Great Plans at Great Plains!
May 5, 2023 The Blog

Great Plans at Great Plains!

Are you in Omaha looking for something unique to-do? Well, the Great Plains Black History Museum is just the thing for you and the family! History The Great Plains Black History Museum was founded in 1975 by Bertha Calloway and…
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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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Omaha North: A Community of Students
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 a pillar of the community in the North Omaha area…
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What’s the Deal with Bemis Park?
July 22, 2021 The Blog

What’s the Deal with Bemis Park?

By: Nate Beacom, A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class. What’s the deal with Bemis Park? I remember moving to Omaha in 2016 and seeing these  great Victorian houses across Cumming St.…
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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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Black History Through The Lens of Film
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 is filled with memories of trips to the grocery store,…
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First Black Own Businesses in Omaha
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 black owned businesses nationwide but never reported the amount of…
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