This is a history of the Omaha NAACP chapter, including locations, people, successes and challenges since it was founded in 1915.
Category Archives: 21st century
A History of St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church
This is a history of a longtime, influential and successful segregated congregation called St Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church in North Omaha.
A History of Duffy Drugs
Going back to 1886, the southwest corner of 24th and Lake has been vital to North Omaha! Its first Black-owned business didn’t happen until 1968 though. Find out more in this history of Duffy Drugs!
A History of Emancipation Day and Juneteenth in Omaha
This is a history of Emancipation Day in Omaha, which is a celebration of the end of slavery in the United States.
A History of the Forgot Store
A grocery store at the end of the road for the forgetful became a bar, and now stands tall in Ponca Hills. Learn about the history of the Forgot Store.
A History of the Ponca Road
This is a history of North Omaha’s Ponca Road, providing an important lifeline in the Ponca Hills for more than a century!
A History of Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church was founded in 1884, and has been a cornerstone Black church in North Omaha since then. This is a history of the church.
A Biography of Matthew Stelly
This is a biography of Matthew Stelly, a historian, organizer and agitator in North Omaha for more than 35 years.
A History of St. John’s AME Church
This is a history of the oldest Black church in Omaha, St. John’s AME Church.
A History of Bethel AME Church
This is a history of Bethel AME Church, which has been located at N. 24th and Franklin since 1925. It is one of the oldest Black churches in Omaha.
A History of Cleaves Temple CME Church
This is a history of Cleaves Temple C.M.E., one of the oldest Black churches in Omaha.
A Biography of Ernie Chambers
This is a biography of Nebraska legislator Ernie Chambers.
A Biography of Brenda Council
This is a biography of former Nebraska Legislator, former Omaha City Council member, and former Omaha School Board member Brenda Council.
A Biography of Tanya Cook
This is a biography of former Nebraska Legislator Tanya Cook.
A History of North Omaha’s African American Legislators
This is a summary of the African American legislators representing North Omaha in the Nebraska Legislature.
A History of Omaha’s Chinatown by Ryan Roenfeld
Adam’s Note: This is a special exposè on a rarely-acknowledged but vitally important part of Omaha’s history. Written by local historian Ryan Roenfeld, I believe this history of Omaha’s Chinatown is necessary, vibrant and just a beginning, albeit a deep one! Share your thoughts in the comments section!
A History of Omaha’s Malcolm X Day
This is a history of the observation of Omaha’s Malcolm X Day since 1968.
A History of Omaha’s Urban League
A hallowed history unlike any other organization in the state, the Urban League of Nebraska is committed to, “…lead Nebraska in closing the social economic gap in the African American, other emerging ethnic communities and disadvantaged families in the achievement of social equality and economic independence and growth.”From the official Urban League of Nebraska website […]
A History of Sulphur Springs, Nebraska
Sulphur Springs was a settlement in the Nebraska Territory from 1854 to 1877. This article shares some of its history.
A History of the Corby Theater
This is a history of North Omaha’s Corby Theater, an unprotected gem that could be demolished anytime.
A History of The Sherman Apartments
This is a history of one of North Omaha’s most important historical landmarks, The Sherman apartments on North 16th Street.
A History of Uncle Sam Breakfast Food Company
For 75 years, Uncle Sam cereal was manufactured in North Omaha. This is a history of the company and its locations in the community.
A History of 3467 North 42nd Street
Adam’s Note: Here’s another normal house history from North Omaha. Focused on an address where everyday North Omaha people lived, this house is similar to the other exposés I’ve written. Over more than 125 years, some of these homes have fallen apart and others were bulldozed, while the vast majority of original houses are still filling […]
A History of 5504 Kansas Avenue
This is a history of a house and its huge antenna in North O.
A History of Omaha’s North Downtown
This is a history of Omaha’s North Downtown neighborhood.
A History of the Ponca Hills in North Omaha
The Ponca Hills have a deep and rich history with American Indians, horse thieves, fur trappers and more. Here’s my account…
A History of the North Side Bank
The North Side Bank was a pioneer-era fixture that lasted in the the 1990s! Here’s its history.
A History of 3210 North 21st Street
This is the history of an average home in North Omaha, which is old but not remarkable.
A History of Sand Point Beach and Lakeview Amusement Park
A lost amusement park haunts nobody’s memories, and some even deny it ever existed. This is Lakeview Amusement Park and the Sand Point Beach.
A History of Omaha’s Winspear Triangle
The Winspear Triangle was a contested land north of downtown, filled with poor people, planned with poor ideas and barely actualized in the present times.
A History of the North Omaha Bottoms
This is a history of the North Omaha Bottoms, an area of the city not thought of much today, but once a key to its future!
A Tour of the Omaha Civil Rights Movement
This is a tour of various sites associated with the Civil Rights movement in Omaha, Nebraska.
A History of the Omaha NAACP Youth Council
This is a history of the Omaha NAACP Youth Council, which started in 1936 and continues today!
A History of the Blue Lion Center
The Blue Lion is one of North O’s most iconic buildings, holding business, services and opportunities for a century!
A History of African American Firsts in Omaha
This is a list of African American firsts in Omaha.
A History of the Near North YMCA in North Omaha
The Near North Side YMCA was a staple of the community for more than 50 years. Here’s the story…
A History of Segregated Schools in Omaha, Nebraska
There were and are many segregated schools in Omaha, and this is an account of their history.
A History of North Omaha’s Collier Place Neighborhood
The story of a historic neighborhood in North Omaha.
A History of Skeet’s in North Omaha
This is a history of an iconic North Omaha restaurant that comedian Redd Foxx frequented when in town.
