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COVID…when I started in this position, COVID was breaking out all over the world. Since February 2020, things have calmed down some, but we should remain on the defense against this virus. As a member of National Newspaper Publisher

Association (NNPA) and a representative of Region 4 publishers, I attended Black Press Week in Washington D.C. Being in an environment with my fellow Black publishers was very exhilarating. Making connections was awesome. While visiting the White House Press room we heard words from Shalanda Delores Young, who is the current director of the Office of Management and Budget. The Black Press has a pipeline into this administration that is willing to freely share information. The Out and About section has some of the pictures of our engagements.

This meeting of the members of the Black Press reinforced the importance of The Black Press and the role that we play in every community. Our influence is felt far and wide. We exchanged ideas and shared insights. The Omaha Star is one of the oldest members of the Black Press (established 7/9/1938). I am dedicated to doing more for and within my community. Excellence is the goal! One area that we want to do more work in is with our youth. Be on watch for opportunities and events that will include the youth of our city. ★

From L to R: Amarah Riley, Aaliyah Farmer, and Serena Zezulak. Three Girls Inc. of Omaha members, Aaliyah Farmer, Serena Zezulak, and Amarah Riley, have been chosen as 2023 Girls Inc. National Scholars. Farmer and Zezulak were both awarded $20,000 and Riley was awarded $5,000. The three girls, all members of the Girls Inc. 5-year Eureka! STEM program, received scholarships from the national Lucile Miller Wright scholarship fund. The girls were selected for outstanding academic achievements, community service work, and dedication to the Girls Inc. mission of inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Farmer, Zezulak, and Riley are 3 of 35 Girls Inc. National High School Scholars selected in 2023 from across the United States and Canada.

Access to the Girls Inc. national scholarships helps make their plans for the future attainable. Turning dreams into reality.”

“Girls Inc. staff and friends always made sure I felt like I belonged, and built me to become the leader and outspoken Black girl I am now,” reflected scholarship recipient Riley, a student at Northwest High School. “Thanks to Eureka!, I now have experience within my future career field and life experiences that many girls in the world don’t have.”

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“Girls Inc. has pushed me out of my comfort zone to explore new subjects and meet new people, strengthening my selfconfidence and encouraging me to challenge myself. My participation in Girls Inc.’s Eureka! program for the last five years inspired me to continue my STEM education,” noted Brownell Talbot student Zezulak, “and encouraged me to continue my pursuit of a career in science.” A student of Omaha North High School, Farmer stated, “Girls Inc. has been an essential part of my life and has helped me grow into the young leader that I am now. Receiving this scholarship will help me get even closer to achieving my dream of becoming a doctor and to help impact the world in positive manner.” “I am very proud of Aaliyah, Amarah, and Serena for being awarded these prestigious, competitive national scholarships,” stated Morgan Keegan, Eureka! Manager at Girls Inc. “They are all three outstanding members of our five-year Eureka! STEM program which has really encouraged them to think seriously and ambitiously about their respective futures.

Person of the Week Leslie Smith Leslie Smith, a seasoned professional who previously worked in Memphis, has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Omaha Municipal Land Bank. Smith brings with her extensive experience in leading the Blight Authority Memphis Inc., a nonprofit organization that served the city of Memphis, which now plays a major role in the fight against blight. Under her leadership, Smith spearheaded the first Land Deposit program in Tennessee, offering incentives to affordable housing developers to

reduce blight and promote the reuse of spaces for green initiatives. The Omaha Land Bank, the only organization of its kind in Nebraska, plays a crucial role in transforming distressed properties into community assets by acquiring vacant, abandoned or run-down properties and transforming them into positive neighborhood assets. As a leading partner in neighborhood revitalization efforts, the Land Bank is committed to promoting economic growth and neighborhood stabilization in the Omaha community. ★

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ABOUT THE GIRLS INC. LUCILE MILLER WRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP

The Girls Inc. Lucile Miller Wright Scholarship program was created in 1992, when the female pilot and long-time supporter gave a bequest for scholarships for young women. Over $7 million in Girls Inc. scholarships have made postsecondary education more accessible to high school women and has inspired them to succeed in school and consider a broad range of career possibilities.

Girls Inc. provides educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities for girls ages 5 to 18 at Girls Incorporated of Omaha, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be “Strong, Smart and Bold.” Girls Inc. opened its first center in 1975, and currently operates two locations in north and south Omaha. Serving over 1,000 girls through its centers and outreach programs, Girls Inc. provides transportation from more than 50 schools in the Omaha area. Girls Inc.’s programs cultivate learning and skill development in the areas of academic support and enrichment; career and life planning; self-reliance and life skills; health and wellness; leadership and community action; and culture and heritage. Curriculum and activities are chosen to be intrinsically appealing to girls and to engender interest and enthusiasm. Athletic and enrichment activities are carefully chosen to complement academic offerings as well as to develop physical health and fitness and to promote teamwork. In 2016, Girls Inc. collaborated with Nebraska Medicine to open an on-site health clinic, striving to improve the health outcomes of Girls Inc. girls, and reduce barriers to preventative care. For more information about Girls Inc. scholarships or programs, contact Girls Inc. Director of Programs, Amber Lewis alewis@girlsincomaha.org. ★

Tuskegee Airman Chapter, Omaha Seeking Members The Tuskegee Airman, Omaha Chapter is seeking members. All of the Nebraska Tuskegee Airmen are deceased, but the chapter is viable with a mission of engaging young people. You do not have to be a military to be a part of this organization. The organization was formed to encourage young people in the field of aviation. If you are interested, please contact Bob Rose 402-292-8912 for more information. ★

