Our History
The Story of Civil Rights Work in Las Vegas
Explore the people, places, milestones, and organizing traditions that shaped the NAACP Las Vegas Branch and continue to guide the work today.
The Birth of Branch #1111: How Las Vegas Built Its First Civil Rights Movement
Discover the powerful origins of NAACP Las Vegas Branch #1111, founded in 1928 by community leaders determined to fight discrimination during the Hoover Dam era. Learn how Arthur McCants, Mary Nettles, and others built a movement for justice in a segregated Las Vegas.