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 […]
North Omaha Healthcare: Then & Now
By: Cora Gillespie, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. In the midst of this pandemic, conversations regarding healthcare have taken over […]
Community is Worship
Religion and worship is a high priority within the African American culture. It was not long after Omaha's founding in 1865 that African American churches were on the rise. When they were denied access to White churches, they created their…
North Omaha’s Legendary Beverly Blackburn
With her roots in North Omaha, Beverly Wead Blackburn Jones had a special place in her heart for all youth in the North Omaha community. She began her work at the age of 17 as a youth worker at Kellom…
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 […]