#Juneteenth – Omaha Freedom Festival

admin 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.…

admin 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…

admin 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…

admin 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…

admin May 9, 2022 The Blog

Omaha North: A Community of Students

By: EM, a student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. Opening its doors on September 2nd, 1924, Omaha North High School has been…

admin July 27, 2021 The Blog

Omaha’s Strength in Numbers

By: Cade Dungan, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. There is a strong history of African American owned businesses in Omaha. …

admin May 24, 2021 The Blog

Celebrating A Historic Anniversary in Civil Rights

By: Push, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was one of the most important parts…

admin May 11, 2021 The Blog

Redlining: A Brief History of Homeowner Segregation in Omaha

By: A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. Becoming a homeowner has been one of the major steps to achieving the ever-elusive…

admin 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…

admin 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:…

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