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A History of the Omaha View Neighborhood in North Omaha

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Post date January 15, 2020
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This is a history of North Omaha’s Omaha View neighborhood, one of the city’s oldest western expanses.

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A History of the Plum Nelly Area in North Omaha

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Post date January 15, 2020
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The Plum Nelly area is a once secret neighborhood that’s become a lost neighborhood located in North Omaha.

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A History of Businesses Owned By African Americans in Omaha

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Post date December 28, 2019
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This June 26, 1969 Omaha World-Herald piece details how Omaha Black Panthers purposely protected Black-owned businesses like Mothers for Adequate Welfare at 2307 North 24th Street during rioting that struck the Near North Side.

This is a history of Black-owned businesses, African American entrepreneurship and more in North Omaha since 1854.

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A Biography of Jessie Hale-Moss

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Post date December 23, 2019
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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.

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A Biography of Rodney S. Wead

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Post date December 11, 2019
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This is a 1971 image of Rodney S. Wead (right) presenting an award to Johnny Rogers.

This is a biography of North Omaha community leader Rodney S. Wead (b. 1935).

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A Biography of Harrison J. Pinkett

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Post date December 10, 2019
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This is Harrison J. Pinkett (1882-1960), a lawyer, Civil Rights leader and leader in North Omaha.

This is a biography of North Omaha lawyer, Civil Rights activist and leader Harrison J. Pinkett (1882-1960).

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A History of the Lake-Charles Community Organization

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Post date December 9, 2019
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A History of the Lake-Charles Community Organization and the Lake-Charles Action Newspaper in North Omaha, Nebraska from 1966-1969.

This is a history of a short-lived neighborhood association with a long shadow over the history of the Near North Side neighborhood.