Category: Black organizations

A Biography of Nathaniel Hunter

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date February 20, 2020
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This is a biography of a longtime African American leader in North Omaha’s history, Nathaniel Hunter.

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A History of the Oak View Home for Negro Boys

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date February 8, 2020
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This is a history of the only foster home for African American youth Omaha history, open from the 1940s into the 1950s.

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A Biography of Bertha Calloway

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date February 5, 2020
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This headline, "A dream comes true for Bertha Calloway," come from the Omaha World-Herald on June 7, 1981.

This is a biography of historian and North Omaha leader Bertha Calloway (1925-2017). She was a Civil Rights activist, museum founder, historian, author, student, educator, speaker, promoter, playwright, journalist, administrator, mentor, wife and mother.

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A History of 1324 North 24th Street

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date January 13, 2020
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In the course of a century, a lot of things can change in a neighborhood. The Near North Side of Omaha has had a lot of changes, with some buildings transitioning from vital to demolished with reckless abandon. This is a history of the building once located at 1324 North 24th Street. The neighborhoods between […]

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A Biography of Rodney S. Wead

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date December 11, 2019
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This is a 1971 image of Rodney S. Wead (right) presenting an award to Johnny Rogers.

This is a biography of North Omaha community leader Rodney S. Wead (b. 1935).

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A History of the Lake-Charles Community Organization

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date December 9, 2019
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A History of the Lake-Charles Community Organization and the Lake-Charles Action Newspaper in North Omaha, Nebraska from 1966-1969.

This is a history of a short-lived neighborhood association with a long shadow over the history of the Near North Side neighborhood.

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A History of the Jewell Building and Dreamland Ballroom

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date November 4, 2019
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This is a 1942 ad for the Dreamland Ballroom at North 24th and Grant Streets in North Omaha, Nebraska.

This is a history of the iconic Jewell Building in the 24th and Lake Historic District. It features notable people, organizations, businesses and events there, as well as the architecture and more.