Claytee White, the inaugural director of the Oral History Research Center at UNLV Libraries. In this role, she collects the history of Las Vegas by gathering memories of events and experiences from long-time residents. Up to the present, these oral history projects include Early Las Vegans, Latinx, Asian American Pacific Islanders, Jews, and African Americans.

Claytee received her Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University Los Angeles, Master of Arts degree in American History from UNLV, and engaged in additional graduate work at the College of William and Mary.

Currently, she hosts televised episodes of We Need to Talk, a series designed to address systemic racism in all its manifestations. These panel discussions allow campus researchers and community activists to engage in conversations designed to heal the city. Monthly articles in Black Image Magazine emphasize the history of Blacks in the city from 1870 to the present. Additionally, she has crafted a monthly campus radio talk show to discuss books, current ideas, music, and history in Soul to Soul: Universal Ideas for a Brighter Tomorrow. This show is being designed to be a free-for-all of positive energy.