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2021 Graduates

Kendal C. Williams

McKinley Joi Jackson

Kendal C. Williams, 2021 Graduate of Millard North High School, will be attending Creighton University Heider College of Business in the fall.

McKinley Joi Jackson Quest Forward Academy Graduate 2021. McKinley will part of film program online through NYU this Fall 2021.

August’s Black Business Month:

5 Tips For Overcoming Adversity As A Black Entrepreneur Diana White If there was a silver lining in this pandemic, perhaps it would be this: Black-owned businesses within the past year have seen the biggest boom in the last quarter century. Experts say the startup surge was partly a reflection of the heavier toll the COVID-19 crisis took on Black Americans, in deaths as well as job and income losses. “People in my community lost their jobs and went to the startup space to make a living. But now, it’s time to build on those numbers.” says Alfred Nickson, a successful entrepreneur, who went from welfare to millionaire by age 25. “Our community has so much opportunity this year, but we struggle with unique challenges. Often, through no fault of our own, we have no clear path to follow.” To recognize August’s Black Business Month, Nickson is offering five tips for black entrepreneurs who want to overcome adversity and start successful businesses. From welfare to millionaire, 28-year-old Nickson is the youngest person ever inducted into the Network Marketing Hall of Fame, with over 100 documented 6-7 figure earners in his organization while coaching and empowering thousands in the Financial Literacy space. 1) Start (Any) At Home Business: You only need $200 to start any at home business. That’s because the structure, business model and core values have already been established. With an at home business, the faster you

learn the ropes, the quicker you start making money. 2) Brush Off Haters: In the business world, racism creeps and lurks. When someone is skeptical of you, brush off their comments and move on to the next potential partner, client or lender. I find this translates to less time focusing on their negativity and more time focused on you. 3) Build A Support System: You need a successful band of people who understand the struggle our community faces when trying to differentiate, advocate, and support oneself. Don’t keep everything to yourself! Black entrepreneurs tend to hold back asserting their ideas. It’s not like this for non-people of color. Often, they don’t have shame pushing their ideas because they know they have people who have their backs. 4) Learn About Your Industry: The biggest challenge that many black entrepreneurs face is learning how their industry operates, especially when there’s no proven path to follow. Create your own path to success, attend conferences, study other successful businesses, network with other entrepreneurs! 5) Repay 2020 Debt: Start your business off on the right foot. If you stopped paying bills due to job loss or illness, try your best to start again. Set up a budget to start paying down some of that debt, 35% of your credit score is made up of debt!

OMAHA, NEB. (July 7, 2021). – Since 1895, Aksarben has been honoring individuals who have excelled in one of 10 categories that include: agriculture, arts, business and industry, community service, education, philanthropy, professions, public service, sports or Ivan Gilreath service to youth. The award, known as the Court of Honor, is one of Aksarben’s oldest and most prestigious awards. The Aksarben Ball Committee is proud to announce the 2021 Aksarben Court of Honor inductees: • Being honored for his contributions to business and industry, Henry Davis, is the CEO of Greater Omaha Packing Co. Davis is a member of the Economic Advisory Council for District 10 of the Federal Reserve Board. His passion for helping vulnerable youth led to the opening

of Project Harmony’s Henry Davis Campus in 2010 which allows over 200 professionals and eight supporting agencies to work together collaboratively under one roof. • Being honored in the category of service to youth, Ivan Gilreath is the former president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands. Under his leadership, the Clubs have served almost 2300 youth daily. During the pandemic, the Clubs provided approximately 360,000 hot meals, free to its members. • In the category of arts, father and daughter, David and Rachel Jacobson will be inducted. David was the former chairman of Kutak Rock LLP, and the founding Board Chair for Film Streams. Rachel is the President for the nonprofit Heritage Services. She is also the Founder of Film Streams and served as executive director of Film Streams from 2005-2020. “As our communities and lives begin to rebuild after the pandemic, now is the time to shine a light on exceptional volunteer efforts within the Heartland through Aksarben’s Court of Honor. This year’s inductees have given significant contributions of their time and talent in

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COVID-19 AND it‘s variant are still with us. Because of the variant, wearing a mask is recommended. Even if outside. This issue of the paper is celebrating NATIVE OMAHA DAYS, the time every two years (biennial) those of us who are Omaha born or live in the city take Dotcom Studios to the streets of North Omaha and celebrate the culture of North Omaha! There is a FULL page of activities presented by the planning committee. The Native Omahans Club.Inc. in partnership with the Strut Lounge, 5402 North 90th Street a new venue owned by (Kenny and Lisa) The Merritts, are having a series of events during Native Omaha Days: • July 26-29th, Meet & Greet at Club 5216, 5216 N 24th Street, 7PM • July 31, 23rd Biennial Homecoming Dance, STRUT Lounge, Outside tent, Live and DJ music (ticketed event) • August 1, 23rd Biennial Brunch, STRUT Lounge, 11AM-1PM • Tickets can be purchased via PayPal: nativeomahaclubinc@gmail.com There is a NEW place to gather, Johnnie t’s on 30th and Spaulding (formerly the Spaulding Bar). There are several events there over the weekend (grown folks ONLY). Johnnie t’s features an outdoor patio, cigar area, and private meeting area. You will not be disappointed. Both venues are upscale. The parade will begin at 10AM on Saturday morning on North 30th Street. Stake your spot. The Omaha Star and a person from the White House will be riding in the parade… Speaking of the Omaha Star, we have added to our services…Omaha Star Print Center is open to serve your business and personal printing needs. Monday – Friday 9AM-6PM and Saturday 9AM-2PM. We will offer branding services, water bottles, fans, t-shirts, and more…The Omaha Star is contributing to the economic development in the community as well as providing jobs in the community. We are proud of our remodeling and upgrades that have been done in our offices. We are here to serve. Enjoy the Native Omaha Days Celebration and be safe!

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raising awareness in the arts, providing service to our most vulnerable youth and keeping our local businesses strong,” said Women’s Ball Committee Chairman, Laura Enenbach. The contributions of these honorees will be celebrated at the 126th Aksarben Ball on October 23, 2021, at CHI Health Center. Now Is The Time, the theme for this year’s Ball, will honor Nebraska’s leaders in business and industry, service to youth and the arts while continuing to pay homage to Aksarben’s proud history and exemplary leadership by individuals throughout our great state. Special thanks to Laura Enenbach and Sharlon Rodgers, the 2020 and 2021 respectively, Court of Honor Chairmen for the Women’s Ball Committee, for supplying the biographical information for the honorees. About Aksarben Foundation Established in 1895, Aksarben is a unified network of business and community leaders committed to preserving and expanding prosperity in our heartland communities through advancements in education, workplace development and civic projects born from effective private, public, and philanthropic partnerships.

