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Students pictured participated in the Pass a Calculus test and win $1,000 dollars. The idea is the brainchild of technology guru Robert Blackwell Jr. who founded a new organization in Omaha in 2020 called Alpha Mission. After the murder of George Floyd, Blackwell envisioned a plan to bring the Black community from poverty to prosperity by proving the free enterprise system works for all Americans. Alpha Mission asks companies to ‘Just Do Business’ with Black businesses in Nebraska. Part of the Alpha Mission solution includes educating youth and providing resources and opportunities for African Americans to become digital and technology employees for Nebraska companies. The Calculus Award is one initiative starting scholars on that journey. Robert Blackwell Jr.’s ultimate goal is to have 1,000 students pass a Calculus test. The first group of students stepped up to the mission at the kick-off ceremony. Students from various North Omaha high schools, grades 10-12 gathered to be honored as they took the challenge to pass a Calculus test. Alpha Mission is recruiting tutors to help guide the students along. Then the students can take the test whenever they feel comfortable and win 1,000 dollars. The money is a donation by the founder, it’s not a scholarship. Robert Blackwell Jr. says “If you can pass a calculus test, you can do anything” His goal is to reward these students for their hard work. At the kick-off ceremony he told them, “If you want to be successful, you have to work hard. We are here to show you love and support” Inspiring, successful business leaders encouraged the students to continue doing well in school, study hard and not to give up. Speakers included: Director of Economic Development: Anthony Goins; Nebraska Lt. Governor: Mike Foley; Alpha Mission board members and Black business leaders. Registration to participate closes on March 15th. Eligible students can go to alphamission.com and submit information under “contact us” to learn more. Alpha Mission plans to hold a celebration ceremony before the end of the year to honor all the students who passed. These initiatives are not funded by donations or charity. Robert Blackwell Jr.’s new tech company called Quant16 is a part of the funding process. Quant 16, is a technology business that identifies efficiencies in a company’s technology spend. After analyzing areas to “cut the fat’’ it can potentially save the company millions of dollars. Then, the Nebraska company commits to bring on a Black-owned vendor, and those vendors commit to hire Black employees and contractors. Blackwell says, “This concept of “pulling others forward” is what will economically empower the Black community, close the racial wealth gap, educate youth and decrease crime. Alpha Mission initiatives are then funded by the vendors committing a small percentage of their revenue (typically 2.5%) to Quant16. Blackwell says, “The road from poverty to prosperity is not a mystery. It begins with entrepreneurial-led economic activity, which leads to the appreciation of education and the creation of social capital. Ask your company to ‘Just Do Business’ with Black entrepreneurs ready to deliver meaningful value. This will create the economic resources, social capital and aspirational roadmap that will lift your fellow Nebraskans from poverty to prosperity.” For more information go to www.alphamission.com
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167th Face on the Barroom Floor By Nancy Gaarder, OWH Symone Sanders, an Omaha native who was an adviser to President Joe Biden and chief spokeswoman for Vice President Kamala Harris, has received the ultimate Omaha award. Sanders, 32, was named the Face on the Barroom Floor during a roast at the Omaha Press Club. The award recognizes newsmakers who have had an impact on the community. At the event, a caricature of the honoree is unveiled and then placed on the floor before being hung on the wall. It was an evening of laughter and good-natured ribbing as friends, family and community supporters celebrated Sanders’ success. In her comments, Brenda Council, the former state senator, school board member and City Council member who came within 785 votes of becoming Omaha’s first Black mayor, marveled at what Sanders has achieved. Council talked about how Sanders used her moxie to earn the honor of introducing President Bill Clinton at an Omaha Girls Inc. fundraiser. And how she used the same drive to land a job as spokeswoman for then-presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (no relation). From there, Sanders’ trajectory continued upward. “Think about that, chief adviser to the president of the United States, spokesperson for the first and only Black female vice president of the United States,” Council said. “There are so many young Black women who see Symone, who see who she is and how she does what she does in her own way.” Sanders has credited Girls Inc. as helping set her on her life’s path. Others participating in the roast were Emily Mwaja, director of programs at Girls Inc.; Tom Warren, chief of staff to Mayor Jean Stothert and a former Omaha police chief; and Aida Amoura-Rezac, formerly of Mayor Jim Suttle’s office. Sanders returned the jokes, but also the love. “I wouldn’t be where I am without North Omaha,” she said. Her mother, Terri Sanders, publisher of the Omaha Star, emceed the event. Terri Sanders talked about how her then-5-year-old daughter Symone would get underfoot in the kitchen, taking on the persona of “Donna Burns” TV broadcaster. Holding a wooden spoon for a microphone, little Symone would pepper her mother with questions: What are you doing? What are you cooking? What about this and what about that? “Little did I know that that was just the beginning,” she said. “Symone is