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Three bills introduced in the Nebraska Legislature will restore all, or parts, of the Nebraska Historic Tax Credit Program (NHTC) administered by History Nebraska under the Nebraska Job Creation and Mainstreet Revitalization Act. The program allows cities and communities across Nebraska to utilize tax credits to preserve and revitalize historic buildings. The Nebraska Historic Tax Credit Program ended in December 2022, after not being renewed during the 2022 Legislative Session. The introduced bills and their impact to NHTC are: • LB 213, introduced by Sen. Julie Slama, restores NHTC for communities with populations below 5,000, ensuring smaller rural communities continue to benefit from the program. However, communities like Alliance, Beatrice, Blair, Chadron, McCook, Wayne, and larger would no longer be eligible to utilize NHTC. • LB 756, introduced by Sen. Tony Vargas, increases the nonrefundable tax credit to 25 percent of total project costs for historically significant buildings in Omaha and Lincoln, and 30 percent in other counties retroactive to January 1st of 2023, with a new sunset date of December 2024. • LB 697, introduced by Sen. Danielle Conrad, expands the NHTC program by lowering qualifying project costs to $5,000 from $25,000. It additionally reduces available funding for the program to $12 million annually from $15 million and commits $4 million annually for projects under $100,000. This bill extends the program through December 2036. “Nebraskans across the state see the incredible value this program brings their communities,” said Vacha, “If you visit the former Blackstone Hotel in Omaha, attend shows at the Lux Center for the Arts, enjoy meals at Lazlo’s in Lincoln, or operate a business in restored Main Street buildings in communities like Beatrice, Pender, McCook and Chadron, you’ve

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Krystal Rider is Director at Do Space I’ve long admired the mission and impact of Do Space,” Rider said. “Omaha should be a place where everyone has access to the technology, tools and education needed to achieve their goals, and I’m honored to join an organization that is helping to lead this important work.” Rider has previously been with Seventy-Five North Revitalization Corp. which is trying to give Omaha’s Highlander neighborhood a “healthy, sustainable, mixedincome community.” “Krystal has a strong record of working with local organizations and community members to make Omaha a place where everyone can succeed,” said Rebecca Stavick, CEO of Community Information Trust, which manages Do Space. “Her background in technology and community development aligns well with Do Space’s mission to build digital equity in Omaha. We’re thrilled to welcome her expertise and leadership.” She has also worked as the director of AIM Code School, and she serves on the Board of Directors for Metro Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless. ★

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The Tour de Force… Kesha McLeod @kmcme17 By HaberdashONE

By the time you and I have been greatly impacted in some way by witnessing some of the worlds most prominent celebrities and entertainers…there has already been long, hard, thoughtful, and precise execution of well planned strategies to elicit just that type of response! One such purveyor extraordinaire is none other than Ms. Kesha McLeod, and though her name might not ring a bell with you you’re definitely familiar with work. If you’ve been impressed by the styling and fashion of the gentlemen entering the players tunnel in the NBA from its inception, or perhaps visuals served by Serena Williams, P.J. Tucker, LeBron James, LaLa Anthony, James Harden, Candace Parker, or Kelsey Plum to name a mere few…then it’s likely you’ve admired the work of Kesha’s. In our interview I asked Kesha of the various hats that she wears and of the many professional applications she’s engaged in, and she replied that she’s a Fashion Director for brands, Creative Director, Stylist, Author, and Visual Architect. As a native New Yorker Kesha began her career as an intern in 2006 and has now risen to the very top of her industry! As we spoke by phone while she was on the west coast conducting client meetings for the upcoming year (being booked into summer 2024) she proudly brought me up to speed on her current venture with the SHERWOOD Hockey Corporation, after stating the she has done all that she can possibly do in the “Association” at this time and is now ready to pioneer new frontiers.

I purposely stated the “Association”, not to confuse what she does with merely styling and dressing celebrities, but Kesha actually works within the executive levels of athletic leagues and the entertainment industry to advocate for the liberty enough of her clients and their representation to allow for more and adequate freedoms of personal expression and representation. Which in turn she states benefits these industries most, being that the Principals performing in their most genuine and authentic light increases the interest of the consumers and in turn expands their customer base…and she couldn’t be any more right! So I “stuck my neck out there” and asked…Hockey? Of course in “Kesha Fashion” she retorted so much as to say Yeah, duh! lol She raised Tupac, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, and J. Cole as a short list of those who have regularly donned Hockey Jerseys, as she reminded me of Hip Hop’s long endorsement of the sport and its corresponding teams. The collaboration makes total sense. Kesha is now the FIRST EVER Fashion Director in all of hockey and this is the ingenuity that makes her a Tour de Force! Something seemingly so obscure yet so blatantly congruous, and it didn’t slip past her purview! Just wow! Of course her strategies will serve to both expand the NHL’s fanbase and grow their audience via the touch point with product and the elevation of the players’ profiles alike. Austin Matthews and P.K. Subban are two of her inaugural hockey clients.

I first made Kesha’s acquaintance in 2017 at her and Calyann Barrett’s “Style Room Workshop” in San Francisco and I must say she seems to be the same personality now that she was then…no representative! Resolute, Poised, Consummate Communicator, Glamorous, Strong, Assured, Focused, Stately, and No Nonsense in my but a couple of interactions with her. I’m indelibly impressed by Kesha and to her list of self actualized

professional disciplines I’d add to that… Artist! She’s as gifted and talented a visual artist as any that I’ve ever met and know more intimately. I’m honored this Women’s Month to salute her and give her HER flowers. I’m awestruck by this women’s range, command and genius. To have had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing her is a one in a several million chance that is not wasted on me! ★

