Malcolm X Day: Acknowledging an International Icon
May 21, 2021 The Blog

Malcolm X Day: Acknowledging an International Icon

By: KJM, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. Lack of Recognition: If you’re from Omaha, Nebraska, there is one name you’ve probably heard of in relation to the African American Civil…
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Overcoming Injustice for Omaha schools
May 14, 2021 The Blog

Overcoming Injustice for Omaha schools

By: A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. Before we talk about the Overcoming Injustice for Omaha school and the education system I would like to introduce a few key terms to…
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Bringing the Juneteenth Celebration to Omaha
May 10, 2021 The Blog

Bringing the Juneteenth Celebration to Omaha

By: Daniel Flores, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. With the month of June just around the corner, here is a quick background on a special celebration taking place and how…
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If Houses Could Talk
May 7, 2021 The Blog

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…
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Black in Business
May 6, 2021 The Blog

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…
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Brief Introduction to Segregated Schools in Omaha
May 4, 2021 The Blog

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…
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George Johnson, the First of Firsts in Black History
May 3, 2021 The Blog

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,…
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