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April 30, 2021 The Blog

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: […]

April 30, 2021 The Blog

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 […]

April 25, 2021 The Blog

The Birth and Death of Omaha’s Black Panther Party

By: Kai Harris, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. In honor of Black History Month, Warner Bros. Pictures released a new […]

April 25, 2021 The Blog

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 […]

April 24, 2021 The Blog

Dan Desdunes, Omaha’s Triple-A Jazz Musician

By: A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. It is thought that Omaha has been largely neglected in the role it played […]

April 22, 2021 The Blog

History of Businesses Owned by African Americans in Omaha

By: Patrick Henry II, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. The Power of Black Entrepreneurship in Omaha For more than a […]

April 22, 2021 The Blog

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 […]

April 21, 2021 The Blog

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 […]

April 19, 2021 The Blog

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 […]

April 15, 2021 The Blog

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 […]