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Eating Healthy

By Certified Herbalist, S.E. McIntosh In 2018, African American adults were 60 percent more likely than non-Hispanic white adults to be diagnosed with diabetes by a physician. In 2019, non-Hispanic blacks were 2.5 times likely to be hospitalized with diabetes and associated longterm complications than non-Hispanic whites. Why? For minorities, the problem is a combination of risk factors. Lack of access to health care, socioeconomic status, cultural attitudes and behaviors can be barriers to preventing diabetes and having effective diabetes management once diagnosed. In addition, diabetes can progress faster in minority populations. Let’s break down those risk factors. Access to high quality health care is the foundation to eliminating health disparities and increasing quality of life. Having a personal physician that’s culturally and linguistically (one who can relate to language) appropriate where an individual

can feel secure and develope a relationship based on trust, empathy and communication. Socioeconomic status which is a way to describe people based on income, education and job type, because as we know, people can have preconceived notions towards other people based on their socioeconomic status. When searching for a personal physician do not feel bad to ask for a Black/Brown or non-white doctor , it is your right to have the best care by any means. It’s not racist. Your life is very important and it’s essential that you have someone relatable and perhaps more knowledge of you as a Melanated person. Lastly, cultural attitudes and behaviors can be barriers to adequate health care. The PTSD of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study of 1932 can definitely lower your trust in the health care system. That’s why it’s impor-

tant for you take the driver’s seat in your health and wellness. Knowing your body, being aware of how your body responds to things you eat & drink & other activities you partake in and taking responsibility on changing or altering those habits for your overall well-being is vital. It’s perfectly okay to change your diet because what is truly hereditary is eating habits. We have had the same meal for decades on Thanksgiving & Christmas, yes delicious, but we can’t keep blaming “itis” for how our bodies respond to such meals. That settled way of thinking may be doing more harm than good. Just think about it, grandma had diabetes, your mom has diabetes now you’ve been told you do. And for the past four decades there hasn’t been any alterations to what & how you eat. So since so many people in your family had/has diabetes - it’s just hereditary and you have to deal with it.

You do not have to deal with illness. You and your body has the right to be well in all aspects. It’s simple to start a new eating habit journey: Start small by incorporating different or more fruits & vegetables (not in a can) if you can’t get fresh get frozen. Eating them raw is best just make sure you wash before consumption or sauté frozen vegetables. Fruits Berries (all kinds) Pears Plums Melons Vegetables Mushrooms Avocado Squash Zucchini ★

Celebrating 196 years The Black Press By Dr. John Warren

This month, the African American community of these United States celebrates 196 years of the Black Press, historically referred to as “Negro Newspapers”. It was on March 17, 1827, at a meeting of “Freed Negroes” in New York City, that Samuel Cornish, a Presbyterian minister, and John Russwurn, the first Negro college graduate in the United States, established the negro newspaper. The Black Press has been called many things during this 196 years of evolution. Its initial publication declared “there ought to be some channel of communication between us and the public through which a single voice may be heard in defense of five hundred thousand free people of colour.” What these two men started, initially known as “Freedom’s Journal and the Rights of All”, has spun off to more than 500 Black newspapers as many embraced the need to tell our story and not have someone else tell it for us. Today, the number of Black newspapers has dwindled to a little more than 200 with at least two, the Philadelphia Tribune at 130 years old, and the Afro American Newspaper in Baltimore at more than 125 years old, still owned by the families that founded it. At a time when few of us could read, these papers grew to be known nationally, long before the internet, social media and even the telephone itself. It was often the lowwaged Black railroad worker, like the porter handling the bags of traveling white people, who threw out copies of the Chicago Defender as the trains passed through “no-

stop” small Southern towns. Part of the success was that we all knew we were Black thanks to “Jim Crow” segregation laws. Today, thanks to the Black Press, we have histories we can read. The book and movie, “Hidden Figures”, about the Black women math experts that made the space program work, were based in large part on articles written in the Norfolk Journal and Guide newspaper and kept in the paper’s archives. Graphic pictures and articles about Black soldiers in World War I can be found at the Afro American Newspaper in Baltimore. Today, with racist Whites seeking to ban all knowledge of the Black experience in America, we must protect and preserve the Black Press as our only “Trusted Messenger”. While we must use the internet and social media, let us not lose our souls and our knowledge of who we are in the process. It is the Black Press that has written about “the stony road we have trod”; helped us feel the pain on our backs and that of our ancestors when we speak of the “Chastening rod”. It is the Black Press that has provided the steady beat, so that our “weary feet have brought us to the place for which our fathers sighed”. It is the Black Press that will help some of us return to the place where we met God before so many became drunk with the ways and wine of the world, which James Weldon Johnson spoke of when writing the Negro Natonal Anthem. Let’s keep the Black Press where it belongs, in our heart and lives as our struggle for equality and fairness continues. ★

Getting Nowhere? Try This 25-Minute Pivot Successful Women Swear By You won’t have time for distractions, doubt or drama with this game-changing approach to reaching your goals. It’s working for me! By Alaya Linton, Sisters AARP Have you ever sat down to work for a long block of time, but after a couple of hours, you realize you haven’t accomplished much of anything? Maybe you had trouble getting into the groove of work. Maybe you kept checking social media. Maybe you were interrupted (yet again) by your partner or kids. (What do they not understand about working from home?) If you struggle with focusing on important personal projects or at work — wherever your job site is — you are not alone. Research shows, for instance, that office workers face interruptions every three to 11 minutes. And employees check their email up to 36 times in one hour. If you work from home, there’s a whole other host of distractions that can disrupt your flow. For many, adjustments made during the pandemic have had a way of distorting the passage of time. For many, adjustments made during the pandemic have had a way of distorting the passage of time. And let’s face it, we all have a lot more going on than our jobs. If it takes us longer to get our work done, that means we’re cutting into family time, playtime and the oh-soimportant but often-neglected me time. Lucky for busy sisters like us, there are easy, effective strategies we can adopt to reclaim our time, stay focused and be more productive.

