Black churches – North Omaha History

A History of North Omaha’s Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church

North Presbyterian Church, 3105 North 24th Street, North Omaha, Nebraska

Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church was a short-lived attempt by a fleeting denomination to maintain a significant presence in North Omaha. Ultimately failing, they did succeed in ensuring the legacy of a gorgeous landmark that celebrates its 110th anniversary in 2020. This is a history of Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church at 3105 North 24th Street in […]

A History of St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church

St Philip Episcopal Church, North 21st Street, North Omaha, Nebraska

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 Rev. Dr. John Albert Williams

Rev. John Albert Williams (February 28, 1866 – February 4, 1933), North Omaha, Nebraska

This is a biography of minister, newspaper editor, NAACP leader and North Omaha community activist Rev. John Albert Williams (1866-1933).

A History of Mount Moriah Baptist Church

This is Mount Moriah Baptist Church in the early 2010s. The front entrance is different now.

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 History of Black Churches in Omaha

Goodwill Spring Musical Choirs, North Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha’s tradition of Black churches started less than a decade after the founding of the city in 1865. With de facto segregation the norm in the city by then, African Americans were denied seats in white churches. Not to be without a spiritual home, the city’s pioneer Blacks founded their own places of worship. Here is an introduction […]