The Historic Westside School

 The Historic Westside School was built in 1923 as a two-room schoolhouse with an additional two rooms added in 1928 and a second building in 1948. It is currently the oldest remaining school in Las Vegas. The Historic Westside was, during segregation, the only place where African Americans could reside, attend school, or own a business. It remained a bustling neighborhood until 1967 when desegregation efforts succeeded and the school was closed. In 2015, it was restored by the City of Las Vegas + KME Architects. Today it is a landmark within The Historic Westside, officially part of the National Register of Historic Places. The Historic Westside School functions as a beacon for the Westside community's Town Hall Meetings, various functions, as well as home to offices, to KCEP Radio Station, the Economic Opportunity Board, Tech Impact, the Nevada Preservation Foundation and other nonprofits. 

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CREDITS: 

A Rose Ray Media + Sabear Media Production 

Produced and Directed by: Melissa Del Rosario 

Producer/Director of Photography/2nd Unit Director: Alberto Triana 

Producer: Melvin Green 

Editors: Alberto Triana & Melissa Del Rosario 

Sound: Kris Mayeshiro 

Production Assistant: Anthony Mason & Ayce Mangapit 

Starring: 

Melvin Green 

Brenda Williams 

Tamara Collins-Golden 

Craig Knight 

Marcus Sheffield 

Featuring: 

Angel Mendoza 

Anthony Mason 

Keaton Bayne 

Stephanie Bayne 

Lashonza Featherton 

Lastarza Featherton 

The Rhodes Family 

The Laity Family 

Artlist Song: 

“Solstice” by Michael Drake 

Special Thanks: 

The Historic Westside School 

The Westside School Alumni Foundation 

Economic Opportunity Board 

City of Las Vegas 

Hallema Bailey-West 

Tammy Malich 

KME Architects 

Tech Impact 

The People’s Station KCEP 88.1 FM 

Melvin Stringer 

Javier Guerrero 

AIA - Las Vegas Chapter 

This film was made for the AIA Film Challenge 2022