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Bacon Introduces Legislation to Provide Assistance to Victims of Civil Rights Era Legislation Named for Sarah Collins Rudolph Would Assist Victims With Ongoing Medical Bills On September 15, 1963, Sarah Collins Rudolph lost not only her 14-year-old sister and three fellow congregants, but she also lost sight in one eye when the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL exploded. Four members of the local Klu Klux Klan chapter had planted 19 sticks of dynamite with a timer, under an outside set of steps. While gifts of cash were sent to the church for rebuilding, other victims of the bombing did not receive any compensation or relief. Sarah Collins Rudolph is one of those victims and 58 years later, she still has medical bills related to her eye that was damaged in the horrific attack. Omaha community leaders including LaVon Stennis Williams reached out to Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) to see what kind of legislation could be drafted to assist victims like Rudolph, who had ongoing medical bills due to harm incurred during the civil rights era, due to racial violence. “I appreciate LaVon Stennis Williams for reaching out to help create a solution for those who fell victim to any of the attacks that took place during the civil rights era and sustained life-altering injuries,” said Rep. Bacon. “Victims, like Sarah Collins Rudolph, received injuries they continue to suffer from and pay medical bills for even though civil rights attacks occurred over 50 years ago. To help bring long overdue relief to these victims I have introduced legislation that will provide compensation to

Hard Lessons I Learned from a High-Paying Job in Tech Better to learn these lessons earlier in your career before it’s too late. By Tim Denning On the first day, I felt like a clown amongst Houdini magicians. They were so damn good. They were polished as hell. And geez could they Powerpoint like nobody’s business. Compared to me, what they did was death-defying magic. My friend recommended me for the job. They worked me like a show pony, though, before pulling the trigger and rolling out the job offer. I hadn’t worked with her for a year or so. She left the world of banking to work inside a tech company. The growth trajectory was incredible. She learned more about AI in a few months than I learned about writing after seven years. The money can be good in tech, especially if the company is fast-growing. But pretty soon the allure of tech starts to change. What you think you’ll get from the experience turns out to be different. If you dream of a high-paying job in tech, here are the lessons I learned.

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The laziness of developers is inspiring Developers that write code for software often have to fill out a timesheet. It’s a factory worker feature from the dinosaur industrial age. Developers love to automate stuff because it’s their job. A team of developers I worked with had enough one Friday. They refused to do their timesheet. It’s three clicks of mouse, but three too many clicks for developers. Instead, the devs built a Facebook Messenger script. Every Friday they would get a message about their timesheet that required a yes or a no. They’d almost always hit yes and get on with their day. No more filling out timesheets. A simple hack, yes. But brilliance in my eyes. They didn’t just do this once either. They hacked many little annoyances in their lives. The really good developers learned to hack the problems of people beyond themselves. Those developers got all the opportunities and made the really big bucks. Developers taught me not to put up with bullshit. There are ways to

automate parts of your life so you can focus your time on what matters. It’s easy to fall into the “work hard” trap and light your date night on fire The disease slowly infects your life: working too much. There’s always another software release that needs to get out the door. There’s always more to do because the change in tech is astronomical. If you can’t move quickly you end up getting left for dead. Plus, your skills get outdated much faster. That means excessive online learning to keep your certifications freshly updated. Before you know it, you’re working long hours. Early in my tech journey I missed an important date night with my partner. I traded time with her for time with this new client. The client ended up being coked up on their own ego. I left the dinner feeling disgustingly violated. They even wanted me to eat meat despite the fact I only eat plants. They laughed under their breath at my diet choices. So, I politely explained why I went from eating meat to all plants: a near-miss with cancer. I never did business with the client. But I missed that date night with my Denning continued on page 4

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individuals who sustained injuries due to racial violence during the civil rights era.” On Monday, July 19, Bacon introduced the Sarah Collins Rudolph Civil Rights Compensation Act of 2021, which will provide compensation to direct victims of civil rights era racial violence, who are incurring current day expenses related to the victimization. To be eligible, the individual would need to be a citizen of the U.S.; have sustained an injury during the civil rights era (1954-1965); provide evidence of the injury through medical records; and have incurred expenses related to the injury. The benefit amount would reflect the cost of the individual’s medical care. The bill also ensures that if a family (a spouse or child) is still paying medical bills for an individual who was a victim of civil rights era violence that has since passed away, that they can be considered eligible for compensation for the remaining balance of the medical bill. “The legislation to provide compensation for direct victims of Civil Rights Era crimes such as myself and so many others is long overdue and I thank Congressman Don Bacon and my dear friend LaVon Stennis Williams for working together to get this done,” said Rudolph. “Most of us victims were never compensated nor did most live to see justice served. It took nearly 40 years for justice to be served for the men responsible for bombing the 16th Street Ave. Baptist church killing my sister and three other church mates and blinding me in one eye. At age 70, I still work to help pay the medical bills relating to the injuries. For me the legislation is America’s apology which we victims never received.”

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North Omaha Optimist Fish Fry The North Omaha Optimist are sponsoring a fundraising dinner on Saturday, July 31, 2021, from 11AM-4PM at Zion Baptist Church, 2215 Grant Street. The menu includes cat fish, spaghetti, coleslaw or green beans and dessert. The menu includes cat fish, spaghetti, coleslaw or green beans and dessert. The menu includes cat fish, spaghetti, coleslaw or green beans and dessert. The mission and purpose of Optimist International, because I don’t think our community knows a lot about this organization. Please, use your expertise to arrange the information and let me know if you have any questions, as well as let me know what will be the cost. Thanks so much! The Optimist International provides

hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in youth, our communities and ourselves. O p t i m i s t International will be recognized worldwide as the premier volunteer organization that values all children and helps them develop to their full potential. The purpose is to develop optimism as a philosophy of life utilizing the tenets of the Optimist Creed; to promote an active interest in good government and civic affairs; to inspire respect for the law; to promote

patriotism and work for international accord and friendship among all people; to aid and encourage the development of youth, in the belief that the giving of one’s self in service to others will advance the well-being of humankind, community life and the world.