Sprint your way to success — 25 minutes at time

Here’s the productivity hack that has made all the difference in my life as an entrepreneur, wife and mom of three. Tackling projects in small time increments helps to keep you focused and manage interruptions, so you’re not pulled from the task at hand, says Cara J. Terrance, an HR professional in Charlotte, North Carolina. A popular and time-tested method of doing this is the Pomodoro Technique. A “pomodoro” is a 25-minute time block. With this strategy, you focus on one specific task without distractions for one pomodoro. (No quick peeks at our social media feeds, which, let’s admit, sis, is likely to turn into an hour of mindless scrolling.) When my 25 minutes are up, I take a five-minute break. You can use the break to get up from your desk, step outside, get a drink, check your texts or scroll Insta — whatever you wish to do — but for five minutes only. After four pomodoros, you take an extended break, anywhere from 20 to 30 minutes. Rinse and repeat. By the way, “pomodoro” is the Italian word for tomato. The technique is named after the tomato-shaped kitchen timer that inspired it. And that’s all you need to follow

this method — a timer. You might want to also keep track of your task sprints on paper. Additionally, multiple apps are designed around this strategy and integrate 25-minute work blocks and five-minute breaks. They include the Pomodoro® App, Tomato Timer and Strict Workflow.

Block your time

Time-blocking is a time management technique that breaks your day into blocks — or chunks — of time. Instead of seeing your workday as one long eight-hour stretch (or however long your day is), you break your day into time blocks dedicated to specific tasks. For example, you might set aside a one-hour time block each day for checking and responding to emails. You might have a two-hour time block in the morning to work on a current project. And another two-hour time block to work on it again in the afternoon. Additionally, you’d schedule a lunch break and other tasks you need to accomplish. You can time-block your entire day, building in time for all your meals, breaks, exercise, family duties, household chores, etc. You can be as narrow or broad as you wish with the length of your time blocks. The goal is to decide how you will spend your day and schedule it into your calendar ahead of time.

Track your time

Another helpful strategy is to track your time. In its simplest form, time-tracking is recording how you spend

your time. It can shed light on gaps in your time and how long it takes you to do routine tasks. “Time-tracking holds you accountable to meeting the goal you said you want to accomplish,” Terrance says. Documenting your progress can also help keep you visible to your employer — and visibility makes a big difference when it comes to career advancement. With a significant percentage of the workforce still working from home, more and more employers want to know the specifics of how employees spend their time. Some companies are even using tracking software to monitor the activity of remote workers. There are multiple apps and tools for tracking your time. A couple to try are Toggl, for free and simple time-tracking, and RescueTime, to help track time and eliminate distractions.

Find the strategy that works for you

There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for staying focused or being more productive. Give one or all of these a try. You can combine a couple and customize and tweak them as you realize everything you deserve, sis. Go get it! Alaya Linton Alaya Linton is a personal financial coach on a mission to help women break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle and create a better financial future. As a former clothing designer, she writes about both money and fashion and has appeared in U.S. News & World Report, thebalance. com, GOBankingRates, and other publications. ★

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5 Game-Changing Reasons to Arrange Your Closet by Color — and How to Do It

Elevate your style, spark your creativity, save money and save time with a cost-free closet makeover you can do in a day. By Alaya Linton We can fall into a clothing rut from time to time. Either we find ourselves staring at a closet full of “nothing to wear” every morning, or we end up reaching for the same tired outfits over and over again. It may be time to inject a little life into your wardrobe when this happens. Of course, one way to do that is to buy new clothes, but a cost-effective alternative is to give your closet a makeover. Yes, sis, simply rearranging your clothes can bring newness and excitement to your wardrobe. There are many ways to organize your closet. One favored approach among professional organizers is to arrange your clothes by color. This technique has many benefits and can bring a fresh look and feel to any closet — regardless of size. So if your wardrobe could use a little freshening up or if you’re looking for a spring cleaning project, why not put organizing your closet on your to-do list? Here’s a look at the advantages of arranging your closet by color and some tips for doing it.

1. You can get creative with your outfits. When you arrange your clothes by color instead of season or style, you end up with an eclectic display of your clothing. And that can make it easy to mix things up a bit, experiment with color and cross the boundary of “dressing for the season.” For example, you may discover that two pieces in the same color family make a beautiful head-to-toe monochromatic look. Or you might pair two unexpected colors together for a fresh new combo. Or you might find that your favorite spring dress can work in the fall when paired with a cropped leather jacket.

2. You’ll be ready for transitional weather. If you organize your closet by season and store the rest, you’ve probably gotten burned a time or two because you didn’t “switch your closet over” before the weather

changed. Arranging all your clothes by color rather than season means you’re ready whatever the weather.

3. You’ll save time. No more digging through your closet searching for that blue button-down blouse you know you have somewhere. You’ll save time getting dressed in the morning, and you’ll eliminate the chore of swapping your clothes and storing unused items every season.

4. You’ll streamline your wardrobe. Grouping your clothes by color makes it easy to maintain a decluttered closet. You’ll be aware of the exact items you have and will avoid buying duplicates. You’ll also notice any holes you have in your wardrobe so you can shop strategically.

5. Your closet will look beautiful. Regardless of how you approach your color grouping (more on that below), you will love the way it looks. Even if your clothes don’t represent the entire rainbow, having items of the same color together will give your closet an organized and neat look.

Tips for arranging your closet by color 1. Standardize your hangers. Before organizing your clothes, address your hanger situation. If possible, use one style and color hanger. This will increase the streamlined look of your closet. If you already have a bunch of different hangers and don’t want to spend money on replacing them, try grouping the same style hangers together.

2. Decide on your color approach. There are multiple ways to organize your closet by color.

Here are a few approaches to try. Rainbow order From left to right, arrange your colors in rainbow order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. You can sandwich your rainbow between your neutrals: white on the left side of the closet (right before your red clothes) and brown, gray and black on the right side of your closet (right after purple). Dark to light or light to dark If rainbow order is not your thing, try arranging your colors from dark to light, still working from left to right. Or go from light to dark. Either approach will give your closet a nice flow. Most-used colorsAnother approach is to arrange your colors according to what you often wear. Is your closet a sea of black? Do you always find yourself wearing some shade of blue? Group your clothes by color, and then place the ones you wear the most front and center.

