Category: Law

• 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 Joseph Carr

  

  There have been many African American leaders in Omaha throughout the city’s history. Some were politicians, others were businessmen; many were united in the cause to promote civil rights and liberty for Black people. One of them was a lawyer named Joseph Carr, and this is a biography of his life. Born on February 13, […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 30, 2021

  biography, Black people, Forest Lawn burial, Law, Prince Hall Masons

• A Biography of Amos P. Scruggs

  

  Amos Potter Scruggs (1875-1946) was a popular African American attorney and government official in Omaha from 1908 to 1934.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 9, 2020

  21st century, Activism, biography, Black politicians, Carter Lake, Law, Officials, Politics

• 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 Biography of John Adams, Jr.

  

  This is a biography of John Adams, Jr., who represented North Omaha in the Nebraska Legislature from 1935 to 1941.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 22, 2019

  20th century, Black politicians, Law, Legislators

• 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 Biography of Brenda Council

  

  This is a biography of former Nebraska Legislator, former Omaha City Council member, and former Omaha School Board member Brenda Council.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 21, 2019

  21st century, African Americans, biography, Law, Politics

• A Biography of Justin Wayne

  

  This is a biography of Nebraska Legislator Justin Wayne.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 21, 2019

  African Americans, biography, Law, Politics

• A Biography of Silas Robbins

  

  This is a bio of Silas Robbins, the first African American lawyer in Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 19, 2019

  1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, 19th century, 20th century, African Americans, biography, Black people, Law, Near North Side, Politics, Segregation, society

• A Biography of Judge Elizabeth Pittman by Jody Lovallo

  

  Judge Elizabeth Ann Davis Pittman (1921-1998) was a pivotal figure in Nebraska’s legal community and throughout Omaha. This is a bio of her by Jody Lovallo.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 18, 2019

  20th century, African Americans, biography, Black people, Civil Rights Movement, Jody Lovallo, Law, Politics