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Stories of Southern Nevada's black Korean veterans sought
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2012 | 8:37 a.m.
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 .
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The article is a bit misleading. The headline says black veterans while the story talks about African-American veterans. There is a distinct difference and having served with both black and African-American soldiers I can say first hand there is a difference between the two. Can we please clarify if this is going to be an African-American memorial or a memorial for blacks?
There are no Africans Americans here. Africans live in Africa.