North Omaha’s Own, Harrison J. Pinkett
July 19, 2024 The Blog

North Omaha’s Own, Harrison J. Pinkett

Harrison J. Pinkett was a prominent civil rights activist and lawyer who sparked more action into the civil rights movement here in Omaha, Nebraska. Born in 1882, Pinkett grew up during a time when segregation and discrimination were the norm…
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Justin Wayne: Home Grown Senator
August 27, 2023 The Blog

Justin Wayne: Home Grown Senator

Born in Omaha, Nebraska on August 27, 1979, Justin Wayne is an impressive Nebraskan who has served and contributed to our community and state in many ways. Justin Graduated from Omaha Northwest High School in 1998. In high school, Wayne had…
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Juneteenth, A Day to Remember!
May 15, 2023 The Blog

Juneteenth, A Day to Remember!

Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the abolition of slavery in honor of enslaved African Americans. The name Juneteenth is derived from the words June and nineteenth, as freedom was declared on June 19th, 1865. Juneteenth…
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The Meaning behind Juneteenth in Omaha
February 1, 2023 The Blog

The Meaning behind Juneteenth in Omaha

By: R. Nelson, A student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class.  What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth celebrates the ending of slavery in the United States. President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on June 1, 1863.…
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Come One, Come All, Churches for All!
December 1, 2022 The Blog

Come One, Come All, Churches for All!

By: Grace King, A student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class.  North Omaha is home to over 100 different churches. Whether you are affiliated with a religionor not, it is clear to see that…
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Music That Shaped North Omaha
October 1, 2022 The Blog

Music That Shaped North Omaha

By: Chakera J. Hough, A student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class.  Music has always been a form of expression that people have used to escape the reality of the real world. Getting lost…
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Juneteenth, A celebration of freedom
June 1, 2022 The Blog

Juneteenth, A celebration of freedom

June 19th, 1865. One of the most important and needed events in American history happened. Texas was thought by many enslavers to be a safe haven for allowing slavery until the historic day and beginning of a widely celebrated and…
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