Operation Life

Operation Life was a non-profit organization against poverty, whose initial goals were to improve living conditions in west Las Vegas and promote welfare reform.[1][2] It was founded by Ruby Duncan in 1972.[1] She was its executive director from 1972 until 1990; in 1990 she had to retire due to her health.[3] Operation Life created the first library in Las Vegas's black Westside neighborhood, and also created a children's medical clinic, a jobs program, and a drug and violence prevention program, among other services.[2] It employed over 100 people, mostly former welfare mothers, by 1980.[4] It also received grants in the 1980s from the city of Las Vegas and the U.S. Dept. of Housing to build new housing for poor families.[4] Operation Life ended in 1992.[2]

Further reading

Orleck, Annelise. Storming Caesars Palace: How Black Mothers Fought Their Own War on Poverty, Boston: Beacon Press, (2006) ISBN 978-0807050316.

References

  1. 1 2 "Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) — Ruby Duncan". Wrinunlv.org. 1932-06-07. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  2. 1 2 3 "Duncan, Ruby (1932- ) | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed". The Black Past. 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  3. ↑ "Guide to the Ruby Duncan Collection, UNLV Libraries Special Collections EAD finding aids". UNLV Libraries. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  4. 1 2 "Mother Warriors Voice". Welfarewarriors.org. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
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