This is a history of Emancipation Day in Omaha, which is a celebration of the end of slavery in the United States.
Category Archives: Activism
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 Biography of Malcolm X in Omaha
This is a history of Malcolm X’s life in Omaha, and commemorations of his life in the city afterwards.
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 […]