3. Arrange by color first, then style. Once you have your clothes grouped by color, take it further and arrange them by style within each color family. So, all your sleeveless tops go together, as do your button-down blouses, pants, dresses, etc.

4. Group patterns by color too. For your printed and patterned pieces, put them in the appropriate color family according to the most prominent color in the pattern.

5. Take this approach to your drawers, shoes and accessories. Go beyond your hanging clothes and consider arranging your drawers, shoes and accessories by color too. Grouping all your items this way will keep you organized, and you’ll have fun creating new looks. ★

How to Write a Press Release tion first and builds upon it with additional details as you go down the page. Here are some tips to keep in mind when writing a press release: • Keep it concise. A press release should be no more than one page long, and preferably closer to half a page. • Use the correct format. Press releases should follow an inverted pyramid structure which starts with the most important facts at the top and gets progressively less important as you go down the page. You have information that you want shared in a newspaper, but do not know where to start? Start with a PRESS RELEASE. Those two

words, press release, no doubt this evokes a picture in your mind of something long and detailed, and you do not THINK that you have the capacity to deliver on this request. The

following are a few tips for writing a press release: Writing a press release involves knowing and understanding the purpose of the press release. A press

release should provide information that is newsworthy, accurate and interesting to the reader. It should be written in an inverted pyramid format, which starts with the most important informa-

• Identify your audience. Make sure to tailor the press release to reflect the target audience it is intended for. • Utilize catchy headlines and quotes. Headlines

should be informative and attention grabbing while quotes should provide a personal perspective on the topic at hand. • Use active voice. Don’t just tell what happened, but explain why the news matters and how it affects readers. • Include contact information. Make sure to include accurate contact information at the end of the press release so that media outlets can easily get in touch with you for additional details. Following these tips will help you craft an effective press release that is sure to capture the attention of readers. With a compelling headline and engaging content, your press release may even end up in newspapers and magazines! ★

PRAISE & WORSHIP DIRECTORY PRAISE & WORSHIP DIRECTORY

March 24, 2023 February 3, 2023

ALLEN CHAPEL A.M.E. Rev. Jacqueline Ford,A.M.E. Pastor ALLEN CHAPEL

Rev. Jacqueline Ford Rev. Jacqueline Ford

Monroe Street Rev.2842 Jacqueline Ford, Pastor Omaha, NE 68107 2842 Monroe Street Off: (402) 734-3399 Omaha, NE 68107 Email: admin@allenchapelomaha.org Off: (402) 734-3399 Email: admin@allenchapelomaha.org Sunday School...........................9:00 a.m. SundaySchool...........................9:00 Praise & Worship.....10:00a.m. a.m. Sunday Thursday Bible p.m. Sunday Praise &Study..............8:00 Worship.....10:00 a.m. via teleconference, dial-in number Thursday Bible Study..............8:00 p.m. 563-999-2090 and access code 576989 via teleconference, dial-in number 563-999-2090 and access code 576989

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KING SOLOMON MISSIONARY BAPTIST KING SOLOMON CHURCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 3202 Evans Street

ST. BENEDICT THE MOOR ST. CATHOLIC BENEDICT CHURCH THE MOOR CATHOLIC CHURCH 2423 Grant St.

Omaha, NE 68111 2423 Grant St. Ph: 402-348-0631 • Fax 402-342-4451 Omaha, NE 68111 Sunday Mass: a.m. Ph: 402-348-0631 • Fax9:00 402-342-4451 Reconciliation: Sunday Sunday Mass: 9:00after a.m.Mass or by appointment Reconciliation: Sunday after Mass or by appointment

Omaha, NE Street 68111 3202 Evans Ph: 402-455-0358 Omaha, NE 68111 Fax: 402-455-0801 Ph: 402-455-0358 Fax: 402-455-0801 kingsolomonbaptist@yahoo.com

Pastor Albert Jonathan Wagstaff

kingsolomonomaha.org kingsolomonbaptist@yahoo.com kingsolomonomaha.org

Pastor Albert Jonathan WagstaffSchool......8:45 a.m. Sunday

Sunday a.m. SundayMorning......10:00 School......8:45 a.m. BibleSunday Study, Tuesdays......6:00 7:30 p.m. Morning......10:00-a.m. Prayer Service, Wednesdays......12 Bible Study, Tuesdays......6:00 - 7:30noon p.m. Prayer Service, Wednesdays......12 noon Journey to Tomorrow, Our Next Step Journey to Tomorrow, Our Next Step Judges 18:4-6 Judges 18:4-6

& &

Rev. Michael Voithofer

Rev. Michael ABLAZE Voithofer HOUSE OF PRAYER

11501 FairviewHOUSE Road, Springfield, NE 68059 ABLAZE OF PRAYER Ph:Fairview 402-451-6622 Fax 402-457-6901 11501 Road, •Springfield, NE 68059 Ph: 402-451-6622 • Fax 402-457-6901 Contact Ablaze: email: ablazeworshipministry@gmail.com Contact Ablaze: email: ablazeworshipministry@gmail.com Pastor: Rev. Michael Voithofer Pastor: Rev. Michael Voithofer

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH SACRED HEART Fr. DaveCHURCH Korth CATHOLIC

BETHEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH BETHEL MISSIONARY Rev. Dr. Lorenzo S.L. Fincher BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor Rev. Dr. Senior Lorenzo S.L. Fincher 5318Senior SouthPastor 30th Street Omaha, 68107 5318 SouthNE 30th Street Phone: (402) 731-1840 Omaha, NE 68107 Phone: (402) 731-1840 Rev. Dr. Lorenzo S.L. Fincher Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Lorenzo S.L. Fincher Senior Pastor

“Large enough to serve you, Small enough “Large enoughtotoknow serve you” you, Small enough to know you”

