the present. Black history is American history, and the struggle for liberation continues today.