This sample chapter from THE WESTSIDE SLUGGER contains the inspiring words of Joe Neal, the first African American state senator in Nevada, that he shared with his colleagues about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as the frustration he experienced in trying to move forward with recognizing Dr. King’s birthday as a holiday. Smith also takes us back in time to Dr. King’s 1964 visit to Las Vegas, the impact Dr. King had on Neal, as well as the atmosphere of the Senate surrounding the debate over the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.