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May 29 Return to: A History of the Ponca Hills in North OmahaFull resolution (1140 × 666)

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This was the John Latenser country home located in the Ponca Hills.

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Since 1895 when the first African American firefighters were hired in Omaha, at least FOUR Omaha fire stations were segregated. Today, 128 years later, the department is still struggling with racism in its ranks. Learn about the history of Black firefighters in Omaha in my new article at the link in my bio. DO YOU REMEMBER THE RITZ? Read my research article about it with pics in my article at the link in my bio. Lawyer, community leader and the first Black graduate of… find out where in my article at the link in my bio. #northomahahistory #omahablackhistory #omahapeople #omahalawyers #linkinbio Learn about Edward Danner and much more in #OmahaBlackHistory. Link in bio. In a war of words, three Black newspapers in Omaha ran simultaneously for a while, but only one lasted. Find out which one at the link in my bio. NEW ARTICLE. Extending from 1542 to 1861, more than 50 Africans were enslaved in Nebraska. Learn more at the link in my bio. #nebraskahistory #omahahistory #enslavement #omahablackhistory #historyofslaveryinamerica #newhistoryarticle #linkinbio Omaha Black history? Search #omahablackhistory and learn from African American people, places and events in Omaha and Nebraska's past. You can also visit the link in my bio. The John P. Bay House was built in 1887 in the Kountze Place neighborhood of North Omaha is roughed up right now, but read my new article with its longgggg history and you'll understand why it should be saved! The story of an African American family in Omaha who became Hasidic Jews is just one small part of a larger history of African Americans and the Jewish community in the city. Find details in the article I researched and wrote at the link in my bio.
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