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Sugar Hill (Nightclub : Las Vegas, Nev.)

Located at 1316 Miller Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sugar Hill was a nightclub that served as a notable entertainment venue in the city’s African American community.

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Volunteers in Service to America

An American governmental organization (created 1964) that placed volunteers throughout the United States to help fight poverty through work on community projects with various organizations, communities, and individuals. Among the related issues addressed by Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) were illiteracy, lack of quality housing, poor health and well-being, unemployment, and poor economic development.

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Doolittle Giants (Baseball team)

Amateur youth baseball team that played for the Doolittle Community Center in 1960s.

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Vegas Village Shoe Stores (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Local Las Vegas shoe store chain active during the mid-20th century, with locations at 1501 N. Las Vegas Blvd. (Store No. 1) and 955 E. Sahara Ave. (Store No. 2).

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Las Vegas Depot (Las Vegas, Nev.)

Historic train depot in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving as a transportation hub for the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad during the early and mid-20th century.

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Malagon Sisters

The Malagon Sisters were a successful Dominican all-female trio that emerged publically in 1949. The Sisters, known for their exuberant song and dance performances, captured the attention of an American public entranced by the magic of television.

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Sillouetts Club (Social group)

Social and civic organization of young African American women in Las Vegas, Nevada, active in community engagement and cultural events, during the late 1960s.

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Doolittle Swift Steppers (Dance team)

Youth dance team from the Doolittle Community Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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