Category: Segregation

A History of Hillside Presbyterian Church

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date March 23, 2019
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This is Hillside Presbyterian Church in 1931.

Hillside Presbyterian Church was a Black congregation in North Omaha from 1920 to 1954.

20th century architecture Churches Near North Side Segregation

A History of the New Bethel Church of God in Christ

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date March 22, 2019
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This is the New Bethel Church of God in Christ at 1710 N. 25th St. This building opened as the Church of Religion in 1936, and by 1943 the New Bethel Church was open.

This is a history of the New Bethel Church of God in Christ, an African American congregation in North Omaha.

20th century Ames Ave Churches Near North Side Segregation

A History of Mt. Calvary Community Church

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date March 22, 2019
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This is Mount Calvary Community Church at 5112 Ames Avenue in North Omaha, Nebraska.

This is a history of Mt. Calvary Community Church, a historic African American congregation in North Omaha.

19th century 20th century 21st century biography Black people economics Lost history North Omaha Politics racism Segregation

A History of North Omaha’s African American Legislators

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date March 18, 2019
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This is a summary of the African American legislators representing North Omaha in the Nebraska Legislature.

19th century 20th century 21st century architecture biography Buildings business crime culture Demolished buildings economics ethnic groups Food historic preservation Lost history neighborhoods North 16th Street Organizations Politics poverty racism religion Restaurants Ryan Roenfeld Segregation society storytelling

A History of Omaha’s Chinatown by Ryan Roenfeld

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date March 5, 2019
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This is a map showing Omaha's Chinatown, which was "4 blocks surrounding 12th and Dodge." There are other notable sites included too.

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!