Category: African Methodist Episcopal

• A History of Music in North Omaha

  

  This is a summary of a LOT of music in North Omaha over the last 150 years, including jazz, soul, blues, hip hop, gospel, pop, and so much more. Get introduced some of the people, places, events, and more from North Omaha’s musical history.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 6, 2022

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, African Americans, African Methodist Episcopal, Art, Baptist, Black churches, Black culture, Black educators, Black organizations, Black people, Black performers, Black spaces and places, Books, Buildings, Churches, Civil Rights Movement, Clubs, clubs, culture, government, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Jazz, Lost history, music, nightlife, religion, schools, Segregation, Social clubs, Social halls, Social services, society, theaters, Theaters, United Methodist, White flight, White people

• Directory of Historic North Omaha Church Buildings

  

  This is a directory of historic North Omaha church buildings. Many are still churches; some are not.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 21, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, African Methodist Episcopal, Americans, Architects, architecture, Baptist, Black churches, Black spaces and places, Buildings, Catholics, Churches, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, ethnic groups, Europeans, Lutheran, poverty, Presbyterian, religion, Segregation, United Methodist, wealthy, White people

• A History of St. John’s AME Church

  

  This is a history of the oldest Black church in Omaha, St. John’s AME Church.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 26, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, African Methodist Episcopal, architecture, Civil Rights Movement, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Near North Side, Segregation

• A History of Bethel AME Church

  

  This is a history of Bethel AME Church, which has been located at N. 24th and Franklin since 1925. It is one of the oldest Black churches in Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 26, 2019

  20th century, 21st century, African Methodist Episcopal, architecture, Civil Rights Movement, Near North Side, North 24th Street

• A Biography of Rev. John Adams, Sr.

  

  This is a biography of Rev. John Adams, Sr., who represented North Omaha in the Nebraska Legislature from 1949-1962.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 22, 2019

  20th century, African Americans, African Methodist Episcopal, biography, Black politicians, Legislators