Black Reno in the 1930s
Black Reno in the 1930s
When Langston Hughes visited Reno in 1934, the city had just a few hundred Black residents. The Black community had been growing steadily for six decades, as they established homes and businesses and built enduring social and religious institutions in the face of mounting racial prejudice and discrimination. Historian Alicia Barber will share new research about the Black community of 1930s Reno, made possible by a National Park Service Underrepresented Communities Grant received by the City of Reno in 2024.
Nevada Museum of Art
$15 General FREE Members
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM on Fri, 16 May 2025