very driven.” Sanders has since shifted from the White House to MSNBC, where she will host two shows, one on the network and the other on the Peacock streaming platform — the latter is titled “The Choice.” Her political experience includes helping then-Mayor Suttle survive a 2011 recall attempt and work on Chuck Hassebrook’s 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial campaign. By age 25, she was national press secretary for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. She served as a senior adviser in the Biden 2020 campaign, remained an adviser when he became president and joined Vice President Harris’ staff. In 2020, she published a book on how young people can make their voices heard: “No, You Shut Up; Speaking Truth to Power and Reclaiming America.” Sanders’ portrait was drawn by former World-Herald political cartoonist Jeff Koterba. Small touches in the caricature reflect on Sanders’ life. She is shown driving a red car along a winding path that starts in North Omaha, then goes to the White House and beyond. Red is her favorite color. She is wearing a North O earring and the license plate on the car, as it is in real life, is the 402 area code for Omaha. The collection of people in the drawing include Bernie Sanders, Biden and Harris. She is the 167th person to be given the award. Past recipients include politicians, local philanthropists, business leaders, sports figures and members of the news media.
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Yes, COVID-19 is still here. We have been told by the Center for Disease Control that we can lower or masks. I would not dispose of the Dotcom Studios masks just yet, because variants are still developing. Welcome to Women’s History Month, the month of March. There have been many great achievements by women. For example: Theoretical physicist Dr. Shirly Jackson was the first black woman to receive a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1973. While
working at Bell Laboratories, she conducted breakthrough scientific research with subatomic particles. Her research enabled others to invent the portable fax, touch tone telephone, solar cells, fibre optic cables, and the technology behind caller ID and call waiting. Imagine all the important information you would have missed without this amazing woman! In 1843, Nancy from Philadelphia became one of the most important people in history by patenting a design for a handoperated ice cream maker, which is still used to the current day! We don’t know what more to say other than thank you, Nancy Johnson, for helping people everywhere on hot days. “The Landlord’s Game,” originally patented in 1904 by Magie, was a critique of Publishers Pen continued on page 3
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considering the broader context of this violence, the project aims to position Black dignity as the prevailing narrative of the African American experience, rather than Black trauma. Inspired by the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, a visual interpretation of the moral trauma of our history, The Cartography Project seeks to use music as both a source of healing and a way to open dialogue about the future of anti-racism. The NSO, WNO, and Kennedy Center commissioned composers and librettists from regions spanning the entire country to create work that responds to an event that has occurred in that region and also asks, “Where do we go from here?” Music composer Liz Gre of London, England formerly of Omaha and Minneapolis is the composer of Progeny of Perpetual Independence, one of eight works that together create a musical map of these incidents. The commissions which will premiere March 15th and 16th during the Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Apply at habitatomaha.org/about-us/careers season, focus on the road forward on our country’s racial timeline with an emphasis on the concept of “Black Dignity”. For further information and ticket info: https://www.kennedycenter.org/our-story/kc50/ new-works/cartography/
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the injustices of unchecked capitalism and is the first version of the iconic game “Monopoly.” Her game was not-soironically stolen by Charles Darrow, who sold it to the Parker Brothers in 1935. The company did eventually track down Lizzie Magie, but only offered her $500 for her invention! In 2019, Hasbro (the company that now owns the game) received criticism for releasing “Ms. Monopoly,” a supposedly feminist version of the game that still doesn’t recognize the women who created the original. American chemist Stephanie Kwolek in 1965 was a happy accident, its discovery has helped prevent countless other harmful ones. This material, which is five times stronger than steel, is used in bicycle tires, racing sails, body armour, frying pans, armored cars, musical instruments and building construction. Over 200 applications for kevlar now exist, thanks to its tensile strength-to-weight ratio (again, no idea) We honor these women and countless others who have contributed to the fabric of our lives. I would be remiss if I did not weigh in on the current global situation of Russia and those who they are trying to destroy. This scenario has taken an unforeseen turn and tragic for melanated people. Who those who are fleeing their home country for safety, Melanated people are being pushed back and their safety is being ignored. Who knew racism was a world-wide stigma? Imagine fleeing for your life with a baby in your arms and being pushed back and not allowed to move to safety… On another note…Did you know that The Mildred D Brown Memorial Scholarship Center has scholarships available to graduating high school seniors? Please call the Omaha Star office 402-346-4041 for more information and to receive an application.
