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Sarann Knight Preddy considers herself an accidental local civil rights icon. The 90-year-old former businesswoman, celebrated for being the first black woman to hold a Nevada gaming license and for long working to restore the historic Moulin Rouge, says many of her accomplishments stemmed from simply “being in the right place at the right time.”
The first Las Vegas parade in honor of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., held in 1982, included only 13 entries. Now in its 29th year, the festive downtown parade, which starts at 10 a.m. Monday, has about 150 entries, including floats, marching bands, pint-sized cheerleaders, police cruisers, and youth sports and drill teams.
Just nine weeks before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law, Martin Luther King Jr. urged Las Vegans to “scratch out a note” to their senators in support of the landmark legislation.
After more than five decades of marriage, Naomi Goynes still picks out her husband’s ties. The old man stands by patiently as she examines several choices in the living room of the North Las Vegas home the couple has shared since 1964.
Although numerous economic forecasts offer little hope beyond the current troubled status quo, many entrepreneurs are still leaping into business, believing they can make it.
For the first time, a Miss Nebraska was crowned Miss America on Saturday night at Planet Hollywood. Teresa Scanlan, 17, received the customary crown and roses from the outgoing Miss America, Caressa Cameron. She also won a $50,000 scholarship.