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The Westside Slugger: Joe Neal's Lifelong Fight for Social Justice(Shepperson Series in Nevada History)

The Westside Slugger: Joe Neal's Lifelong Fight for Social Justice(Shepperson Series in Nevada History)


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The Westside Slugger is the powerful story of civil rights in Las Vegas and Nevada through the eyes and experience of Joe Neal, a history-making state lawmaker in Nevada. Neal rose from humble beginnings in Mound, Louisiana, during the Great Depression to become the first African American to serve in the Nevada State Senate. Filled with an intense desire for education, he joined the United States Air Force and later graduated from Southern University—studying political science and the law at a time of great upheaval in the racial status quo. As part of a group of courageous men, Neal joined a Department of Justice effort to register the first black voters in Madison Parish. When Neal moved to southern Nevada in 1963 he found the Silver State to be every bit as discriminatory as his former Louisiana home. As Neal climbed through the political ranks, he used his position in the state senate to speak on behalf of the powerless for more than thirty years. He took on an array of powerful opponents ranging from the Clark County sheriff to the governor of the state, as well as Nevada’s political kingmakers and casino titans. He didn’t always succeed—he lost two runs for governor—but he never stopped fighting. His successes included improved rights for convicted felons and greater services for public education, mental health, and the state’s libraries. He also played an integral role in improving hotel fire safety in the wake of the deadly MGM Grand fire and preserving the pristine waters of Lake Tahoe, which brought him national attention. Neal lived a life that personified what is right, just, and fair. Pushing through racial and civil rights hurdles and becoming a lifelong advocate for social justice, his dedication and determination are powerful reminders to always fight the good fight and never stop swinging.

About the Author :
Nevada native John L. Smith is a longtime journalist and the author of more than a dozen books on some of the greatest characters in Las Vegas history. In three decades as a daily columnist with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, he garnered many state and national awards for his work. In 2016, Smith was named to the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame and was part of a group of reporters to receive the Ancil Payne Award for Ethics from the University of Oregon, the Society of Professional Journalists award for Ethics, and the James Foley/Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism from Northwestern University. He writes an award-winning weekly column for The Nevada Independent news website, offers commentary on National Public Radio station KNPR, and freelances to many other publications. The father of an adult daughter, Amelia, he is married to the writer Sally Denton and makes his home in Las Vegas and outside Santa Fe, NM.

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"Smith uses an effective mix of interviews, new reports, and contemporaneous quotes to track Neal's political rise.... Smith's book portrays him as a man well respected even by his opponents for his consistency and convictions. With a daughter following in his political footsteps, Joe Neal's story isn't yet over, and The Westside Slugger does a nice job detailing what's happened so far."-- "Foreword Reviews"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781948908030
  • Publisher: University of Nevada Press
  • Publisher Imprint: University of Nevada Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 264
  • Series Title: Shepperson Series in Nevada History
  • Sub Title: Joe Neal's Lifelong Fight for Social Justice
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1948908034
  • Publisher Date: 07 Jan 2019
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Weight: 620 gr


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