If Houses Could Talk

If Houses Could Talk

By: Hallie Bowes, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. The Man Who Inspired… Frank Loyed Write is known for his architecture. He had tested boundaries and created the impossible. This house…
 Black in Business

Black in Business

By: H.Ann, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. The human rights activist Malcolm X once said, “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.”. Standing for North Omaha…
 Brief Introduction to Segregated Schools in Omaha

Brief Introduction to Segregated Schools in Omaha

By: A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. Introduction Segregated schools carried a long story in the history of America. Ever since the Jim Crow Laws started, education in the black communities…
 George Johnson, the First of Firsts in Black History

George Johnson, the First of Firsts in Black History

By: Josie Blake, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. North Omaha has a rich history of successful black-owned businesses. Breaking barriers in the business world is something that should be celebrated,…
 Should Arbor Day be Replaced by Juneteenth?

Should Arbor Day be Replaced by Juneteenth?

By: A. Nelson, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. As of right now the following days are considered holidays in Nebraska: New Year’s Day, January 1, Birthday of Martin Luther King…
 Buddy Miles: Baddest of the Bad

Buddy Miles: Baddest of the Bad

By: Owen B, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. The city of Omaha has a long history of empowering and influential African Americans. To prepare you for the Omaha Freedom Festival…
 Black History Through The Lens of Film

Black History Through The Lens of Film

By: Mike B, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. Omaha is where I grew up, Florence, to be specific. My childhood is filled with memories of trips to the grocery store,…