LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Clark County is set to host events in celebration of Black History month throughout February.

County officials report the Parks and Recreation department have scheduled a series of events as part of their commitment to showcase diversity in our community.

“Clark County’s ongoing commitment to highlight the cultural diversity and significant contributions of the black community, both past and present,” said Clark County Officials.

Activities and events include:

  • Culture Canvas Black History Workshop Series at the Cambridge Recreation Center
    • Every Tuesday in February from 4 to 6 p.m.,
  • Taking Action: Revisiting the Causes and Effects of the 1969 Uprising in Las Vegas’s Historic Westside lecture at the Clark County Museum
    • February 6, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
  • Senior Black History Month Luncheon at the Parkdale Recreation Center
    • February 12, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Hero’s in the 106 at the Dr. William U. Pearson Community Center
  • Seniors Celebrating Black History Month at the Whitney Recreation Center
  • Salon Hair Care 101 Field Trip to Plushed Hair Studios from the Whitney Recreation Center
    • February 21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Annual Black History Month Art Exhibition: The Mother’s Roots: An Afrodiasporic Vison at the Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery
    • February 21, 5 to 8 p.m.
  • Shades of the Black Experience: Celebrating African Americans in Labor at the Whitney Recreation Center
    • February 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more details on these events visit Clark County’s Black History Month event page.

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