Omaha-Lincoln collaborative launches mobile outdoor venue for post-pandemic revitalization Omaha Mobile Stage revives Good Fellows Show Wagon concept with focus on community, public health, education and economic recovery for artists A multidisciplinary collaborative of Omaha and Lincoln-based leaders in the fields of design, performance, education and placemaking has begun fundraising efforts for a new project aimed at reviving neighborhoods, schools and public spaces post-pandemic. Omaha Mobile Stage, a mobile performing arts venue, will be a catalyst for supporting performing artists and engaging communities via free, live entertainment in public space. The project currently includes 15 organizations and has raised over $36,000 of its $125,000 goal. “Omaha Mobile Stage is a prototype for a new model of outdoor venue—providing a fun and flexible, but safe and serene, place for Omahans to re-engage with each other, reactivate public spaces, and reanimate social, creative and economic life in the city,” said Jessica Scheuerman, executive director of Partners for Livable Omaha, the nonprofit that manages the Omaha Mobile Stage project. The project takes place in two phases—a designbuild phase in Lincoln, followed by a live performing arts tour in Omaha. Phase I is directed by design professionals Jeffrey L. Day, FAIA and Brendan Greene-Walsh, and placemaking facilitator Jessica Scheuerman. Over the course of the upcoming fall semester, they will lead a team of 4th year architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design students who will design and build the stage.

Adapted from a used truck able to be parked anywhere, the Omaha Mobile Stage will be an accessible, adaptable, and easily transportable stage supporting a variety for performers and events. The stage will be fully equipped with lighting and sound equipment as well as basic set dressing. It will be designed and built by students as a fall semester design studio project in the UNL College of Architecture, working in collaboration with selected vendors and tradespeople. Phase II is led by a diverse range of public space managers, local performers and arts nonprofits. Several Omaha-based arts nonprofits—Nebraska Writers Collective, Omaha Conservatory of Music, and tbd. dance collective—have joined the project. The project is planning free, outdoor events for spring 2022. Events will be hosted by venue collaborators such as Culxr House, the Gifford Park Neighborhood Association, The Holy Family Community Center, The Joslyn Castle and The RiverFront. As restrictions to field trips and engagement with outside artists are expected to continue for Omaha Public Schools students for the 2021-22 school year, Omaha Mobile Stage and collaborator Omaha Public School Foundation will launch an Artists Return to Schools (ARTS) Program to deliver live performances that can be experienced safely, outdoors, on school grounds. “This project started at the peak of the pandemic with the hope of easing some of the social isolation and economic uncertainty we all felt,” said Scheuerman. “In response to the mental health strain felt by everyone and the hardships placed on the creative community, we saw an opportunity to build an outdoor, mobile stage to safely and reliably produce free, live entertainment.”

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Every Thursday until October there is a farmer’s market in the OEDC parking lot (2221 North 24th Street). This is a pay-what-you-want market from 5pm-7pm. In partnership with local farmers the market provides our community with access to healthy, locally grown produce where the food you buy at the Farmers Market is fresh from the farm reflecting the truest flavors. For more information contact Cyndi Hume 402-5041842.

Boy Scout Troop 362 Eagle Scouts

Boy Scouts of America Troop 362 (an African-American troop) of the Mid-America Council, sponsored by Clair Memorial United Methodist Church will held an Eagle Scout ceremony (the highest rank of achievement in Boy Scouts) for Abraham X.W. Hoskins (a recent Central High School graduate) on Saturday, July 10 @ 2pm in Streeter Hall of Clair Memorial UMC, 5544 Ames Avenue. “Abraham is a sharp young man that can excel in life as long as he stays Eagle Scout Hoskins focused. He truly deserves this honor”, said Scoutmaster Floyd Smith. African-American Eagle Scouts: Bob Blanchard, Ira Combs, Otha Council, AZ Williams and others attended along with Mayor Stothert’s Chief of Staff Thomas Warren.

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Warren Buffet usually wakes up at 6:45 AM in his $652k house in Omaha, where he lived for most of his life. He then grabs a $3.17 is a bacon, egg and cheese biscuit and a glass of Coke from McDonalds on his way to the office. In the office, he simply… reads. Financial statements, news, journals, business reports, books — everything that might lead him to better investment decisions. He estimates that about 80% of his work time is spent reading. “I just sit in my office and read all day,” he once said. He has also famously said that Successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything. What is he referring to? Some things — like sleeping in or spending all your money on luxury purchases — are obvious. Here are four less-obvious things really successful people give up in order to reach and maintain their success. They say ‘no’ to feeling sorry for themselves. Failure is an essential step in anything worth working for. However, it’s tempting to think that each of your failures means there’s something wrong with you. No, there could have been a million other reasons why you didn’t succeed that time. Successful people view each failure as a stepping stone towards finding the thing that actually works. Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, has famously said that I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work, — Thomas Edison Despite getting a $180 million pay check after selling his PayPal shares, Elon Musk went broke to save Tesla. Here’s how the legendary founder sees failure: “If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.”

They say ‘no’ to useless networking. I personally know people who take great pride in the people they hang out with. They’ll boast big names on their contacts list and present the achievements of their ‘network’ as partly their own. These are usually the people who prioritize handing out business cards over making actual human connections. Successful people prioritize the quality of their relationships over the quantity. For example, Bob Iger, Disney’s legendary CEO, often recalls how Steve Jobs would show him Apple products pre-launch or called him up on Saturday mornings just to chat. Eventually, that relationship was the only thing that enabled the purchase of Pixar, a business move that gave Disney a re-start it needed. “The currency of real networking is not greed but generosity.” — Keith Ferrazzi, author and entrepreneur They say ‘no’ to most opportunities — business or otherwise. As soon as you start seeing some success in your life, opportunities start coming at you left and right. Your friends are offering you business partnerships. Old friends start inviting you to come over for the weekend or participate in a charity event. Before you know it, you spread yourself so thin you don’t even know who you are anymore. Successful people are masters at saying ‘no.’ According to Warren Buffet, who makes ridiculously few investments, In your lifetime you should swing at only a couple dozen pitches, and you should do careful homework so that the few swings you do take are hits. They say ‘no’ to people who drain their energy. All people have 24 hours in a day,