Sunday School .............................................. 9:30 a.m. Worship ..............................................9:30 10:45 a.m. Sunday Services School .............................................. a.m. Wednesday Prayer Services ..........................................6:30 Worship Services .............................................. 10:45 a.m.p.m. Wednesday Study.....................7:00 - 8:00 p.m.p.m. Wednesday PrayerBible Services ..........................................6:30 Wednesday Bible Study.....................7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Biblically Based, Family Oriented, Dynamic Fellowship Biblically Based, Family Oriented, Dynamic Fellowship

MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH MORNING2019 STAR BAPTIST Burdette Street CHURCH

Omaha, NE 68110 2019 Burdette Street Ph: 402-342-0018 Omaha, NE 68110 Ph: 402-342-0018 Worship Service .............10:00 a.m. Sunday School a.m. Worship Service.................8:45 .............10:00 a.m. Excluding First Sunday a.m. Sunday School .................8:45 TuesdayExcluding Evening Service.........7:00 p.m. First Sunday Tuesday Evening Service.........7:00 p.m. Live Streaming Sunday Service-10:00am on Morning Star BaptistSunday Church-Omaha Facebook Live Streaming Service-10:00am onPage Morning Star Baptist Church-Omaha Facebook Page

Fr. Dave Korth Fr. Dave Korth

Mass Schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 8:00 am in Rectory Mass Schedule: (2218 Binney) Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 8:00 am in Rectory (2218 Binney) Thursday - School Mass 8:10 am in Church Thursday - School Mass 8:10pm am in Church Saturday - 5:00 Saturday - 5:00 Sunday - 8:15 am and pm 10:30 am Sunday - 8:15 am and 10:30 am

SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH

Serving God and One Another in the SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH Spirit of Excellence Serving God and One Another in the Rev.Spirit Dr. Selwyn Q. Bachus of Excellence Pastor Rev. Dr.Senior Selwyn Q. Bachus Senior Pastor 3131 Lake Street Omaha, NEStreet 68111 3131 Lake 402-455-1000 Omaha, NE 68111 www.salembc.org 402-455-1000 www.salembc.org

MOUNT CALVARY COMMUNITY CHURCH MOUNT CALVARY “Jesus is the Light of the World” COMMUNITY CHURCH

Bishop “Jesus is theKevin Light Chambers, of the World” Senior Bishop KevinPastor Chambers, www.m3comaha.org Senior Pastor www.m3comaha.org 5112 Ames Avenue Omaha, NEAvenue 68104 5112 Ames (402)Omaha, 457-4216 NEChurch 68104Phone (402) 457-4216 453-4084 Church Pastor’sPhone Office (402) (402) 453-4084 Pastor’s Office

Fr. Dave Korth 2207 Wirt Street Omaha, NEStreet 68110 2207 Wirt Phone: Omaha,402-451-5755 NE 68110 Phone: 402-451-5755

Bishop Kevin Chambers Bishop Kevin Chambers

Services: Sunday School .................................................... 9:30 a.m. Services: SundaySchool Morning Worship Experience ......... 11:00 a.m. Sunday .................................................... 9:30 a.m. Word On Wednesday (WOW) ........................ 7:00a.m. p.m. Sunday Morning Worship Experience ......... 11:00 Word On Wednesday (WOW) ........................ 7:00 p.m.

Weekly Services Sunday Morning WorshipWeekly ServiceServices .....................8:30 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. th Children’s Church (2nd & 4Service Sunday) ................8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship .....................10:00a.m. nd Life Development (Sunday a.m. & 4th School) Sunday).........................................10:15 ................10:00a.m. Children’s Church (2 Wednesday Word and Worship (WWW) ................................ 6:30 p.m. Life Development (Sunday School) .........................................8:30a.m.. Wednesday Word and Worship (WWW) ................................ 6:30 p.m.

TABERNACLE OF TABERNACLE OF FAITH CHURCH Pastor Barbara Mitchell FAITH CHURCH

CLAIR MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CLAIR MEMORIAL CHURCH UNITED METHODIST “Come Get CHURCH Your Hilltop Experience”

“Come GetPortia YourA. Hilltop Experience” Rev. Cavitt, Pastor 5544 Rev. AmesPortia Avenue, Omaha, NE 68104 A. Cavitt, Pastor Telephone: 5544 Ames Avenue,402-451-8322 Omaha, NE 68104 Website: www.cmumc.net Telephone: 402-451-8322 Email: Website: www.cmumc.net clairumc@cumc.omhcoxmail.com Email: Rev. Portia A. Cavitt, Pastor clairumc@cumc.omhcoxmail.com Rev. Portia A. Cavitt, Pastor

Sunday School………………………8:45 a.m. Sunday School………………………8:45 Worship Experience………...10:00a.m. a.m. Sunday Wednesday Bible Study….…….…….6:00 p.m. Sunday Worship Experience………...10:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study….…….…….6:00 p.m.

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FIRST UNITED Rev. Morita Truman, Lead Pastor METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. Morita Truman, Lead Pastor Services on Sundays at 8:30 amon&Sundays 10:50 amat Services 8:30 am & 10:50 am 7020 Cass Street, Omaha, NE 68132 402.556.6262 7020 Cass Street, Omaha, NE 68132 www.fumcomaha.org 402.556.6262 www.fumcomaha.org First United Methodist Church is a welcoming inclusiveChurch community, First Unitedand Methodist is a inspired toand grow with and in God. welcoming inclusive community, inspired to grow with and in God.

