Because of when the riots happened and what they did, there are scars on North O that that haven't healed almost 50 years later. Here's a history of what happened.
Category: crime
A History of the Jack Johnson Riot in Omaha
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.
Kidnapping Edward Cudahy Jr.
Even though its not about North Omaha, this story does read well!