and all people have roughly the same amounts of energy. There’s a reason why people like Elon Musk are able to maintain 100-hour work weeks for years on: they limit their social circle to people who energize them. One of my favorite entrepreneurs is Alex Lieberman, the founder of the Morning Brew newsletter. He’s been working 6 days a week, publishing a daily newsletter and speaking in local campuses since he was around 22. He’s also been suffering from anxiety and OCD for as long as he can remember. Yet, he built a $13 million newsletter in just 4 years. Here’s how he sees his social circle: “I feel most satisfied when I get to meet really smart people. I spend a lot of time getting coffee with really smart people. To me, that is when I feel most satisfied in general.” Success is mostly about eliminating things that keep you stuck Becoming successful is a lot like writing a good article. It’s usually not about how many things you can add, but how many things you can take away. Successful people are masters at prioritizing and ruthlessly eliminating activities and people that do not coincide with their goals. In some ways, lives of successful entrepreneurs are the most boring — because they spend 90% of their time on the few activities that generate the 90% of the value in their lives. Most of us subconsciously know which activities we should give up to become more successful. The difference between those who win and those who fail is that the former actually go ahead and do it. As my favorite quote from Avatar goes, You cannot fill a cup that is already full.

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partner. She was angry, although hid it well. Just because you earn good money from a job in tech, it doesn’t mean you need to abandon your family for glorified networking that can be done over a zoom call. Stoicism at work, works People I worked with in tech valued thinking time. They even scheduled it. It’s as if they were a quiet fanboy/girl of stoicism on social media. If Marcus Aurelius were alive and working in tech wearing a google t-shirt, I reckon he’d have done the same. Problems require time to think about them before they can be solved. Otherwise, you come up with a bunch of haphazard solutions that lead nowhere. Spend time thinking, not in meetings.

Pretentious, Elitism, and Privilege Can Blind You There’s a lot of it in tech. Code tests for devs can quickly turn into racial screening. The dollars on offer can lead to a complete disregard for how normal people live, who don’t drive yellow Porsches funded by the latest farm animal game app. Some of those I met in tech didn’t know how bloody lucky they were. Many of them came from poor upbringings and got into high-paying jobs without seeing the shift from who they were to who’d they become. A high-paying job in tech is a privilege. The point is to use that job to help others who are where you used to be. Call it mentorship. Call it leadership. Whatever. Open-mindedness can be quickly lost too. One leader said to me, “We don’t touch anything AI or Machine Learning because they’re not mature enough.” This seemed like a naive comment to me. AI is already everywhere. It will be in our coffee shortly. *Waves hello to AI in his coffee cup* Privilege makes you think you know everything. Wisdom reminds you that you know nothing. When you know nothing, anything is possible. Geek culture is cool Kids at my high school used to get bashed if they were geeks. I managed to survive as a borderline geek. It’s funny how the world reverses when you age. Geek culture is honored when you work in tech. The nerdier your keyboard, the cooler you are. The more you geek out on Fortnite after work, the louder the cheers at an all-hands or town hall meeting. Staying up late to obsess over one line of code makes you a warrior fighting the roman Battle of Cannae on your own. We all have our chance to be cool at some point in our careers. Don’t wait to be cool. Practice your version of

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cool. Approval from others is underrated. The quirkier you are the more your avatar is etched into people’s minds. Memorable equals opportunity The Best Part Isn’t the Money. It’s This. A high-paying job in tech sounds amazing to a lot of people. Money can buy a lot of things. But money didn’t really motivate me anymore in my career. In fact, it led me to quit my high-paying job. The best part about working in tech is the people you work with. This applies to any job. They make it all worth it. They cheer you up when you’re having a rough day. They remember your birthday. They invite you to their home for a BBQ to cement the relationship. They refer you for new opportunities because they want to see you excel in your career. I’m about to get married. When I host a small dinner with friends, a lot of the attendees will be people I worked with within tech. My tech colleagues became friends and that’s really the best part. Now that I have left a high-paying job in tech, there’s one thing that hit me like a Japanese bullet train yesterday: they’ll miss you. A colleague sent me a text: “I miss working with you.” He’s a man’s man. He rarely shows his feelings. He’s afraid to be vulnerable. Emotions rarely overwhelm him. Hardest lesson: You’ll miss those you work with. Because you’re not going to be working with the same people forever. At some point, you will have to say farewell to them. It sounds easy until you do it. The solution is simple. Don’t say goodbye to people you work with. Say, “I’ll speak to you soon.” Then schedule a time to catch up with them. Staying in touch is how you keep the best part of a high-paying job.

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Native Omaha Days Festival 2021 MONDAY, JULY 26

Native Omahan Club Meet N Greet Location: Club 5216 - 5216 North 24 Street Time: 7:00 PM Admission: Free Welcome home to our returning family of Native Omahans. Great Plains Black History Museum Presents the following exhibits: (Daily) •Black Experience through the Lens of Rudy Smith •History of the Omaha Star •The Native Omahan Club •North Omaha Citizens Through the Decades Location: Great Plains Black History Museum 2221 North 24 Street Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Admission: Free

TUESDAY, JULY 27

Great Plains Black History Museum Exhibits Location: Great Plains Black History Museum 2221 North 24 Street Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Admission: Free Movie Night at Film Streams Presents… Balloon Man Location: Film Streams, Ruth Sokolof Theater 1340 Mike Fahey Street Time: 6:00 PM Admission: $10 Special Guest: Bill Costen Sunset Screenings Location: The Union for Contemporary Art 2423 North 24 Street Admission: Free The Union will be screening the short film “Resonate” featuring Omaha artist and dancer Alajia McKizia. Village Festival Square Location: 24th Street and Lake Time: 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM Admission: Food available for purchase

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28

Charting Our Path: Celebrating 50 Years of UNO Black Studies and the Omaha 54 Location: UNO - Pep Bowl Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Admission: Free

Great Plains Black History Museum Exhibits Location: Great Plains Black History Museum 2221 North 24 Street Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Admission: Free Jazz on the Green Location: Turner Park at Midtown Crossing 3110 Farnam Street Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM Admission: Free Omaha Days’ Golf Classic Jazz at the Greens Location: Dodge Riverside Golf Course 2 Harrah's Blvd, Council Bluffs, Iowa Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM Native Omahan Club Social Mixer Location: Club 5216 - 5216 North 24 Street Time: 7:00 PM Sundresses, Shorts & Hats Presents… Brown Sugar featuring Tyi Hakeem & Ed Archibald Location: River City Star - 151 Freedom Park Road Time: Doors open at 6:30 PM Admission: General Admission $20, Reserved seats $30 and VIP $45. Boat ride is an additional $20 per person. Village Festival Square (Food Court) Location: 24th and Lake Time: 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM Admission: Delicious food available for purchase Village Festival Square Market (Shopping) Location: 24th and Burdette Street Time: NOON to 8:00 PM Admission: Shop unique products & festival swag Youth Entrepreneurship Marketplace Location: Revive Center 2402 Lizzie Robinson Avenue (24th and Lake Street) Time: Lunch at the Revive Center 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM; NOON to 6:00 PM Youth Market Admission: Products and Lunch available for purchase.

