Category: Social clubs

Categories
20th century Black leader Black organizations Black spaces and places culture historic preservation History of Nebraska Lost history Organizations Segregation Social clubs society

A History of Omaha’s “Black Mayor”

"Mayor of Bronzeville," Omaha, Nebraska
This 1947 ad from the Omaha Guide promotes the election of the "Mayor of Bronzeville" competition in North Omaha.

Since its founding in 1854, the City of Omaha has never had a publicly elected Black mayor. For a period in from the 1930s through the 1940s though, there was a Black mayor competition held. This is a history of that position.