Category: Civil Rights Movement

• A History of the City Interracial Committee

  

  This is the history of the City Interracial Committee, an attempt by youth in the 1930s to overcome segregation in Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 14, 2022

  20th century, Activism, Black organizations, Black people, Churches, Civil Rights Movement, culture, Education, historic preservation, Organizations, Segregation

• A History of Police Brutality in Omaha

  

  This article is a history of police brutality in Omaha, Nebraska, from 1887 to present.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 14, 2022

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Activism, African Americans, Black people, Civil Rights Movement, crime, economics, government, history, Lost history, Near North Side, North Omaha, Omaha Police Department, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, poverty, Race riot, racism, schools, Segregation, society, White people

• 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

• A History of Relations between Jews and African Americans in Omaha

  

  This is a history of relations between Black people and Jews in Omaha, Nebraska. It details instances, occasions, places and spaces where the Jewish community interacted with the Black community in the city.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 29, 2021

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, 24th and Lake, Activism, African Americans, Black people, Black politicians, Black spaces and places, business, Civil Rights Movement, culture, economics, Europeans, Historic districts, historic preservation, history, History of Nebraska, Immigrants, industry, Jewish, Lake Street, Legislators, Near North Side, North 16th Street, North 24th Street, Politics, poverty, Race riot, racism, religion, Segregation, wealthy, White flight, White people

• Biography of Rev. Russel Taylor

  

  A musician, educator and minister committed to Black power, Rev. Russel Taylor was a powerful leader in North Omaha. This is his story.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 6, 2020

  20th century, Activism, biography, Black churches, Black leader, Black ministers, Black spaces and places, Civil Rights Movement, Demolished buildings, historic preservation, Near North Side, Presbyterian, religion, Segregation

• History of the Carver Savings and Loan Association

  

  This is a history of the Carver Bank in North Omaha, the first-ever Black-owned bank in Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 21, 2020

  20th century, 21st century, 24th and Lake, architecture, Art, Black businesspeople, Black organizations, Black spaces and places, business, Civil Rights Movement, culture, economics, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Lake Street, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Segregation

• 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

• 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 North Omaha’s Holy Family Catholic Church

  

  For more than 50 years, Holy Family Catholic has been among the most activist Catholic parishes in Omaha. Before that it was an Italian parish, and before that, Irish. Here’s a history.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 14, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Activism, architecture, Catholics, Civil Rights Movement, culture, Cuming Street, economics, historic preservation, Immigrants, Irish, Italians, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Lost history, North Downtown, Official Omaha Landmark, poverty, schools, 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 History of the Omaha NAACP

  

  This is a history of the Omaha NAACP chapter, including locations, people, successes and challenges since it was founded in 1915.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 15, 2019

  20th century, 21st century, Black organizations, Civil Rights Movement, history, Lost history, NAACP, Politics, racism, wealthy

• A History of St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church

  

  This is a history of a longtime, influential and successful segregated congregation called St Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 11, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Activism, architecture, Black churches, Buildings, Churches, Civil Rights Movement, culture, Demolished buildings, economics, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Lost history, NAACP, Near North Side, Organizations, religion, Segregation

• 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 History of Cleaves Temple CME Church

  

  This is a history of Cleaves Temple C.M.E., one of the oldest Black churches in Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 25, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Black organizations, Churches, Civil Rights Movement, historic preservation, Lost history, Near North Side, Segregation

• A Biography of Ferdinand L. Barnett

  

  A newspaper man, civil rights activist and government official, North Omaha’s Ferdinand L. Barnett (1854-1932) was a remarkable leader. This is a biography of his life.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 22, 2019

  20th century, Black politicians, Civil Rights Movement, Legislators, Media

• A Biography of Malcolm X in Omaha

  

  This is a history of Malcolm X’s life in Omaha, and commemorations of his life in the city afterwards.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 13, 2019

  20th century, Activism, biography, Black people, Civil Rights Movement, crime, historic preservation, racism, religion

• 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

• A History of Omaha’s Malcolm X Day

  

  This is a history of the observation of Omaha’s Malcolm X Day since 1968.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 14, 2019

  20th century, 21st century, Activism, African Americans, Americans, biography, Civil Rights Movement, government, historic preservation, Lost history

• A History of Omaha’s Urban League

  

  A hallowed history unlike any other organization in the state, the Urban League of Nebraska is committed to, “…lead Nebraska in closing the social economic gap in the African American, other emerging ethnic communities and disadvantaged families in the achievement of social equality and economic independence and growth.” From the official Urban League of Nebraska […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 28, 2019

  20th century, 21st century, Activism, African Americans, Civil Rights Movement, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Near North Side, Organizations, Politics, Segregation, society

• A Tour of the Omaha Civil Rights Movement

  

  This is a tour of various sites associated with the Civil Rights movement in Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 28, 2018

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, African Americans, Civil Rights Movement, culture, ethnic groups, government, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Lost history, racism, Segregation, society

• A History of the Omaha NAACP Youth Council

  

  This is a history of the Omaha NAACP Youth Council, which started in 1936 and continues today!

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 4, 2018

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, Civil Rights Movement, ghosts, historic preservation, Lost history, Organizations

• A Timeline of the Omaha DePorres Club

  

  This is a timeline of a 1950s-era civil rights group in Omaha called the DePorres Club.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 21, 2018

  20th century, African Americans, business, Civil Rights Movement, crime, Education, ethnic groups, Food, government, Lost history, Near North Side, neighborhoods, North 24th Street, Organizations, Politics, racism, religion, schools, Segregation, society, White flight

• A History of Racism in Omaha

  

  This is a history of racism in Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 19, 2012

  African Americans, Civil Rights Movement, culture, History of Nebraska, Kountze Place, Omaha, Omaha Claim Club, Race riot, racism, Segregation, White flight