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100 Black Men of Omaha held its 22nd African-American History Challenge The 22nd African-American History Challenge (AAHC) was held on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Village Empowerment Center, 5190 Sprague Plaza, Omaha, NE 68104 with no audience due to Covid19 protocols. The AAHC, a collaboration between the 100 Black Men of Omaha and Omaha Public Schools, was sponsored in part by Cox Communications and the Gilbert M. & Martha H. Hitchcock Foundation. “Cox Communications is extremely proud to be a sponsor of this event, the amount of time and energy these students put into studying and understanding important parts of African American history is extremely impressive,” said, Rob Trebilcock, Sr. Manager Public Affairs at Cox Communications. This year’s winners were R.M. Marrs Magnet Middle School in the Junior Division and Northwest High Magnet School in the Senior Division. The National competition will be held at the 100 Black Men of America Annual Conference in Hollywood, Florida, which will take place, June 16th – June 18th. Morton Magnet Middle School and Beveridge Magnet Middle School earned second and third place in the junior division. Burke High School and Central High School earned second and third place in the senior division. This education reading program, designed by the 100 Black Men of America, Inc., is used to enhance the study of African-American history and culture among middle and high school students. “What this challenge is about is digging into the history and really spreading that African-American history throughout Omaha, which Winner of the 2022 AAHC Junior Division First Place – R.M. Marrs Magnet Center creates more awareness of who we are. These students have put in hours and hours of studying these last four months and I’m extremely proud Front row, left to right: Marcus Bell, Executive Director, 100 Black Men of Omaha, Coach of their commitment to this competition” said, Marcus Bell, Executive Sheila McCauley, McKenzie James, Sierra Thomas, Principal Angelique Gunderson, R.M. Marrs Magnet Center and Rob Trebilcock, Cox Communications. Director of 100 Black Men of Omaha. Jamar Dorsey. Sr. Ph.D. and Sherman P. Willis, J.D. served as moderators; judges for the event were Eric L. Ewing, Executive Director Great Plains Black History Museum and; Edgar Hicks, Retired Agriculture Commodity Broker. All of whom are members of the 100 Black Men of Omaha. Since 2001, the AAHC has provided over $400,000 in awards and prizes to deserving Omaha area middle and high school students. The AAHC is the result of months of intense preparation each year by dedicated 100 Black Men of Omaha members, Omaha Public Schools staff and students. The 100 Black Men of Omaha’s mission is to improve the quality of life in Omaha by helping our youth to be Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Lead. We seek to achieve our mission through Mentoring and Education, Health & Wellness and Economic Empowerment programs. Our programs include Leadership and Mentoring Academy, JET Cohorts, Pathways to Success, African American History Challenge, 100 Saturday Academy, Real Men Read and Real Men Greet. Today, the 100 Black Men of Omaha is one of over 100 chapters nationally and internationally that make up the 100 Black Men of America, Inc., an alliance of leading African-American men representing a myriad of Winner of the 2022 AAHC Senior Division First Place – Northwest High Magnet School professions including community, business, education, Front row, left to right: Marcus Bell, Executive Director, 100 Black Men of Omaha, Keri Menage, Cox public affairs and government. For more information about the 100 Black Men of Communications, Tehya Wynne, Moo K Poe Soe, Khee Poung, Northwest High Magnet School, Rob Omaha, please contact our office at 402-934-7065 or Trebilcock Cox Communications, Coach Miss McCoy and Principal Dr. Kimberly Jackson, Northwest High Magnet School. visit www.100blackmenomaha.org.