Great Plains Black History Museum Exhibits Location: Great Plains Black History Museum 2221 North 24 Street Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Admission: Free Village Festival Square (Food Court) Location: 24th and Lake Time: 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM Admission: Delicious food available for purchase Village Festival Square Market (Shopping) Location: 24th and Burdette Street Time: NOON to 8:00 PM Admission: Shop unique products & festival swag

THURSDAY, JULY 29

All White Party Location: The Strut - 5402 North 90 Street Time: 8:00 PM to 1:00 AM Admission: $20 for advance purchases. $25 at the door Call 402-218-5553 for more details. Fun In The Sun Location: Butler-Gast YMCA 3501 Ames Avenue Time: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM Family-friendly activity with games, music, food and fun!

Native Omaha Days Parade Location: Parade Route begins at 30th and Lake, and ends on 30th and Sprague Time: 10:00 AM Come Celebrate North Omaha’s Past, Present & Future Location: 2514 North 24 Street Time: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM Special guest, music, snacks, gifts and vendors. Culture Fest for Families and All Ages Location: 2221 North 24th Street (parking lot) Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Admission: Free Great Plains Black History Museum Exhibits Location: Great Plains Black History Museum 2221 North 24 Street Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Admission: Free Revive Center presents… Taste of 24th and Lake & Black Business Market Location: Revive Center 2402 Lizzie Robinson Ave Time: Lunch 11:30 to 2:00 PM; Dinner 5:00 to 9:00 PM; Black Business Market 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Admission: Food and products available for purchase. Village Festival Square (Food Court) Location: 24th and Lake Time: 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM Admission: Delicious food available for purchase Village Festival Square Market (Shopping) Location: 24th and Burdette Street Time: NOON to 8:00 PM Admission: Shop unique products & festival swag

FRIDAY, JULY 30

Preston Love, Jr and Spark present… Come Celebrate North Omaha’s Past, Present & Future Location: 2514 North 24 Street Time: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM Special guest, music, snacks, gifts and vendors. Great Plains Black History Museum Exhibits Location: Great Plains Black History Museum 2221 North 24 Street Time: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM Admission: Free

Gospel Festival Location: Morning Star Baptist Church 2019 Burdette Street Time: Doors open at 6:00 PM. Music begins at 7:00 PM Admission: Free

SATURDAY, JULY 31

Omaha Day Golf Classic Location: Dodge Riverside Golf Course 2 Harrah's Blvd, Council Bluffs, Iowa Time: 8:00 AM Start Admission: $90 entry fee Revive Center presents… Taste of 24th and Lake & Black Business Market Location: Revive Center 2402 Lizzie Robinson Avenue Time: Lunch 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM; Dinner 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM; Black Business Market 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Admission: Food and products available for purchase. OEDC and the Empowerment Network present… Stroll Down Memory Lane Location: In The Village - 24th and Burdette to 24th and Ohio Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Admission: Free North Omaha Historic and Village Revitalization Tour on Ollie the Trolley; Live Music; Food and products available for purchase The Abundance Garden Location: The Union for Contemporary Art 2423 North 24 Street Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Admission: Free Village Festival Square (Food Court) Location: 24th and Lake Time: 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM Admission: Delicious food available for purchase Village Festival Square Market (Shopping) Location: 24th and Burdette Street Time: NOON to 8:00 PM Admission: Shop unique products & festival swag

Blues Concert Featuring… Big Pokey Bear and Bigg Robb Special Guest: Miss Lady Blues Location: Omaha By Design Center 1502 Cuming Street Time: Doors open at 6:00 PM, music begins at 7:00 PM Admission: General Admission $25 and $30, VIP $50 and $60 95.7 The Boss Radio Presents… Musical Extravaganza & Youth Talent Show Featuring Club Nouveau & E.T.C. Entertainment with a Touch of Class! Location: Schenzel Community Center 2220 North 20 Street Time: Talent Show: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Concert: 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1

Church Service (Church of choice) Gospel Lunch at the Revive Center Location: Revive Center 2402 Lizzie Robinson Avenue Time: 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM Admission: Food available for purchase IncluCity Reunion featuring the Precious Brady-Davis Book Tour Location: Thompson Alumni Center 6705 Dodge Street Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Admission: RSVP at 402-906.2555 Jazz R&B at Dreamland featuring R-Style Location: Dream Land Park on 24th Street Time: 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM ( performances will stop at 9:30 PM) Admission: Free Village Festival Square (Food Court) Location: 24th and Lake Time: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM Admission: Delicious food available for purchase

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COMMENTARY July 23, 2021 The 2021 Black Votes Matter Annual Face to Face with Black History Tour: A Resounding Success

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By Preston Love, Jr. As debates over voting rights, and other ongoing American racial issues, are once again resounding, 40 metropolitan Omaha high school students have been exploring relevant history, in person, while on a tour of key Civil Rights sites in the South. The tour took them to such places as the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, to the home of slain Civil Rights activist Medgar Evers, in Jackson, Mississippi, and the 16th Street Baptist Church, in Birmingham, Alabama, which hosted meetings that contributed to key demonstrations, in the movement, and where a 1963 bombing, by Ku Klux Klan members, killed four children attending Sunday school. We crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, in Alabama, where protesters, including John Lewis, were marching for voting rights, and had been beaten, and tear-gassed, by state troopers and local law officers, in 1965. The students were joined by seven Omaha Public Schools Principals, for visits to the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, and King’s home church,