Rev. Dr. Selwyn Q. Bachus Rev. Dr. Selwyn Q. Bachus

Rev. T. Michael Williams

Dr. Ralph B. Lassiter

Elder Howard Dixon

MT. MORIAH MISSIONARY

Rev. T. Michael WilliamsBAPTIST Dr. RalphCHURCH B. Lassiter Elder Howard Dixon

“Transformed People Everywhere” MT. MORIAH MISSIONARY 2602BAPTIST N. 24th St.CHURCH - PO Box 11593

www.mtmoriahomaha.net “Transformed People Everywhere” Off: 2602 N. 24th(402) St. - 451-8800 PO Box 11593 Sunday Worship ..........................................10:45 a.m. www.mtmoriahomaha.net Live Stream: Facebook.com/mtmoriahomaha Off: (402) 451-8800 Sunday Worship ..........................................10:45 a.m. Please call Facebook.com/mtmoriahomaha for Prayer and Transformation Live Stream: Group Bible Study Schedule Please call for Prayer and Transformation Group Bible Study Schedule

2404 Fort Street, Pastor Barbara Mitchell Omaha, NEStreet, 68111 2404 Fort 402-455-1800 Church Omaha, NE 68111 402-455-3390 Fax 402-455-1800 Church 402-455-3390 Fax

Pastor Barbara Mitchell Pastor Barbara Mitchell

Sunday Morning Service 11:30am

Sundays:

Wednesday In Person 6:30pm In Person ServiceBible 11:30Study am and LIVE on Facebook

Wednesday Night Friday Night on Zoom LIVE on Facebook Saturday Prayer at6:30 Noonpm Friday Night

We are theLIVE church everybody is somebody! on where Facebook 7:00 pm

ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Kenneth A. Allen, Pastor ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Kenneth A. Allen, Pastor 2215 Grant Street Omaha, NE Street 68110 2215 Grant Ph: 402-346-1502 Omaha, NE 68110 Fax: 402-344-2720 Ph: 402-346-1502 Fax: 402-344-2720

Rev. Morita Truman

Pastor Kenneth A. Allen

Rev. Morita Truman

Pastor Kenneth A. Allen

SUNDAY Sunday Morning Worship……………10:00 A.M. SUNDAY SundayMorning School……………………….. 9:00A.M. A.M. Sunday Worship……………10:00 Sunday School……………………….. 9:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY 11:00 A.M.WEDNESDAY ~ Hour of Power Bible Study 11:00 Wednesday A.M. ~ HourisofFamily Power Night! Bible Study 6:00 P.M. ~ Prayer & Praise Service Wednesday is Family Night! 6:306:00 P.M.P.M. ~ Feast & Fellowship (Light ~ Prayer & Praise ServiceMeal) 7:15 P.M. ~ Discipleship 6:30 P.M. ~ Feast & FellowshipAcademy (Light Meal) (Classes for ages 5 & up) 7:15 P.M. ~ Discipleship Academy (Classes for ages 5 & up)

Charles Galloway - President, Rev John Deang - Pastor, Dr John Beasley - Elder Charles Galloway - President, Rev John Deang - Pastor, Dr John Beasley - Elder

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH Missouri Synod HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

2721 N. 30th Street Missouri Synod 402-453-1583 2721 N. 30th Street Sunday School................................10:00 a.m. 402-453-1583 Church Service...............................11:00 a.m. Sunday School................................10:00 a.m. YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME Church Service...............................11:00 a.m. YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

JOY OF LIFE MINISTRIES COGIC JOY OF LIFE Pastors Eric and Cynthia Butler MINISTRIES COGIC

Pastors Eric and Cynthia Butler 6401 N. 56th Street Omaha, NE 68104 6401 N. 56th Street Ph: 402-399-9628 Omaha, NE 68104 E-Mail: Jolpastor@aol.com Ph: 402-399-9628 E-Mail: Jolpastor@aol.com Sunday Morning Worship.....10:00 a.m. SundayMorning Evening Worship.....10:00 Worship.......5:00 a.m. p.m. Sunday Wednesday Academy .............7:00p.m. p.m. Sunday Evening Worship.......5:00 Bible Study and Youth Ministries Wednesday Academy .............7:00 p.m. Bible Study and Youth Ministries

Pastor Eric Butler and Co-Pastor Cynthia Pastor Eric Butler Butler and Co-Pastor Cynthia Butler

PLEASANT GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH PLEASANT GREEN “Where CHRISTCHURCH is Preeminent and BAPTIST

Word isPrevails!” “Where the CHRIST Preeminent and the Word Prevails!” Pastor Brian Page 5555 Larimore Avenue Pastor Brian Page Church: 402-346-8427 5555 Larimore Avenue www.pleasantgreenomaha.org Church: 402-346-8427 www.pleasantgreenomaha.org

THE WORSHIP CENTER

Pastor Brian Page

Pastor Brian Page Wednesday: Prayer Power HourWednesday: ......................................12:00 p.m Prayer Power Hour ......................................12:00 p.m Thursday: Youth For Christ ............................................6:00 p.m Thursday: PrayerFor & Bible ....................................6:30p.m p.m Youth ChristStudy ............................................6:00 Prayer & Bible Study ....................................6:30 p.m Sunday: Sunday School.................................................9:00 a.m. Sunday: Morning Worship..........................................10:15 a.m. Sunday School.................................................9:00 a.m. Morning Worship..........................................10:15 a.m. Televised Broadcast Sunday @ 10pm on KPAO Cox Communication channel 22 &@ Century channel 89 Televised Broadcast Sunday 10pm Link on KPAO Cox Communication channel 22 & Century Link channel 89

Dr. Stan Rone Senior Dr. StanPastor Rone Senior Pastor

North 24th Street Church of God THE WORSHIP CENTER “Presenting the Never-Changing North 24th Street Church of God GOD to an ever-changing World!” “Presenting the Never-Changing GOD to an ever-changing World!” Dr. Stan Rone - Senior Pastor 2021 N. 24th Street Dr. Stan Rone - Senior Pastor Omaha, NE 68110 2021 N. 24th Street (402) 341-4297 Omaha, NE 68110 (402) 341-4297

Sunday Kingdom Academy Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:15a.m. a.m. KingdomCelebration Academy 9:00 Tuesday Worship Celebration 10:15 a.m. Prayer Hour 7:00 a.m. & 12:00 noon Tuesday Prayer Hour Wednesday 7:00 a.m. & 12:00 noon Power Hour (Prayer/Bible WednesdayStudy) 6:30 p.m. Youth and ChildrenStudy) 6:30 p.m. Power Hour (Prayer/Bible 6:30 p.m. www.theworshipcenter24cog.org Youth and Children 6:30 p.m. www.theworshipcenter24cog.org

