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The release of Beyond the Glimmering Lights coincides with the 45th anniversary of the end of segregation in Las Vegas
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"One of the oddities about Las Vegas is that we look forward to the future so feverishly much of our history is surprisingly ambiguous even to scholars and historians. Add to that the number of scholars and historians who care about Las Vegas has proven pitifully few. One thing Las Vegas acknowledges, though never dwells on, is the many years that segregation reigned in the resort corridor." — Richard Adbowitz The Movable Buffet - Los Angeles Times "Geran's telling it like it was is one of the main reasons the general public's interest in Las Vegas' black community has heightened." — Paul Harasim Las Vegas Review-Journal "Part oral history, part family saga, this book offers a rare glimpse of the African American experience in Las Vegas, including its early 20th century history and the breaking of the entertainment color line." -- The NAACP Crisis Magazine Book Reviews "Trish Geran has done the community a great service by writing Beyond the Glimmering Lights - The Pride and Perseverance of African Americans in Las Vegas, which documents the struggle for civil rights in a community once called "the Mississippi of the West." -- John L. Smith Las Vegas-Review Journal columnist and author Running Scared: The Life & Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn "Geran succeeds in sketching out the African American experience preceding Aunt Mac's arrival, including the construction of Hoover Dam and the work done at the Basic Magnesium Plant during World War II. Beyond reminds us how far the city has come in undermining legalized racism. There's still work to be done, but Beyond the Glimmering Lights shows us the winning path and introduces the people who paved it." -- Jarret Keene Las Vegas City Life "Trish Geran takes a very personal look at a little-known segment of Las Vegas history and the foundational role played by black Americans. Part history, part self-discovery, Beyond the Glimmering Lights, follows the departure of a young black woman in Forties Mississippi who, in search of a better life, ultimately changes the destiny of her family and perhaps a city." -- Cateland White What's On Magazine |
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