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Ebenezer Baptist, in Atlanta. The principals’ participation was encouraged by the OPS Office of Equity and Diversity, and funded by a grant. As a Black Studies teacher at UNO, and along with other history experts, we discussed the events in context with Civil Rights, related American History, and students were encouraged to reflect, discuss, react, and put today’s racial challenges in perspective. This year’s tour, the first since 2019 because of the pandemic, took on added importance because of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the protests that followed, and the current voting rights discussions. This is not about partisan politics, but about helping young people understand history, their place in it and their future role in civic life. We are trying to connect the history, and help them process these things. What we are teaching is history. These are facts about what happened. We are not “making stuff up.” We are developing future leaders. The tour participants approached it eagerly. “Honestly, I could’ve gone somewhere else this summer,” said 15-yearold James Upshaw, a sophomore at Burke High School, mentioning Los Angeles as a vacation possibility he eschewed, “but I wanted to do this...to learn about where my ancestors came from, about what we had to deal with, and all the struggles we had to go through in America. I’m excited about what I learned.” Boys Town Mayor, Maddie Hagan, a 17-year-old high school senior, was ecstatic to be on the tour, though she was expecting somber moments when encountering places where people were brutalized. She and Megan Lambert, a 16-year-old high school junior, said they planned to share what they learned with their peers, and to apply it in their lives, as young Americans, with an opportunity and

responsibility to help change their world. “It was different to see this ‘face to face,’ instead of in a textbook,” Hagan said. Kristine Denton, Principal of Minne Lusa Elementary School, leaped at the opportunity offered by OPS Administrators. She said it would help her learn, grow and positively serve the community she works with, “and I love the whole message of not only learning our history, but being able to learn it through the lens of the students that are attending, so that we can come back and share, not only the story of our past, but the story of the future, because the teenagers going, are going to just grow, and get a whole lot from this.” McMillan Magnet Middle School Principal, Monica Green, said she saw the trip as an opportunity for her, as well as the students participating, to understand how history affects people, including themselves. Green said that “any contribution that a kid has about their own history, definitely enriches the dialogue in the conversations in any classes in our district...those are opportunities that we always want to have for our youth.” I feel that this year’s tour was the best ever. We toured many HBCU’s. We were joined by numerous Civil Rights foot soldiers and leaders, the Regional Director of the NAACP, Betty Andrews, Rose McGee, from Minnesota Humanities Center, Atlanta representatives from the NCNW, and AKA Sorority, and, on our final day, we were hosted at the iconic Friendship Baptist Church, in Atlanta. The adults on the tour witnessed the growth of our youth in front of our eyes. ***Excerpts in this article were taken from an article written, in the Sunday, July 18, 2021, Omaha World Herald, by reporter Chris Burbach***

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PRAISE, WORSHIP, DEVOTION, OBITUARIES & INSPIRATION

Dawn Olivette Brown

Dawn Olivette Brown was born in Omaha, Nebraska on February 7, 1962 to Delmar and Patricia Brown. She departed this life on July 4, 2021at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. Dawn was baptized at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Omaha, Nebraska and that began her spiritual journey. She was a Junior Usher and a member of the youth choir. As a youngster, Dawn always participated in fun filled activities. She was a playful, cheerful child and loved to play with her two older sisters and brother. In elementary school Dawn enrolled in ballet, tap and jazz dance classes. She also began modeling in fashion shows and continued to model through adulthood. As a high schooler, Dawn was a cheerleader at Omaha Central High School, volunteered as a candy striper at the hospital, and began her life of service. Dawn attended the University of Nebraska and became a “Husker Hostess”. In her junior year, she accepted a minority scholar internship with State Farm Insurance Company, which led to a lifetime career with State Farm. Dawn graduated in 1985 with a degree in Business Administration. In 1989, Dawn was recruited to be a part of the new State Farm team in Broken Arrow, OK. She stayed with State Farm until 2007. Dawn joined Friendship Baptist Church in Tulsa, OK, served on the Usher Board and acted as a Greeter on Sunday mornings. During that time, she became a member of the Alpha Chi Omega Graduate Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated in Tulsa where she organized many fundraisers and programmatic events. She also volunteered with Meals on Wheels, Tulsa Community Food Bank, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and several other organizations. Dawn possessed an extremely generous spirit, dedicated to community service. She had a heart of gold and always did what she could to help others. Preceding Dawn in death is her father Delmar Brown, grandparents Eugene and Luvinia Brown, Walter and Carrie Simms, Armour Wright, nephew Jacyn L. Brown, and niece Martina P. Brown. She leaves to cherish her memory, Dr. Frederick D. Artis, Fiancé, Patricia A. Brown, Mother, Sisters: Bridget M. Brown, Victoria A. Brown, LaDella L. Levy; two Brothers, Daryl A. Brown and Del A. Brown; ten nieces and nephews, Johnnie Wicks (Tewaine), Melvyn Brown, Tamika Mills, Kevin Brown, Jhernae Levy, Chelsea Levy, Daryl Brown II (Jasmin), David Jones II (Rosa), Mark Levy, Jr. and Jordan Levy; many grandnieces and grandnephews, thousands of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Sisters, State Farm Colleagues, countless friends and extended family. The family of Dawn Brown extends our gratitude to the families and friends who called, sent cards, offered prayers or just said a kind word to us during the loss of our loved one. Special thanks to all of our neighbors who provided meals and other donations. We send a special thank you also to Dr. Darwin Olson, Dr. John Cattaneo, Dr. Ronald Brown and the many nurses who provided excellent medical care and love to Dawn during her battle with Multiple Sclerosis. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Susan G. Komen Foundation (www.komen.org) and Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (www.tulsa.ms.org).

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Born April 23, 1938. Passed away June 24, 2021. Henrietta was the founder and pastor of Glad Tidings C.O.G.I.C. in Omaha, NE. She also served as Pastor of AME Zion Church in Cleveland, OH. for a number of years. Funeral Services were held at the Thomas Funeral Home in Dayton, OH. Pastor Lawrence Span of the St. Paul AME Church was the officiant.

