19th century, 20th century, 21st century, 24th and Lake, Architecture, Biographies, Black businesses, Buildings, Drug store, historic preservation, Lost history, music, OPD, Pioneer era, Race riot, White flight1 Comment

A History of Duffy Drugs

April 22, 2019May 30, 2025 Adam Fletcher Sasse

Going back to 1886, the southwest corner of 24th and Lake has been vital to North Omaha! Its first Black-owned business didn’t happen until 1968 though. Find out more in this history of Duffy Drugs! Continue reading A History of Duffy Drugs

20th century, Americans, Biographies, Black people, Crime, Ethnicities & Races, Government, Lost history, OPD, Politics, Race riot, Racism, society5 Comments

A History of the Lynching of Will Brown

February 19, 2019May 31, 2024 Adam F.C. Fletcher

This is a summary of the lynching of Will Brown in 1919. Continue reading A History of the Lynching of Will Brown

20th century, Biographies, Black History, Crime, Economics, Ethnicities & Races, Government, History of Nebraska, Lost history, Michael Richardson, Near North Side, OPD, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Poverty, Racism, self-published, society2 Comments

“FRAMED” Chapter 22 by Michael Richardson

February 27, 2018April 23, 2024 Adam Fletcher Sasse

In this chapter, Mondo we Langa is quoted saying “…they simply could not let an African man who called police “pigs” get away with that.” Continue reading “FRAMED” Chapter 22 by Michael Richardson