Lead Streets: Cleaning up North Omaha
By: Jake de la Montanya, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. Earth Day is a particularly important holiday for me, and […]
A Historical Secret Behind Grocery Stores in North Omaha
By: Mithaa Alkaabi, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. Comparing Past and Future Have you ever imagined that North Omaha was […]
First Black Own Businesses in Omaha
By: A.J., A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. Background in Omaha In 1899 The Omaha World-Herald article had reported about 2,000 […]
A Brief History of Juneteenth
By: A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. Juneteenth is a holiday that is in celebration of the ending of slavery. It […]
Robert Smalls: From a Slave to a Congressman
By: Matt K, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915 The story […]
Malcolm X: An Omaha Icon
By: WS, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class Growing up in Omaha, I’ve always been aware of the […]
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Black Excellence UPDATE!! Stacey Abrams Is Nominated For A Nobel Peace Prize! On the first day of Black History Month, and we already have one more reason to celebrate! Former […]