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‘Black Wall Street’ 1921 Massacre
By Dr. Richard Brown REACH* Racial and ethical approaches to community health (REACH) is a periodic column featuring articles that focus on reducing health disparities in the African American community. It will include topics submitted by Creighton University Health Sciences Multicultural and Community Affairs (HS-MACA) department. February, “Black History Month” is over, but some history should be remembered every month. One hundred years ago there was a self- sustaining community that consisted of all black residents. Hundreds of businesses were thriving that included grocery stores, restaurants, a bank, luxury shops, a theater, doctors, lawyers, a hospital, a public library, a newspaper, a school system that provided superior education. In 1906, a wealthy African-American land-owner, named O.W. Gurley, from Arkansas, moved to Tulsa and bought 40 acres of land that he opted to only sell to Black settlers. Gurley “had a vision to create a community for black people by black people,” according to author and historian, Hannibal Johnson. He loaned money to other black entrepreneurs looking to start businesses. Some bought
land that had been taken from the Native Americans by the federal government. He built a 54-room hotel that was thought to be the largest black owned and operated in the nation. Gurley’s wealth amounted to $200,000, equivalent to $2.7 million today. The community grew to over 10,000 residents and was named Greenwood, after a town in Mississippi. Booker T. Washington nick named the town “Black Wall Street” However, while Greenwood’s “Black Wall Street” was a self-sustaining enclave for Tulsa’s Black community, it was also only blocks away from predominantly white neighborhoods that remained unwelcoming to their Black neighbors. Pre-existing racial tensions set the stage for a bloody day of racist violence that erupted over a nearly 24-hour period, ending June 1, 1921, after an armed white mob descended on the Greenwood District. The mob attacked black residents and businesses in the neighborhood and burned 35 city blocks down to the ground, according to the Tulsa Historical Society. In the skirmishes, as many as 300 people (mostly Black) were killed and hundreds more were injured, while thousands of Tulsa’s black residents lost their homes and businesses. The violence had been sparked by an incident in the preceding days involving a young African-American shoeshiner named Dick Rowland, who rode in an elevator operated by a young white woman named Sarah Page. While reports of exactly what happened in the elevator vary, it is widely believed that Rowland accidentally came into contact with Page (perhaps stepping on her foot, or tripping and falling into her, according to different
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reports), causing her to scream. One witness who heard the scream called the police, who eventually arrested Rowland on May 31. Meanwhile, after a Tulsa Tribune newspaper article falsely claimed that Rowland had assaulted Page, rumors about the incident ran wildly and some accounts even falsely claimed he had raped her, according to The New York Times (Local law enforcement later admonished the Tribune for publishing an “untrue account” that helped to incite the violence, according to the Tulsa World.) Tulsa’s Black residents, feared that Rowland would be lynched by an angry mob (a horrifically regular occurrence that’s estimated to have happened thousands of times in the U.S. during the Jim Crow Era). (A Similar incident happened in Omaha in 1919, when Will Brown was lynched in front of the courthouse) After Rowland received threats on his life, crowds gathered in front of the city’s courthouse where he was being held. A confrontation broke out between black and white group, both of which were armed, resulting in shots being fired. After that initial skirmish, Black residents retreated to the Greenwood District, while groups of white vigilantes reportedly spread throughout Tulsa attacking any Black people they encountered, according to the Oklahoma Historical Society. On the morning of June 1, a mob of over a thousand white people overran the affluent Black neighborhood, attacking and shooting residents. The white mob looted and burned most of the neighborhood, firing on residents who tried to defend Richard L. Brown continued on page 10
