Category: Black people

• A History of the Old Plantation in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of the Old Plantation, a display at the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in North Omaha in 1898.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 15, 2020

  1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, Black people, Black spaces and places, culture, Demolished buildings, historic preservation, history, racism

• A Biography of George P. Johnson

  

  The first-ever Black-owned, operated and filmed theater company in the world was led from North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 1, 2020

  20th century, biography, Black businesses, Black businesspeople, business, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Lost history, Near North Side, Segregation, theaters

• A History of Allen’s Showcase in North Omaha

  

  This is a biography of Paul B. Allen, and a history of Allen’s Showcase in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 24, 2020

  20th century, 24th and Lake, biography, Black businesses, Black businesspeople, clubs, historic preservation, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Near North Side, nightlife

• 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 History of the Oak View Home for Negro Boys

  This is a history of the only foster home for African American youth Omaha history, open from the 1940s into the 1950s.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 8, 2020

  20th century, Black organizations, Black people, culture, economics, historic preservation, houses, Lost history, Segregation, Social services

• 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

• A History of the Omaha View Neighborhood in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of North Omaha’s Omaha View neighborhood, one of the city’s oldest western expanses.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 15, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Black people, Buildings, civic infrastructure, economics, geography, Historic houses, historic preservation, houses, Lost history, neighborhoods, North 30th, parks, Politics, real estate, Scandinavians, schools, Segregation, White flight

• A History of the Plum Nelly Area in North Omaha

  

  The Plum Nelly area is a once secret neighborhood that’s become a lost neighborhood located in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 15, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Belt Line, Black people, civic infrastructure, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, historic preservation, neighborhoods, Segregation, Shacks and shanties

• 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

• North Omaha Chronicles, 12-15-19

  

  This is North Omaha Chronicles “THE Sports Center”, 12-15-19. Copyright 2019 Adam Fletcher Sasse. All rights reserved.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 15, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Black athletes, Comic – North Omaha Chronicles, Sports

• A Biography of Rodney S. Wead

  

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

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 11, 2019

  20th century, 21st century, biography, Black businesses, Black organizations, Black people, History of Nebraska, Near North Side, poverty, racism, religion, Social services, society

• A Biography of Harrison J. Pinkett

  

  This is a biography of North Omaha lawyer, Civil Rights activist and leader Harrison J. Pinkett (1882-1960).

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 10, 2019

  20th century, Activism, biography, Black people, Civil Rights Movement, historic preservation, Law, NAACP, Politics, Race riot, racism

• A History of the Lake-Charles Community Organization

  

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

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 9, 2019

  20th century, Activism, Black organizations, Black people, economics, government, historic preservation, Long School, Lost history, Near North Side, Organizations, poverty, racism, Social services

• A Biography of Helen Mahammitt

  

  This is a biography of Helen Mahammit (1869-1950), a leading African American caterer, chef and teacher in Omaha for 45 years.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 4, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, biography, Black businesses, Black people, Caterers, historic preservation, Lost history, racism, society

• History of Segregated Hospitals in Omaha

  

  Omaha was de facto segregated for more than 75 years. Jim Crow affected employment, education, housing, religious institutions, and more throughout the city. It also meant that African Americans would routinely and frequently be denied healthcare throughout the city. This is a history of Black hospitals in Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 24, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, Black organizations, Black people, Buildings, civic infrastructure, Demolished buildings, economics, Healthcare, historic preservation, Hospitals, Lost history, Near North Side, Public health, Segregation, White flight

• A History of the Hillcrest Mansion in North Omaha

  

  This is the story of a mansion in North Omaha built as a home to a wealthy real estate mogul that eventually became the site of a decades-long Black-owned business.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 20, 2019

  20th century, 21st century, architecture, Black businesses, Black people, Black spaces and places, Demolished buildings, Historic houses, Lost history, Restaurants, society

• A History of 5901 North 30th Street

  

  This is a history of the building at 5901 N. 30th, on the northeast corner of 30th and Laurel.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  June 29, 2019

  20th century, 21st century, architecture, Black businesses, Black people, Buildings, business, Lost history, Miller Park, North 30th, White flight

• The Life of George Wells Parker

  

  his is a biography of North Omaha’s George Wells Parker (1882-1931), a philosophical history writer who influenced African Americans nationwide.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  June 27, 2019

  20th century, Activism, biography, Black people, Black writers, Civil Rights Movement, Media, Newspapers, Organizations, racism

• A Biography of Lucinda Williams nee Lucy Gamble

  

  The vivid life of Lucy Gamble (1875-1958) included teaching, activism, church and much more. This is a bio!

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 11, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, biography, Black people, Churches, Clubs, Education, History of Nebraska, Lost history, NAACP, Near North Side, Organizations, religion, Segregation

• 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).

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 8, 2019

  18th century, 19th century, biography, Black churches, Black organizations, Black people, History of Nebraska, Lost history, Media, NAACP, Near North Side, racism, religion

• 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.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  April 11, 2019

  20th century, 21st century, Activism, biography, Black people, history, Organizations, 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 African American Legislators

  

  This is a summary of the African American legislators representing North Omaha in the Nebraska Legislature.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 18, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, biography, Black people, economics, Lost history, North Omaha, Politics, racism, Segregation