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Women of Clark County
Lubertha Johnson
1906 - 1989
“Education is the key to independence.”
Lubertha Johnson, a prominent Civil Rights leader in southern Nevada, served two terms as the president of the Las Vegas chapter of the NAACP. She fought for the racial integration of casinos for African Americans seeking employment and entertainment. Additionally, she founded Operation Independence, a non-profit organization focused on addressing poverty through educational and job training programs, including Head Start.
Pictured: Lubertha Johnson, 1966. Clinton Wright Photograph Collection. UNLV University Libraries Special Collections & Archives.
Sources
- “Lubertha Johnson.” In Online Nevada Encyclopedia. Accessed May 4, 2025. https://www.onlinenevada.org/articles/lubertha-johnson.
- UNLV Special Collections Portal. “Edited Narrative of Interview with Lubertha Johnson by Jamie Coughtry, 1988.” Accessed April 9, 2025. https://special.library.unlv.edu/ark%3A/62930/d1s759k90.
- UNLV Special Collections Portal. “Transcript of Interview with Lubertha Johnson by Larry V. Buckner, February 10, 1978.” Accessed April 9, 2025. https://special.library.unlv.edu/ark%3A/62930/d1x061d3r.
- Wilkins, Sally, and Jean Ford. “Lubertha Miller Johnson.” Nevada Women’s History Project. Accessed April 9, 2025. https://www.nevadawomen.org/research-center/biographies-alphabetical/lubertha-miller-johnson/.
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