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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
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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Black in Business
#BlackExcellence #BlackinBusiness #BlackOwned #Jubilee #NorthOmahaCulture #NorthOmahaStand #POC #StandForCulture
The human rights activist Malcolm X once said, “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.”. Standing for North Omaha culture will bring the community together, drive innovation, and promote positive economic growth and benefits. See more...
First Black Own Businesses in Omaha
#BlackBusinessOwners #BlackHistory #Educate #Juneteenth2021 #NobleBrothers #NorthOmahaCulture #NorthOmahaHistory A Student at the University of Nebraska at 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.
A Brief History of Juneteenth
#BlackHistory #EmancipationProclamation #June19th #Juneteenth #NorthOmahaCulture #OmahaFreedomFestival A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha
By: A Student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as part of Heather Nelson’s Service Learning Academy class.
Juneteenth is a holiday that is in celebration of the ending of slavery. It was on June 19th, 1865 that Major General Gordon Granger and some soldiers had made the journey to Texas to announce the news that slavery was over. The interesting thing about this date is that it was actually a couple years after slavery was ended by President Lincoln.