This is a history of the Omaha NAACP chapter, including locations, people, successes and challenges since it was founded in 1915.
Category Archives: African Americans
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 Biography of Lucinda Williams
The vivid life of Lucy Gamble (1875-1958) included teaching, activism, church and much more. This is a bio!
A Biography of Rev. Dr. John Albert Williams
This is a biography of minister, newspaper editor, NAACP leader and North Omaha community activist Rev. John Albert Williams (1866-1933).
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 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 the People’s Hospital in North Omaha
For almost a century, it was widely known that hospitals in Omaha were for whites only. Defacto segregation made doctors apply for birth certificates at hospitals where African American mothers weren’t allowed to birth their babies, while African American doctors weren’t allowed to work in most hospitals until the 1920s, and even then they could […]
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 Dr. John A. Singleton, DDS
This is a biography of Dr. John A. Singleton, DDS, who represented North Omaha’s Ninth District in the Nebraska Legislature from 1926 to 1928.
A Biography of Ferdinand L. Barnett
Ferdinand L. Barnett was a Nebraska Legislator from 1927 to 1928. He was also the editor of The Progress, a Black newspaper in North Omaha.
A Biography of Dr. Aaron M. McMillan
Dr. Aaron M. McMillan was a representative from North Omaha’s Ninth District to the Nebraska Legislature from 1928 to 1930.
A Biography of Johnny Owen
Johnny Owens was a Nebraska legislator who served the Ninth District from 1932 to 1935.
A Biography of John Adams, Jr.
This is a biography of John Adams, Jr., who represented North Omaha in the Nebraska Legislature from 1935 to 1941.
A Biography of Rev. John Adams, Sr.
This is a biography of Rev. John Adams, Sr., who represented North Omaha in the Nebraska Legislature from 1949-1962.
A Biography of Edward Danner
This is a biography of North Omaha legislator Ed Danner who served from 1963 to 1970.
A Biography of George W. Althouse
This is a biography of former Nebraska legislator George W. Althouse. He was the ninth African American representative from North 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 Biography of Justin Wayne
This is a biography of Nebraska Legislator Justin Wayne.
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 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.
The Lynching of Will Brown
This is a summary of the lynching of Will Brown in 1919.
A Biography of Silas Robbins
This is a bio of Silas Robbins, the first African American lawyer in Omaha.
A Biography of Judge Elizabeth Pittman by Jody Lovallo
Judge Elizabeth Ann Davis Pittman (1921-1998) was a pivotal figure in Nebraska’s legal community and throughout Omaha. This is a bio of her by Jody Lovallo.
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 the Negro Women’s Christian Association of Omaha
A social force, culture builder, educational center and powerful advocacy base, the Negro YWCA was vital to African Americans advancement in Omaha.
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 The Sherman Apartments
This is a history of one of North Omaha’s most important historical landmarks, The Sherman apartments on North 16th Street.
“Framed” Chapter 24 by Michael Richardson
This is Framed Chapter 24 by Michael Richardson.
A History of North Omaha’s Lake School
Lake School was a fixture in the neighborhood for a century. This is its history…
“Framed” Chapter 23 by Michael Richardson
This is Chapter 24 of FRAMED by Michael Richardson.
A History of North Omaha’s Provident Hospital
North Omaha’s Provident Hospital was an attempt to challenge the city’s racism. What happened?
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 Biography of Mildred Brown by Jody Lovallo
This is an overview of the life of Mildred Brown, influential publisher of the Omaha Star and businesswoman, maven and community hero.
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!
