Lubertha Johnson
Civil rights and early-childhood opportunity
A civil-rights organizer whose work joined challenges to casino discrimination with education and employment programs.
Organizing for access
Clark County’s biography describes Johnson’s two terms as local NAACP president and her work against discrimination affecting casino jobs and entertainment. [1]
Building lasting services
Johnson founded Operation Independence, supporting education and job training, and helped bring Head Start opportunities to the community. Her story places children, families and access to work alongside the better-known history of the resorts. [1]
Key dates
- Mid-20th century
Civil-rights organizing and community programs shape her Las Vegas career. [1]
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In the archive
40 entries about associated places, not necessarily this person in the saved collection.
Sign project highlights fellowship of Historic Westside in Las Vegas
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$50K research grant yet another sign of good occurring in Historic Westside
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Nevada Partners kicks off effort to revitalize Las Vegas' Historic Westside
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The Historic Westside is still a food desert. Here's what's being done to help
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Las Vegas to debut exterior murals in Historic Westside
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Photograph of a group of men and women at an NAACP event, no date
Photograph · Alice Key Papers. Catalog date: 1900–1909.
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Lubertha Johnson
Life dates in this exhibit conflict with other biographical records; this brief uses its account of her work, not its lifespan heading.