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The Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute brings writers and the literary imagination into the heart of public life through events, fellowships, publications, and student engagement opportunities.
Current Black Mountain Institute News
The former student body president and longtime donor passes away, 60 years after UNLV's first commencement.
Pioneer of Black horror and author of The Reformatory visits Las Vegas on April 5 as part of the Black Legal Futurism conference.
March 21 reading is part of Black Mountain Institute's Breakout Writers Series.
Las Vegas’ long-standing literary organization provides funding for local arts and culture initiatives.
UNLV’s literary center welcomes the public to in-person and virtual readings and conversations with acclaimed writers.
The acclaimed author of 2023’s 'We Are a Haunting' reads at UNLV on Oct. 19.
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If Jordan Peele’s 2017 film Get Out spurred a resurgence of Black horror in cinema, Tananarive Due’s novels have made a similar impact on literature. The award-winning author, who wrote for Peele’s Paramount+ revival of The Twilight Zone and teaches a UCLA class inspired by his directorial debut, stands at the forefront of reputable Black horror and Afrofuturistic sci-fi writers who have reshaped the narrative with their worlds and words.
There may be no destination as welcoming as Las Vegas, but as a place to live and work and grow—a true home—it’s a bit elusive. Las Vegas takes a while. New residents might hear this from longtime locals: It takes a couple years to get used to it, and we’re not talking about the summertime heat. There’s something about this place that requires patience for meaningful connection … but once you’ve found it, it tends to click into place. You discover your community or culture or cause, and now you’re invested. Being local means making a contribution.
Coming to work at an arts organization undergoing many transitions and coming out of the pandemic was daunting, but I was nevertheless enthusiastic.
University of Nevada Las Vegas Master and Doctorate students of the creative writing program, respond to visual artworks through poetry for "Vegas and Verse" at The Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum, located in North Las Vegas at 5850 Park St. N. Witness the work of refined talent through Oct. 29 with the collaboration of Black Mountain Institute's writers and storytellers in tandem with The Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum.
Food writer Kim Foster explores these associations and more, as part of UNLV’s University Forum Lecture series in collaboration with the Black Mountain Institute
UNLV’s medical students conduct walkability studies of Las Vegas neighborhoods to get a more holistic view of factors that affect people’s health outcomes. They evaluate transportation, food access, air quality, and amenities, identifying gaps and devising plans to address issues. Students have spoken about their experiences at legislative sessions about inequities in healthcare.