This is a biography of North Omaha leader George Wells Parker.
Category Archives: racism
A History of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition
This is a history of the 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition.
A History of the Omaha NAACP
This is a history of the Omaha NAACP chapter, including locations, people, successes and challenges since it was founded in 1915.
A History of St. Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church
This is a history of a longtime, influential and successful segregated congregation called St Philip the Deacon Episcopal Church in North Omaha.
A Biography of Lucinda Williams
The vivid life of Lucy Gamble (1875-1958) included teaching, activism, church and much more. This is a bio!
A Biography of Rev. Dr. John Albert Williams
This is a biography of minister, newspaper editor, NAACP leader and North Omaha community activist Rev. John Albert Williams (1866-1933).
A History of Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church was founded in 1884, and has been a cornerstone Black church in North Omaha since then. This is a history of the church.
A Biography of Matthew Stelly
This is a biography of Matthew Stelly, a historian, organizer and agitator in North Omaha for more than 35 years.
A History of the People’s Hospital in North Omaha
For almost a century, it was widely known that hospitals in Omaha were for whites only. Defacto segregation made doctors apply for birth certificates at hospitals where African American mothers weren’t allowed to birth their babies, while African American doctors weren’t allowed to work in most hospitals until the 1920s, and even then they could […]
A History of St. John’s AME Church
This is a history of the oldest Black church in Omaha, St. John’s AME Church.
A History of Cleaves Temple CME Church
This is a history of Cleaves Temple C.M.E., one of the oldest Black churches in Omaha.
A History of Hillside Presbyterian Church
Hillside Presbyterian Church was a Black congregation in North Omaha from 1920 to 1954.
A History of the New Bethel Church of God in Christ
This is a history of the New Bethel Church of God in Christ, an African American congregation in North Omaha.
A History of Mt. Calvary Community Church
This is a history of Mt. Calvary Community Church, a historic African American congregation in North Omaha.
A History of North Omaha’s African American Legislators
This is a summary of the African American legislators representing North Omaha in the Nebraska Legislature.
A Biography of Malcolm X in Omaha
This is a history of Malcolm X’s life in Omaha, and commemorations of his life in the city afterwards.
A History of Omaha’s Chinatown by Ryan Roenfeld
Adam’s Note: This is a special exposè on a rarely-acknowledged but vitally important part of Omaha’s history. Written by local historian Ryan Roenfeld, I believe this history of Omaha’s Chinatown is necessary, vibrant and just a beginning, albeit a deep one! Share your thoughts in the comments section!
The Lynching of Will Brown
This is a summary of the lynching of Will Brown in 1919.
A Biography of Silas Robbins
This is a bio of Silas Robbins, the first African American lawyer in Omaha.
A History of the Negro Women’s Christian Association of Omaha
A social force, culture builder, educational center and powerful advocacy base, the Negro YWCA was vital to African Americans advancement in Omaha.
A History of Omaha’s Urban League
A hallowed history unlike any other organization in the state, the Urban League of Nebraska is committed to, “…lead Nebraska in closing the social economic gap in the African American, other emerging ethnic communities and disadvantaged families in the achievement of social equality and economic independence and growth.”From the official Urban League of Nebraska website […]
A History of The Sherman Apartments
This is a history of one of North Omaha’s most important historical landmarks, The Sherman apartments on North 16th Street.
A History of 3467 North 42nd Street
Adam’s Note: Here’s another normal house history from North Omaha. Focused on an address where everyday North Omaha people lived, this house is similar to the other exposés I’ve written. Over more than 125 years, some of these homes have fallen apart and others were bulldozed, while the vast majority of original houses are still filling […]
“Framed” Chapter 24 by Michael Richardson
This is Framed Chapter 24 by Michael Richardson.
A History of Omaha’s North Downtown
This is a history of Omaha’s North Downtown neighborhood.
A History of North Omaha’s Lake School
Lake School was a fixture in the neighborhood for a century. This is its history…
A History of North Omaha’s Covenant Presbyterian Church
The Covenant Presbyterian Church was located in North Omaha for almost 100 years. Learn more here…
“Framed” Chapter 23 by Michael Richardson
This is Chapter 24 of FRAMED by Michael Richardson.
A History of 3210 North 21st Street
This is the history of an average home in North Omaha, which is old but not remarkable.
A History of North Omaha’s Provident Hospital
North Omaha’s Provident Hospital was an attempt to challenge the city’s racism. What happened?
A Tour of the Omaha Civil Rights Movement
This is a tour of various sites associated with the Civil Rights movement in Omaha, Nebraska.
“FRAMED” Chapter 22 by Michael Richardson
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.”
A History of African American Firsts in Omaha
This is a list of African American firsts in Omaha.
“FRAMED” Chapter 21 by Michael Richardson
This chapter of FRAMED by Michael Richardson focuses on a lie told on the court stand…
A Timeline of the Omaha DePorres Club
This is a timeline of a 1950s-era civil rights group in Omaha called the DePorres Club.
“FRAMED” Chapter 20 by Michael Richardson
The trial testimony of Duane and Donald Peak focuses on them laughing at the death…
A History of the Near North YMCA in North Omaha
The Near North Side YMCA was a staple of the community for more than 50 years. Here’s the story…
A History of Segregated Schools in Omaha, Nebraska
There were and are many segregated schools in Omaha, and this is an account of their history.
A History of North Omaha’s Collier Place Neighborhood
The story of a historic neighborhood in North Omaha.
