Stories of Southern Nevada’s black Korean veterans sought
The stories of Southern Nevada African-Americans who fought in the Korean War are being sought for a memorial.
Ward 5 Chamber of Commerce founder Katherine Duncan said she is inviting former members of the military who served in the Korean War and their families to submit biographies and photos to be included in a Seoul to Soul exhibit.
She said African-Americans in Las Vegas traditionally are not celebrated for their contributions and sacrifices in that war, and she’d like to set things straight.
She hopes to have the exhibit — or book, website or even a monument — put together by the 2013 Korean-American Day.
Korean-American Day, celebrating passage of the Korean-American Free Trade Agreement, will be the subject of a proclamation ceremony at Las Vegas City Hall at 9:30 a.m. Thursday .