Category: Black leader

• A Biography of North Omaha’s Vic Walker

  

  Vic B. Walker (1864-c1925) was an African American attorney, police officer, business owner, and criminal in Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 2, 2021

  19th century, 20th century, biography, Black attorneys, Black businesspeople, Black leader, clubs, crime, History of Nebraska, Law, nightlife, racism

• A Biography of North Omaha’s Ollie William Jackson

  

  Ollie Jackson was pinned with being a notorious criminal in the hire of Tom Dennison. This is his biography.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 2, 2021

  19th century, 20th century, Black leader, Black people, Black politicians, Black spaces and places, crime, Forest Lawn burial, government, history, Near North Side

• Life of Edwin Overall of North Omaha

  

  Throughout most of his life, Edwin Overall (1835–1901) dedicated himself fighting for civil rights. This is his story.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 22, 2020

  20th century, African Americans, biography, Black leader, Black organizations, Black politicians, economics, History of Nebraska, Lost history, Politics, racism, Segregation

• Biography of Rev. Russel Taylor

  

  A musician, educator and minister committed to Black power, Rev. Russel Taylor was a powerful leader in North Omaha. This is his story.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 6, 2020

  20th century, Activism, biography, Black churches, Black leader, Black ministers, Black spaces and places, Civil Rights Movement, Demolished buildings, historic preservation, Near North Side, Presbyterian, religion, Segregation

• Biography of Dr. Craig Morris

  

  One African American dentist in Omaha was a civil rights advocate, economic justice activist, and medical leader in the community. Then he simply left North Omaha. This is a biography of his life in the community.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 7, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 24th and Lake, American Legion, biography, Black dentists, Black leader, Clubs, Creighton, doctors, economics, Healthcare, Hospitals, Near North Side, Prince Hall Masons, Segregation

• A History of Omaha’s “Black Mayor”

  

  Since its founding in 1854, the City of Omaha has never had a publicly elected Black mayor. For a period in from the 1930s through the 1940s though, there was a Black mayor competition held. This is a history of that position.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 21, 2020

  20th century, Black leader, Black organizations, Black spaces and places, culture, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Lost history, Organizations, Segregation, Social clubs, society

• Notable African American Women in Omaha History

  Black women in Omaha have done all kinds of work as mothers, businesswomen, teachers, ministers, politicians, and in other roles to make the community great. This is a history of some of the notable African American women in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 27, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Activism, Americans, biography, Black athletes, Black businesspeople, Black leader, Black people, Black politicians, Education, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Legislators, Lost history, society

• A Biography of Rev. Anna R. Woodbey

  

  One woman from North Omaha made it her life’s work to ban the demon’s spirit, juice, sauce, hooch, vino, and liquid courage from everywhere, all the time. This is a biography of Anna R. Woodbey.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 23, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, Activism, biography, Black leader, Black politicians, historic preservation, Lost history, Organizations, Politics, racism

• A Biography of Nathaniel Hunter

  

  This is a biography of a longtime African American leader in North Omaha’s history, Nathaniel Hunter.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 20, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, biography, Black leader, Black organizations, racism

• A Biography of Bertha Calloway

  

  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.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 5, 2020

  20th century, 21st century, 24th and Lake, Black leader, Black organizations, culture, historic preservation, history, History of Nebraska, Lake Street, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Near North Side

• History of Businesses Owned By African Americans in Omaha

  

  This is a history of Black-owned businesses, African American entrepreneurship and more in North Omaha since 1854.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 28, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, biography, Black businesses, Black leader, Black people, business, culture, History of Nebraska, Lost history, racism, Segregation, society

• A Biography of Jessie Hale-Moss

  

  This is a biography of Jessie Hale-Moss, a strong Black female leader in North Omaha who served as one of the first leaders of Omaha’s NAACP.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 23, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, Black leader, Black people, Civil Rights Movement, NAACP, Near North Side, racism

• A Biography of Ernie Chambers

  

  This is a biography of Nebraska legislator Ernie Chambers.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 21, 2019

  20th century, 21st century, biography, Black leader, Black politicians, government, Law, Politics

• A History of North Omaha’s Fair Deal Cafe

  

  Soul food was served in mighty heaps at Omaha’s old “Black City Hall.” Learn about the legacy of the original Fair Deal Cafe…

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 8, 2012

  24th and Lake, Black businesses, Black leader, Cafes, Demolished buildings, diners, Food