LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — News 3 continues its celebration of 100 years of Black history by honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to the community.
Today, the spotlight is on Hattie Canty, who became the first Black president of the Las Vegas Hotel and Culinary Workers Union in 1990.
Canty led the longest labor strike in history at the time, when 550 culinary workers from the Frontier Hotel and Casino walked off the job for more than six years.
She also co-founded the Culinary Training Academy of Las Vegas, which aims to reduce poverty and unemployment among local youth and displaced workers.
Canty's legacy is further honored as she is memorialized at the Historic Westside Legacy Park.