Category: African Americans

A History of North Omaha’s Fair Deal Cafe

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date November 8, 2012
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This is the Fair Deal Cafe as it appeared in 2003, right before it permanently closed.

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

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A History of North Omaha, Part 1

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date July 17, 2011
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Almost a thousand years ago early American Indians roamed the thick woodlands the lined the Missouri River bottoms in East Omaha. There were fishing ponds and hideaways, both excellent for keeping the small western villages of the Woodlands culture that dotted the area. On the plateau above the river was a prairie that looked more […]

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The Lynching of George Smith

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date January 29, 2011
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This is the second Douglas County Courthouse in Omaha, Nebraska. George Smith, aka Joe Coe, was lynched here.

On October 18, 1891, not thirty years before the lynching of Will Brown, Omahans carried out an even more heinous breach of justice than the lynching of George Smith…

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A History of the Jack Johnson Riot in Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date December 22, 2010
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This pic shows "a crowd of fight fans" from the July 5, 1910 Omaha World-Herald. The newspaper thoroughly under-reported the post-fight riot though.

In July 1910 racial tension flared towards Omaha’s African-American community after a tremendous upset victory by boxer Jack Johnson versus James Jeffries in Reno, Nevada.

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A History of the Kountze Place Neighborhood in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date September 30, 2008
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North Omaha’s wealthy suburb for rich people didn’t take off when its namesake first platted it. Following is a history of Omaha’s Kountze Place neighborhood.

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A History of Community Leaders in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date August 31, 2008
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North Omaha leaders include Mildred Born (1905-1989); John A. Singleton (1895-1970); Tanya Cook (1964); Whitney Young (1921-1971); and many, many others.

Today, leaders in North Omaha continue to grow the heart and soul of the community. This article explores what’s happened before…

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Fast facts about African Americans in Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date August 21, 2008
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Omaha has staggering poverty, particularly among African Americans, that is disproportionate to its total population. This from a city that has prided itself for forward-development for more than 20 years. The following statistics speak for themselves.