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Headline News By Velma J. Sanders When we pick-up a daily newspaper or listen to the evening news, we are finding out the current events; a snapshot of what is going on in our local area and in the world. Let us use our imagination and picture a newspaper being published during the days of the Gospel writers. Our foundational scripture is from Luke 13:1-5. We will call our publication, The Lucas News. On one particular day, there were two articles published. Both articles were reporting tragedies and fatalities that occurred as a result. The first article’s caption read: Pilate Orders Murder of Worshiping Galileans. The second article: Siloam Tower Falls Killing Eighteen. These two articles, although published years ago, show up in some form nearly every day in our newspapers. There are still wicked rulers who kill innocent and even worshipping people. Most cases are behind walled nations and we never hear about them. But there are plenty of murders that do make the news; human violence, man-against-man. Regarding the second article: The tragedy and the fatalities had nothing to do with violence. Eighteen

people died as a result of a natural disaster. In this case a tower falling. No one was trying to kill them. They just happened to be in the tower when it fell and their deaths were sudden and without announcement. The first event was so tragic that people were talking about it days later and some even told Jesus what happened. He had something to say about both events and although the tragedies were different, Jesus’ response was the same for both occurrences. Jesus knew that it is a common tendency of some people to believe that when someone is killed tragically, they must have committed some sin. Knowing this, He responded, “Do you think they were worse sinners than all others? I tell you, No.” Jesus did not offer any explanation as to why the tragedies happened and we would be wise not to do so either. Some things are beyond our comprehension and only God knows why. But then Jesus had a word of warning and instruction for all the people who were still living. He said, “But unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” In other words, in the big scheme of things, it does not really matter how one dies (although none of us want to die violently or tragically). What really matters is if before we die, we have repented of our sins and placed faith in Christ. If not, the result will be far worse than a tragic physical death. The result will be to eternally perish. Jesus had another headline: Repent or perish! Vsanders875@centurylink.net

At his voice, the storm became a whisper By Billy Holland I spend a lot of time writing, and I try to present a balance of optimism and reality. This is becoming more difficult as we are constantly bombarded with so many things we do not understand. Even more disturbing is to consider how much negativity is going on that we are not aware of. I’m not implying that we anticipate evil behind every bush or under every rock, but my convictions accept our need to pray for spiritual discernment. I’ve had conversations with individuals who believe that more information is depressing and brings them into a higher level of anxiety. I understand. The idea of knowing less is an attitude that many are choosing to embrace for the sake of their health and well-being. As a minister, I certainly do not want to add more burdens to the worries and concerns we already struggle with, but learning how to process and manage our thoughts is a key to walking in a stronger faith. Whether we decide to face it or not, we are in a deadly spiritual war and God’s people are called to be His front-line soldiers. We’ve all had our share of disappointments and it’s painful, to say the least. Personal problems with finances, health issues, and stressful relationships take a heavy toll on us. Many try to escape from the suffering with temporary distractions but they are just instruments of denial. We can hide behind our fantasies and pleasures for a while but eventually, we are forced to return to the reality of our situation. The good news is these cycles can be broken when the desire to be set free becomes greater than the desire to stay on the emotional merry-go-round. So, how can we overcome and claim victory? The first step to walking in the peace that passes all understanding is to make sure our relationship with Christ is where it should be. Each person lives on a unique spiritual level when it comes to being in love with Jesus and I pray that all will come to know God while there is an open window of His grace. If we ask Him to save us He will, and if we are saved we can repent and be restored into a glorious fellowship with Him. “For he says, in the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you. I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation” II Corinthians 6:2. I’m not trying to be a bearer of gloom, but I believe many things are coming that will be very disturbing. Sadly, there has been much deception and we have only seen the tip of the iceberg. The more truth that is revealed the more we need to be careful about who we trust. We are told in II Timothy chapter 4 there are seducing spirits and doctrines of devils that are attempting to sear our conscience like a hot iron. Matthew chapter 24 warns us about false proph-

ets and how sin will increase and love will decrease. Luke chapter 21 also mentions shocking events that will come upon the earth and how people’s hearts will fail them from fear. We look around today and ask ourselves; what did we think the end times would look like? Listen, my brothers and sisters, the perfect love that cast out fear is centered in our passionate love for God. How can we love God with all of our hearts if we do not know Him? When we truly know Him, we can place our trust in Him completely and will be able in His strength to endure whatever happens. I encourage you today to invest more time with God. We can be as close to Him as we want. Turn your attention away from the voices of chaos and confusion and allow Him to prepare your heart and renew your mind with His thoughts. In our search for truth, remember He is the way, the truth, and the life. May we allow His personal instructions to bring protection, wisdom, purity, hope, and encouragement into our lives so that we can abide in the peace and joy of knowing that all is well with our soul. “Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed” Psalm 107:28-29. Read more about the Christian life at billyhollandministries.com

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“Be nice, cook him food, do not talk back, and kiss him,” says Drew, 6. Drew, have you considered life as a bachelor? Cody, 8, has some thoughts on talking back: “Mom told Dad that bears did talk on the Discovery Channel. Mom argued that bears did not talk with words. Dad said they talked with sounds.” Is this bearing one another’s burdens or just a spirited conversation? No man in his right mind would marry a woman without opinions. Wives should never equate submission with passivity. But if your husband doesn’t agree with you, don’t pout. Let it go. Never resort to passive aggression. It cuts communication lines and erects barriers that lead to much bigger problems than the original disagreement. “Wives should do most of the chores around the house, such as dusting, vacuuming, polishing, cleaning and window washing,” says Sean, age unknown. “Let your husbands have some time to themselves to watch the game and eat chips.” Hmm. I wonder if Sean omitted his age to make it harder for a potential wife to identify his statements. Many marriages might improve if guys pitched in around the house, and if women paid more attention to their husbands’ interests. Men would do well to lighten up on TV sports, increase conversation and decrease chip intake. “Wives should submit to their husbands because they know what is right,” says Morgan, 7. “When a wife submits to her husband, she does it because she loves him.” Morgan cites two reasons for submission: love and conviction. When a woman loves her husband, it’s easy

to follow him. But what happens after an argument or when feelings are hurt? What happens when love for your husband seems like a distant memory and bitterness battles for your soul? If a woman understands the biblical view of marriage, she’ll submit not primarily because of love or even respect for her husband but because she is honoring God by keeping the lifetime covenant she made on her wedding day. She’ll pray for her husband when he fails to love her as Christ loves his people. God will honor her faithfulness. What if Jesus had failed to submit to his father’s will because he didn’t feel appreciated by the people for whom he died? Jesus established a new covenant when he died for our sins by which we receive eternal life. Would the new covenant hold any value if God divorced us every time we failed him? Marriage represents something greater than love between a man and a woman. In God’s design, it’s a model of the union between Christ and the church, which is also known as the bride of Christ. In the Bible, the church consists of all who have trusted the Lord Jesus as their savior. Think about this: God placed eternity in our hearts when he gave us a longing for intimacy. Submission is a beautiful thing, and it’s essential for intimacy in marriage and in relationship with God. Receiving the gift of eternal life by faith alone in Christ is itself an act of submission. We submit to the Lord Jesus as the author and finisher of our salvation when we trust him alone as our savior. Memorize this truth: “Therefore, just as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything” (Ephesians 5:24). Ask this question: If the pizzazz has vanished from your marriage, can you trust God to show you ways to submit to your husband?