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BUSINESS CONNECTION

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Finding genealogy linkages through Depression-era photographs Good Genes

Through their residency in these PWA housing complexes, African Americans were able to save money and plan for their future. “PWA (Public Works Administration) housing project for Negroes.” Omaha, Nebraska, November 1938. Photograph by John Vachon, 1914– 1975. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC, 20540. Wading through the thousands of files in the Library of Congress, this one stood out because it is the housing projects where my father, Dr. Rodney S. Wead, lived while boy growing up in Omaha, Nebraska. We don’t know the man and young people in the picture. It was taken three

Dr. Rodney S. Wead identified several housing “apartments” and youth who were residents of the Logan Fontenelle development.

years after Wead was born; his family had not moved into the housing development. In fact, Wead said that they were delighted when they moved into the Logan Fontanelle Housing facility because it was a “big step up” from their impoverished housing a few blocks away in a crowded rooming house. Found my father’s housing unit Keep searching archives. I did. Once my father viewed the photo (see below), he

identified the now famous individuals whose families lived in Logan Fontenelle. Often, we are hit with brick walls in our ancestral searches. There are thousands of photographs that were taken across the country of its citizens — especially Black Americans — as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal or Works Progress Administration program that included Omaha during the 1930s. ★

DEACON ALAN D CARTER DEACON ALAN D CARTER, In the middle of a vintage Omaha, Nebraska snowstorm, on January 20, 1963, Deacon Alan D. Carter was born to loving parents, Bro. Archie & Sis. Deanna Carter. He was the younger of two sons, and they reamained best friends until the day he passed. Deacon Carter grew up in Omaha, and graduated from Central High School in 1981. He attended Midland College, in Fremont, Nebraska, and after obtaining his bachelor’s degree, he completed the respiratory therapist program (two years) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and did further study in a one-year internship at Immanuel Hospital. In 1990, Deacon Carter met his future wife, Sis. Cindy Wilder, and they had two lovely, vivacious daughters, Alicia and Brittany. Deacon Carter was also a stepfather to Cindy’s son, Marcus. Deacon and Sis. Carter enjoyed 29 years

of marriage, building a home for their children and a heart for God. Deacon Carter accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at a young age, and was baptized by Pastor James S. Allen at Zion Baptist Church. He was a faithful member of Zion for many years, and was ordained as a deacon under Pastor Kenneth Allen on Palm Sunday, April 17, 2011. Later that year, Sis. Carter was also elected a Deaconess. Deacon Carter especially loved serving in Zion’s drama ministry and singing in the choir. Deacon Carter loved the TV show, Frasier. He and Pastor Allen (also a Frasier fan) often had Frasier trivia contests; and Deacon Carter would always win! Deacon Carter liked to recite famous quotes and proverbs, and he loved root beer, especially IBC. He also liked watching sports, dancing, board games and card games (especially spades). He loved winning, but when he

GERALD ANTHONY BROWN He was a graduate of Central High School. After high school he joined the US Navy. Gerald married Sharon Black and was blessed with one daughter, DeShawn Fitzpatrick, Houston, TX; one son, Gerald Starks, Omaha; Brother, Jimmy Brown (Geneece), Houston, TX; Seven Grands: Skyler, Samone, Ericka, Justis, Draeton, Jayda and Jaylen; five great grands; one niece, Annette Brown; one nephew, Anthony (Tony) Brown; Cousin, Albertine Gadson, California.

GERALD ANTHONY BROWN was born in Omaha to James and Helen Brown on April 21, 1943. He departed this life on July 10, 2022, in Miami, Florida.

He honed his love for the saxophone at the Off Beat Jazz Club and the Show Case Lounge in Omaha, where he played for Etta James. He earned his Bachelor’s in Elementary Education at University Nebraska Omaha and taught the fifth grade. He was employed with Eastern Airlines and Miami Cargo service for over twenty-five years. ★

lost, according to his brother, “he was okay with it.” In 2018 Deacon Carter and his family moved to California to take care of Sis. Carter’s parents. By this time both Alicia and Brittainy had finished their college degrees, and they were soon gainfully employed. In the ensuing years, Deacon Carter’s health began to fail, and he endured a number of hospitalizations and surgeries. On a visit to Omaha to attend the funeral of a long-time friend, Deacon Carter suddenly passed away. It was Sunday morning, and he was on his way to church with his brother. Bro. Carter was preceded in death by his parents, Bro. Archie and Deaconess Deanna Carter and his step-granddaughter, Mariah. He is survived by his wife, Deaconess Cindy Carter; one brother, Deacon Anthony Carter; two aunts, Sis. Shirley Haynes and Sis. Etta Dailey; two daughters, Alicia (Fontana, CA) and Brittany (Brea, CA); one stepson and

JAMES W. WHITFIELD,

January 5, 1955 - March 17, 2023 It’s with heavy heart we announce the transition of James W. Whitfield, on March 17, 2023. He loved his family and friends and telling jokes! For many years he worked closely with his mother, Patricia R. Whitfield with the City of Omaha - Kellom Basketball Leagues, and Toddlers on Parade, and North Omaha Christ Child. Survived by sisters, Artholia Jane (Wilfred) Davis, Susan Whitfield, and Mary (John) Skanes; Margie Dumas (Whitfield) Memorial Service, 1 PM, Good Shephard Funeral & Cremation Services, 3809 N. 90th Street, Omaha, NE 68134, www.gsfuneral.com ★

daughter-in-law, Marcus and Katrina (Detroit, MI), two granddaughters, Meena and Maya; a niece and nephew, Samantha and Alexander; and a host of other relatives and friends. ★

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