In October of 1969 two young Black men in Las Vegas's Westside were arrested by police officers under controversial circumstances. In response, groups of young people within this community initiated a three-day uprising, citing their continued grievances with police brutality, poverty, and economic disenfranchisement throughout the area.

Dr. Tyler Parry, an Associate Professor and Director of African American and African Diaspora Studies at UNLV, will explore the origins of the protest, how it unfolded, and what it meant for Las Vegas.