Clark County is ushering in Black History Month with a host of activities slated for February, as announced by the Parks and Recreation department. The lineup is designed to showcase the cultural diversity and legacy of the African American community. Among the offerings, residents can engage in artistic expression at the Culture Canvas Black History Workshop Series, held every Tuesday at the Cambridge Recreation Center from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m, according to the Clark County.
In an effort to foster dialogue and understanding, the county museum is staging a lecture titled "Taking Action: Revisiting the Causes and Effects of the 1969 Uprising in Las Vegas’s Historic Westside" on February 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. This lecture is part of broader efforts to connect the dots between past civil rights battles and their contemporary reverberations, as stated by the Clark County.
The celebrations will spread across various age groups and interests, with events like the Senior Black History Month Luncheon on February 12 at the Parkdale Recreation Center and the Hero’s in the 106 gathering at the Dr. William U. Pearson Community Center slated for February 13, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Seniors will have another opportunity to participate in the month-long activities at the Whitney Recreation Center on February 20 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m, as reported by the Clark County.
An enriching field trip, dubbed Salon Hair Care 101, is set for February 21. The excursion, starting from the Whitney Recreation Center and voyaging to Plushed Hair Studios, aims to impart knowledge about hair care techniques valuable to the African American community. On the same day, art enthusiasts can look forward to the Annual Black History Month Art Exhibition titled "The Mother’s Roots: An Afrodiasporic Vision," set to take place at the Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m, as per the Clark County.
The celebration continues with "Shades of the Black Experience: Celebrating African Americans in Labor," an event highlighting the contributions of African Americans to the labor movement, at the Whitney Recreation Center on February 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For further details on these and other events, interested parties can visit Clark County's official site or reach out to the Parks and Recreation department via phone at (702) 455-8200.