CITY OF OMAHA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING and PUBLIC COMMENT 2021 CAPER, SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2019 CONSOLIDATED PLAN And AMENDMENTS TO THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at 5:30 PM the Planning Department will conduct a Digital Public Hearing. The purpose of this hearing is to obtain the views of citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties on the 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Review (CAPER). This is in line with guidance from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. This meeting will consist of a presentation about each topic followed by time to ask questions and provide comments. Participants my register for the meeting at: https://bit.ly/35lNJRR Drafts of relevant documents are available on the City Planning Department’s website as of Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Following the meeting, video will be available on the Community Development division’s website (planninghcd.cityofomaha.org), Facebook page, and YouTube for review. The 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Review (CAPER) provides a concise summary of the activities and projects utilizing the City of Omaha’s Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership Funds, and Emergency Solutions Grant funds in the calendar year 2021. A substantial amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan will reallocate $2,010,184.00 in CDBG Cares Act CV3 funds from MACCH to Family Housing Advisory Services (FHAS) for a short-term rental assistance program. The project is anticipated to benefit 335 low-and moderate-income households at risk of eviction. The Citizen Participation Plan is being amended to allow for greater flexibility to provide virtual public hearings, among other editorial changes. This meeting will provide interpretation for American Sign Language, Spanish, Somali, Karen, and Nepali and real-time captioning. Individuals requiring alternative accommodations, please contact Nicole Engels at the City of Omaha Planning Department, 1819 Farnam Street, Suite 1111, Omaha, Nebraska, 68183, 402-4445150 ext. 2024, prior to Friday, March 11, 2022. The Omaha Planning Department will receive comments about the CAPER and amendments to the Citizen Participation Plan from March 7 to March 21, 2022. Comments will be accepted on the Substantial Amendment to the 2019 Consolidated Plan from March 15 to March 21, 2022. Comments should be sent to hcdcomments@cityofomaha.org or by mail: City of Omaha Planning Department Omaha/Douglas Civic Center 1819 Farnam Street, Room 1111 Omaha, Nebraska 68183
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Who Will You Serve? By Velma J. Sanders
David Biddle, Las Vegas Legend
He was a man and he was a legend, but David Biddle was no myth. He was very real. David was bigger than life. Now, David has left us. He was known as “ Big Dave” – “ Mr. Biddle” – “ Soul Man” – or just “ Biddles” to name a few names. David Biddle, Omaha Nebraska Native and Las Vegas Car Icon, the legendary King of Cars, died Monday afternoon after a well lived life. As soon as the announcement of his passing was made by his Family, ripples were sent through the Las Vegas community as hundreds of people immediately felt the loss of such an icon. There will be a huge void in the Las Vegas Community that will not soon be filled. David Biddle was a trailblazer for Minority’s by being the first African American Car Salesmen in Las Vegas starting his career off with Pete Findlay in 1968 and then latter achieved being the first African American in Las Vegas to have a Car Dealer Licenses. David Biddle’s amazing personality that was bigger than life attracted some of the biggest celebrities to purchase cars from him such as Sammy Davis Jr, Mahammad Ali, Frank Sinatra, Red Foxx just to name a few. David Biddle went on to own several businesses throughout the Las Vegas Community as well ranging from Biddle Motors, Biddle Barbeque Restaurant, TeeShirt Screen Printing Company, Flower Shop, Bakery to name a few. “We want to thank all of the countless condolences and prayers from family, friends from ALL around the country and especially the Las Vegas Valley that supported David Biddle throughout his life. David would appreciate all the love as he truly valued his community family and friends. We would also like to Thank the Findlay Automotive Group for being part of our family for well over 50 + Years! “ - Biddle Family A memorial service will be held at Bunker Mortuary, 925 Las Vegas Blvd N, at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 09, 2022. ( OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ) The family suggests condolences and flowers may be sent to Bunker Mortuary. Here are my top David Biddle Quotes : 1) Always be more comfortable than the most uncomfortable person in the room! 2) Never let the pressure of someone else pressure you! 3) Never let your emotions show in a business deal for your emotions will show your opposition how to beat you! 4) Always play for the win even when you can’t see the win, for the loss never knows it lost until the loss happens! In conclusion : We really realize how fragile life can be and tomorrows not guaranteed . For those of use left behind theirs a profound lesson! And that is since life is so fragile and so uncertain, what are we going to do with our time today? Our We using our time to enhance own lives and the lives of others or are we allowing regrets from the past or concerns for the future rob us our opportunity to be a blessing in the here and now? TOMMOROWS NOT GAURNETEED WE SHOULD LIVE OUR BEST LIFE IN THE PRESENT!
