Tyler D. Parry

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Associate Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies

Chair of the Department of Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies

Expertise: Slavery, African American Culture, African Diaspora, African American Social Movements

Biography

Tyler D. Parry is an expert on colonization of the Americas, the African diaspora, and the historical memory of slavery in the United States.

Parry is a historian who researches African American culture, the transatlantic slave trade throughout the Western Hemisphere, and African American resistance and social movements.

His work has been published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals, newspapers, and popular magazines, including the Journal of African American History, Past and Present, Journal of Southern History, American Studies, Journal of Global Slavery, History Today, Journal of Contemporary African Studies, Griot's Republic, Jacobin, Black Perspectives, and The Washington Post.

Education

Ph.D., Slavery; African Diaspora; Slave Marriage and Family Life, University of South Carolina
M.A., Slavery and African Diaspora, University of South Carolina
B.A., History, UNLV

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In the 5 years since George Floyd's death, what has changed in Las Vegas?

May 25 marks five years since George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, sparking protests about police conduct nationwide, including in Las Vegas. In the aftermath of that movement, what, if anything, changed about the Black experience in Las Vegas? What reforms have police made? Did George Floyd’s killing at the hands of Officer Derek Chauvin really change police behavior?

Who is a ‘Big back?’ All about the viral slang phrase

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No one should be calling anyone a “Big Back.” “Big back” is slang for an overweight person, a “food lover” or someone who eats a lot, according to Urban Dictionary.

Nevada lawmaker proposes commission to study slavery impacts, reparations

A Nevada state assemblymember is drafting a bill to establish a commission to study the impacts of slavery and racial discrimination, and to consider the potential for reparations.

BHM: The Moulin Rouge, the casino that transformed Las Vegas

As we round out Black History Month, we shine a light on a casino that transformed Las Vegas, the Moulin Rouge. This year marks 70 years since it opened its doors in 1955 over on the Historic Westside. It became the first integrated casino in the country.