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

BETHEL MISSIONARAY BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Dr. Lorenzo S.L. Fincher Senior Pastor 5318 South 30th Street Omaha, NE 68107 Phone: (402) 731-1840

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Dr. Ralph B. Lassiter, Pastor 2602 N. 24th St. Off: (402) 451-8800 Fax: (402) 451-8522 mtmoriahomaha.net pastorlassiter@gmail.com

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Wednesday Bible-Prayer Service 11:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m

Rev. Portia A. Cavitt, Pastor

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

MT. NEBO MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH “The Church Where Fellowship is Real”

Pastor Terry L. Arvie 5501 N. 50th Street Ph: 402-451-4245 Fx: 402-451-2130 office@mtneboomaha.org www.mtneboomaha.org

Services on Sundays at 8:30 am & 10:50 am 7020 Cass Street, Omaha, NE 68132 402.556.6262 www.fumcomaha.org First United Methodist Church is a welcoming and inclusive community, inspired to grow with and in God.

8:30 am Early Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 - 10:15 am Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:15 - 11:15 am Sunday School 11:30 am Sunday Morning Worship 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study 8:00 pm Friday Night Service Noon day prayer Thursday - Saturday

Pastor Kenneth A. Allen

Sunday Morning Worship ...................................9:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting .....................7:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Church School ......................7:30 p.m. Youth/Children Ministry Focus (Wed.) ............7:30 p.m.

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2215 Grant Street Omaha, NE 68110 Ph: 402-346-1502 Fax: 402-344-2720

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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Kenneth A. Allen, Pastor

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

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

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Sunday School .............................................. 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship ..........................................10:45 a.m. Overcomers in Christ......................Sunday 7:00 p.m.

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Wednesday: Prayer Power Hour ......................................12:00 p.m Thursday: Youth For Christ ............................................6:00 p.m Prayer & Bible Study ....................................6:30 p.m Sunday: Sunday School.................................................9:00 a.m. Morning Worship..........................................10:15 a.m. Charles Galloway - President, Rev John Deang - Pastor, Dr John Beasley - Elder

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

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

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Rev. Vitalis Anyanike

6401 N. 56th Street Omaha, NE 68104 Ph: 402-399-9628 E-Mail: Jolpastor@aol.com Sunday School..........................9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship......................10:30 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship.......6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night ....................7:00 p.m. Bible Study and Youth Ministries

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Rev. Dr. Selwyn Q. Bachus

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

3131 Lake Street Omaha, NE 68111 402-455-1000 www.salembc.org

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

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

Rev. Dr. Lorenzo S.L. Fincher Senior Pastor

Serving God and One Another in the Spirit of Excellence Rev. Dr. Selwyn Q. Bachus Senior Pastor

2901 Fontenelle Blvd. 68104 Ph: 402-451-6622 • Fax 402-457-6901 Mass Schedule: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. Sun. 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & Noon (Spanish) Reconciliation: Sat. 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. or by appointment Pastor: Rev. Vitalis Anyanike

Dr. Stan Rone Senior Pastor

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

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July 23, 2021

When deciding what investments to use, don’t rely on commercials By Michael L. Green It seems that every day I hear a new commercial on the radio about a new investment scheme. From gold to oil, to commodities, to rare coins. All claiming to be better than investing in the stock market. They all play on the fears of our recent memory. But despite the biggest decline since the great depression, the market has returned enough to be higher than it was in October of 2007; prior the downturn. And despite the 2008-9 market collapse, a diversified portfolio consisting of 60% stocks 40% bonds returned an annual average of slightly more than 10% compounded from 1970 through 2019. Gold, commodities nor oil have produced those kinds of returns. These commercials all have one thing in common; they’re after your money not your financial well being. The gold commercials actually encourage you to own physical gold; not a fund or the shares of gold mining companies, but gold itself. But in proclaiming the investment returns, (which are questionable at best) they don’t tell you about storage costs (someone has to keep it if you don’t have your own vault.) Gold does not pay any dividends or interest while you own it, so all of your investment returns must come by price appreciation. And regardless of its value, it’s not very liquid. One of my favorite commercials is the guy who has discovered the “secret to making millions in the stock market.” He’s made millions with this “new found secret” and now he wants to give it to you. Really? Remember the old adage: “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” When it comes to financial advice, a radio commercial for an investment idea isn’t your best source rely on. The more spectacular the claims are the more people are drawn to them; when, in fact, the more scared they should be. Can you really build a solid financial plan with hot recommendations from someone who doesn’t even know you? The same goes for products that are recommended based on one or two “headline” features. Many of these ideas are sold based on some outlandish claim or guarantee that the salesperson wants you to focus on in making your decision. But is that what you need? The first and last thing to ask yourself is how does this fit into my overall financial plan?

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Nelson Mandela Birthday Celebration July 19 is Nelson Mandela’s birthday, and as many in the Omaha community know, the day is usually celebrated with a large community festival, Mandela Fest, sponsored by the Nelson Mandela Campus and the Lozier Foundation. In the past, the campus entertained attendees with African music and dance, supported local food trucks and vendors, and celebrated Nelson Mandela’s legacy. This year, the school is altering its plans. To align with current COVID-19 guidelines and keep everyone safe, the campus is offering a Mandela “Mini” Fest, limited to the team and families of the elementary school and early childhood center. Mandela families from the two schools will come together at the Kerrie Orozco Memorial Ball Field to play kickball with the Omaha Police Department, specifically with members of the Black Police Officers Association of Omaha. There will also be a BBQ, games, and activities for everyone to enjoy. It will be a wonderful way to celebrate perseverance through an unprecedented year of education. The Nelson Mandela Campus will be excited to host next year’s Mandela Fest and once again welcome the entire community.

July 23, 2021

Green continued from page 11

Ask yourself: Does it give me growth, safety, or income where, if, and when I need it. If I change my mind, can I easily get my money back? There is plenty of financial advice out there; a lot of it useful. But as the title suggests, don’t use hype to make your decision. You can use what’s out there for a reference and adopt what works for you. If you need expert help, seek out an independent, qualified professional who can work with you individually. Above all buy what your need, not what someone is trying to sell you. “You’ve worked hard for your money, make it work for you.”

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