Black Wall Street Las Vegas District was established by Derwin Whitmore, MBA in 2012. As the first District President, Derwin Whitmore, identified the Historic Westside as the location for the new district, established the original board of directors, and oversaw the district implementation process. After serving as a member of the Black Wall Street USA Regional Advisory Board for the Southwest Region, Derwin Whitmore was appointed to Nevada State Director, and the Black Wall Street Nevada Corporation was established as a nonprofit organization. Due to internal differences, Black Wall Street Nevada disassociated itself from Black Wall Street USA but continues to serve the Southern Nevada Community.