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A History of Duffy Drugs

Duffy Drugs, 2424 N. 24th St., North Omaha, Nebraska
This is a 1940s image of Duffy Drugs on the southwest corner of 24th and Lake.

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!

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The Lynching of Will Brown

Will Brown lynching note Sept 1919
This image is from the September 30, 1919 edition of the Omaha Bee. The caption says, "Note thrown to mob from court house jail." The purported note says, "The judge says he will give up negro Brown He is in dungeon there are 100 white prisoners on the roof_save them"

This is a summary of the lynching of Will Brown in 1919.

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“FRAMED” Chapter 22 by Michael Richardson

This is the cover of "Framed: J. Edgar Hoover, COINTELPRO and the Omaha Two Story," a series by Michael Richardson for NorthOmahaHistory.com.
This is the cover of "Framed: J. Edgar Hoover, COINTELPRO and the Omaha Two Story," a series by Michael Richardson for NorthOmahaHistory.com.

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.”

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A History of African American Firsts in Omaha

North Omaha has been home to many important figures throughout its history. These are some of them, including people from political, legal, religious, medical, creative leaders, sports figures, and others, too.
North Omaha has been home to many important figures throughout its history. These are some of them, including people from political, legal, religious, medical, creative leaders, sports figures, and others, too.

This is a list of African American firsts in Omaha.

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“FRAMED” Chapter 21 by Michael Richardson

This is the cover of "Framed: J. Edgar Hoover, COINTELPRO and the Omaha Two Story," a series by Michael Richardson for NorthOmahaHistory.com.
This is the cover of "Framed: J. Edgar Hoover, COINTELPRO and the Omaha Two Story," a series by Michael Richardson for NorthOmahaHistory.com.

This chapter of FRAMED by Michael Richardson focuses on a lie told on the court stand…