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Reverend Donald M. Clark Photograph Collection

Identifier

PH-00087

Archival Collection

Urban Chamber of Commerce (Las Vegas, Nev.) (Las Vegas, Nev.)

The mission of the Urban Chamber of Commerce is to create and foster an environment that promotes development of members and black owned businesses. The Nevada Black Chamber of Commerce was founded July 7, 1980, after the idea was planted by Katherine Joseph. Ms. Joseph met with members of the Oakland, California Chamber of Commerce during a visit there and was very impressed with their efforts. When Katherine returned home she shared the idea with members of the NAACP. She solicited the help of Sarann Knight-Preddy who formed a board consisting of Dr.

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