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Malcolm X Day: Acknowledging an International Icon

#BlackHistory #BlackIcon #Educate #MalcolmXDay #NorthOmahaCulture A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha

Malcolm X Day: Acknowledging an International Icon

Lack of Recognition:

If you’re from Omaha, Nebraska, there is one name you’ve probably heard of in relation to the African American Civil Rights movement (https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement): Malcolm X.  He was born in North Omaha and is an integral part of black history.  

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First Black Own Businesses in Omaha

#BlackBusinessOwners #BlackHistory #Educate #Juneteenth2021 #NobleBrothers #NorthOmahaCulture #NorthOmahaHistory A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha

First Black Own Businesses in Omaha

By: A.J., A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class.

Background in Omaha 

In 1899 The Omaha World-Herald article had reported about 2,000 black owned businesses nationwide but never reported the amount of black owned businesses from Omaha. However, in 1909 John Grant Pegg Established the Omaha Negro Business League to help encourage the black community with business development and to embrace race pride.

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