Category: Politics

• “FRAMED” Chapter 17 by Michael Richardson

  

  This is chapter 17 of FRAMED by Michael Richardson. It introduces the Congressional action against the Omaha Two, and more.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 30, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, Black Panthers, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, Near North Side, North Omaha, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• “FRAMED” Chapter 16 by Michael Richardson

  

  This is FRAMED Chapter 16 by Michael Richardson. In this installment, arrests are made and fingers are pointed – again.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 23, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, Black Panthers, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, Near North Side, North Omaha, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• “FRAMED” Chapter 15 by Michael Richardson

  

  This is Chapter 15 of FRAMED by Michael Richardson, covering the day Ed Poindexter was arrested.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 16, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, Black Panthers, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, Near North Side, North Omaha, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• “FRAMED” Chapter 14 by Michael Richardson

  

  Presented in Chapter 14 of FRAMED by Michael Richardson is a smoking gun!

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 6, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, Black Panthers, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, Near North Side, North Omaha, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• A History of the Omaha Market House

  

  This is a history of a controversial, then popular, then forgotten idea in Omaha called the Market House.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 6, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, architecture, business, civic infrastructure, Downtown, economics, Food, government, Grocery store, Lost history, Politics, streets, wealthy

• “FRAMED” Chapter 13 by Michael Richardson

  

  In Michael Richardson’s book FRAMED, Chapter 13 exposes detail galore. This chapter shows how!

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 3, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, Black Panthers, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, Near North Side, North Omaha, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• “FRAMED” Chapter 12 by Michael Richardson

  

  This is Chapter 12 of FRAMED by Michael Richardson. In it, the author explores the role of Duane Peak and the FBI in the resulting coverup.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 25, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, Black Panthers, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, Near North Side, North Omaha, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• “FRAMED” Chapter 11 by Michael Richardson

  

  FRAMED, Chapter 11 was written by Michael Richardson.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 15, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, Black Panthers, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, Near North Side, North Omaha, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• “FRAMED” Chapter 10 by Michael Richardson

  

  “Angry Policemen Seek Deadly House Bomber,” screamed the Omaha World-Herald. 25 people in North Omaha were arrested. Here’s the actual list of suspects compiled by the Omaha Police Department. Discover what happened on the day patrolman Larry Minard, Sr. was killed.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 8, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, Black Panthers, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, Near North Side, North Omaha, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• “FRAMED” Chapter 9 by Michael Richardson

  

  Adam’s Note: This is Chapter 9 in the series on NorthOmahaHistory.com called Framed: J. Edgar Hoover, COINTELPRO and the Omaha Two Story. It was written by Michael Richardson. Learn more here.   “I will never ever forgive the Black Panther Party for that.” —Ed Poindexter on being called a police agent   On July 2, 1970, a […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 1, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, Black Panthers, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, Near North Side, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• “FRAMED” Chapter 8 by Michael Richardson

  

  This is FRAMED Chapter 8 by Michael Richardson, exposing the history of the FBI framing of the Omaha Two.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 25, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, Near North Side, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• “FRAMED”: Chapter 7 by Michael Richardson

  

  This is Chapter 7 of FRAMED by Michael Richardson, detailing the blatant framing of Mondo we Langa and Ed Pointdexter in the years before 1971.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 18, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, Near North Side, North Omaha, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• “FRAMED!” Chapter 6 by Michael Richardson

  

  Chapter 6 of FRAMED! by Michael Richardson includes suspense, intrigue and conspiracy…

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 11, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, Near North Side, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• “FRAMED” Chapter 5 by Michael Richardson

  

  This is Chapter 5 of FRAMED by Michael Richardson.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 4, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, North Omaha, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• “FRAMED” Chapter 4 by Michael Richardson

  

  The fourth chapter of FRAMED by Michael Richardson continues detailing the FBI cover-up of Black Panthers in Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 1, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, North Omaha, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• “FRAMED” Chapter 3 by Michael Richardson

  

  Chapter 3 of FRAMED by Michael Richardson introduces Mondo we Langa, formerly David Rice.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 22, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, North Omaha, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• FRAMED: Chapter 2 by Michael Richardson

  

  This is Framed, Chapter 2 by Michael Richardson.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 14, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, North Omaha, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• “Framed” Chapter 1 by Michael Richardson

  

  This is Framed, Chapter 1 by Michael Richardson.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 7, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, crime, culture, economics, government, Lost history, Michael Richardson, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, Race riot, racism, self-published, storytelling

• “Framed” Series Summary by Michael Richardson

  

  This is a summary of chapters in the Framed series by Michael Richardson for NorthOmahaHistory.com

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 7, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, Lost history, Michael Richardson, North Omaha, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, racism

• FRAMED: A Series about the Omaha Two by Michael Richardson

  

  Preface to “Framed,” a series by Michael Richardson for NorthOmahaHistory.com

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 6, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, crime, History of Nebraska, Lost history, Michael Richardson, Poindexter and we Langa, Politics, racism, society, storytelling

• A History of Ak-Sar-Ben in North Omaha

  

  Examining the rise and fall of North Omaha requires a long and complicated journey through politics, culture, economics and more. One of the important early anchors of the community demonstrated the ability of one organization to steer things astray. Opening the Coliseum Built in 1879, the Coliseum was located at 2226 North 20th Street, at […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 11, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, culture, economics, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Long School, Lost history, Near North Side, Organizations, Politics, racism, society, wealthy, White flight

• A History of North Omaha’s Kountze Park, Once Called Malcolm X Park

  

  Malcolm X Memorial Park sits in the heart of North Omaha’s Kountze Place. Discover why you don’t hear about it anymore.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 1, 2017

  1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, African Americans, civic infrastructure, culture, economics, Expo grounds, government, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Kountze Place, Lost history, parks, Politics, society, White flight

• A History of the Spencer Street Projects

  

  Opened in 1952, the Spencer Projects in North Omaha have a long, complex history of neglect, crime and community building.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  April 2, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, architecture, civic infrastructure, economics, government, North 30th, Politics, poverty, racism, society

• A History of the CCC Camp in Omaha

  

  From 1935 to 1940, more than 200 workers lived in a CCC camp at Levi Carter Park. Here is a history of their time.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 30, 2017

  20th century, Carter Lake, civic infrastructure, culture, East Omaha, economics, government, History of Nebraska, Lost history, neighborhoods, parks, Politics, poverty

• A History of North Omaha’s Fort Lisa

  

  This is a history of North Omaha’s Fort Lisa, including its location, history and more.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 17, 2017

  18th century, business, French, history, History of Nebraska, Missouri River, North Omaha, Politics, Spanish