For quite some time, Jesus had been talking with the Pharisees, lawyers and the rich. In Luke chapter 14, He went into the home of a rich Pharisee and his friends where he talked with them a good portion of the day. In Luke 15, Jesus tells them parables about repentance. Now, in Luke 16 the topic is finances, money and the rich. Jesus drives home the point that a clear choice must be made of whom or what we will serve. Luke 16:13, 14 says, “No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him.” It is at this point that Jesus is now made the object of scornful behavior and contemptuous language. They turn up their nose; openly sneer and mock, ridiculing and visually rejecting Him. Why the sudden open scorn? Because after speaking parables, visiting in their homes, making clear the righteous demands of God and telling of His love, He demands that they make a choice. Who is your master? Who will you serve? God or mammon?
Many try to serve both. They know enough about God that they have some respect for Him; however, their affections are so tied to the things of this world that they do not make the choice, as Jesus requires: “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Many try to serve God and their money at the same time. But God demands all. God has made man with the capacity to love, but our hearts can have only one supreme love and all other loves are ordered under that. We cannot serve two masters. It is one-or-the-other, but never both. Exodus 34:14 says, “For you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.” God is jealous. When we say, “Lord, Lord,” with our lips but our affections are given to someone or something else, God is jealous. God requires that we worship Him and live to serve Him – “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first commandment.” (Mark 12:30) Mammon and the things of this world require that we work and live for the things of this present age. God requires that we that love Him and live for the eternal riches. The Pharisees do not turn to Christ in repentance instead they turn against Him in scorn and mocking: hating His words; hating His demands of forsaking all and following Him. The question is answered by the life that we live: “Who will you serve?” Vsanders875@centurylink.net
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Why Does God Perform Miracles? By Carey Kinsolving and Friends Miracles are big business today. If you have any doubt, type the word “miracle” into your favorite online search engine. My personal favorite is “The Cat Miracle Diet” website. This diet promises the same lean, svelte figure as most cats. By dining on lizard tails, blades of grass and moths, “you’ll find that you not only look and feel better, but you will have a whole new outlook on what constitutes food.” Do you ever feel like there are some miracles you can live without? We don’t need phony miracles concocted by faith healers with batteries in their pockets to ensure that the unsuspecting receive a jolt when touched. It is no surprise that seekers of God want to experience the power and presence of God in a miracle. “God performed miracles so He can show people He is God,” says Wesley, age unknown. “God can bring people from death to life. He can do anything.” Jerusalem’s religious leaders plotted the death of another person in addition to Jesus. After Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, many Jews believed in Jesus as their messiah. Lazarus became a walking billboard proclaiming Jesus’ power over death. “God performed miracles because he did not want anyone to be sad,” says Hunter, age 7. One of my favorite responses to a miracle is the lame man healed by God through the Apostle Peter. After receiving strength in his feet and ankles, he entered the temple “walking, leaping, and praising God” (Acts 3:8). He didn’t try to be cool. The healed man wanted everyone to know what God had done. “I think God performs miracles because more people might believe in him,” says Valerie, 8.
You might think that the more miracles God performs, the more people would believe. It ain’t necessarily so. Jesus said, “Woe,” and he wasn’t riding a horse. He denounced the people in several cities where few believed though he had done many miracles there. Speaking of Capernaum, Jesus said, “For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day” (Matthew 11:23). Sodom’s infamous reputation and its fiery destruction live until this day, yet God will judge Capernaum’s inhabitants more harshly than Sodom’s. What can we learn from this? God holds us accountable for the spiritual light available to us. Think of miracles as laser light impulses that momentarily penetrate the spiritual darkness of this world. Certainly, those who saw Jesus perform miracles enjoyed light in a way that the inhabitants of Sodom never had. We live in a time of unparalleled revelation. The spiritual light available to us in many ways exceeds that of even Jesus’ apostles. We have the complete Bible, which was still being written in their day, and a history of almost 2,000 years of the gospel transforming lives and entire nations. Think about this: Many of us may be waiting for the laser-light-in-the-sky kind of miracle, when the greatest miracle of all is staring us in the face. God’s love for us as revealed in the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the ultimate miracle that defies explanation. We don’t fully understand why he loves us, but he does. Memorize this truth: “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). Ask this question: Have you experienced God’s greatest miracle, the new birth that God has promised to all who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?
Baptist Ministers Wives Officers Elected Effective January, 2022, the following officers started serving 4-year terms as officers of the Baptist Minister’s Wives Council: Mrs. Carol Hooks, President; Mrs. Sandra Allen, Vice President, Mrs. Cheryl Williams, Treasurer, Mrs. Johnnie Wagstaff, Secretary. Additional leaders include Mrs. Shirley Barlow, Assistant Treasurer, Mrs. Faye Meriwether, Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Renee Jones and Mrs. Ivory Woods Membership Committee, Mrs. Mary Rogers, Chairperson, Sunshine Committee, Mrs. Eloise Temple, Scholarship Chairperson and Mrs. Doris Lassiter, Health Committee Chairperson. The Baptist Minister’s Wives Council was established June 16, 1944 at Omaha’s historic Mount Moriah Baptist Church. “We appreciate the past leadership provided by our former President, Mrs. Ivory Woods of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church and look forward to being of support to Baptist Minister’s wives as they support their husbands, churches and community”, said the newly elected President, Mrs. Carol Hooks of the New Beginning Community Baptist Church. The Baptist Minister’s wives have provided needed services to nursing homes, the Douglas County Youth Detention Center, homeless
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The Baptist Minister’s Wives Council meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month at 1:00 PM except June and September. President Carol Hooks cited Psalm 90:17 (NIV) as the Council’s guiding principle and scripture: “May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us—yes, establish the work of our hands.”
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A testimony about a miraculous healing By Rev. Billy Holland I want to share a praise report of God healing someone I know personally. We hear about sickness and disease and the endless cries of why, but rarely do we learn about miracles when God intervenes and touches a person with His creative and restoring authority. In the New Testament, there are true accounts of Jesus asking what He can do for those who were suffering, and when they told Him their request, He said, “I will.” As Christians, we pray because we believe God is listening and that He will answer our petitions according to His perfect plans. His written word is His general will, and He also has a specific will where He speaks directly to us. This is where we need to advance in our spiritual discernment and sensitivity. For example, God says that He will bless a couple when they are married, but there is not a chapter and verse saying Sally will marry Joe. With every decision in life, The Almighty is trying to get our attention as He desires to lead us into divine appointments we commonly call, “walking in His Spirit.” Can you imagine how much more meaningful our life would be if we could develop a constant awareness of
His presence? I help manage a food distribution ministry that receives groceries from large markets and we give it away to those who could use a blessing. We have a team of ten individuals that work in this community outreach three times each week. One of the members, Wanda Humes is a very sweet Christian lady that unfortunately was the victim of a rear-end collision two years ago. The cervical vertebrae in her neck were damaged and the muscles and tendons have been pulling her chin down to her chest since the accident. This has caused her head to point directly to the ground without being able to lift it. Any attempt to raise her head was excruciating and so she has been walking around with not being able to see people when she talks to them. People are constantly criticizing her for not looking at them when they are talking to her. I have felt compassion for her and occasionally I will gather the team around her to pray that God would heal her. On Friday afternoon February 25, 2022, the trailer had just been unloaded and we were loading our vehicles to Billy Holland continued on page 10
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KING SOLOMON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Jacqueline Ford, Pastor 2842 Monroe Street Omaha, NE 68107 Off: (402) 734-3399 Email: admin@allenchapelomaha.org Sunday School...........................9:00 a.m. Sunday Praise & Worship.....10:00 a.m. Thursday Bible Study..............8:00 p.m. via teleconference, dial-in number 563-999-2090 and access code 576989
Rev. Jacqueline Ford
“Where Life is for Everyone” SUNDAYS 10:00 AM
March 4, 2022 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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MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH BETHEL MISSIONARAY BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Dr. Lorenzo S.L. Fincher Senior Pastor 5318 South 30th Street Omaha, NE 68107 Phone: (402) 731-1840 “Large enough to serve you, Small enough to know you”
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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
Church of the Living God “A great place to call home.” Pastor Overseer Dr. Claude White 2029 Binney Street Omaha, Nebraska 68110 402-451-4742 www.facebook.com/cotlg33.org
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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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“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 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.
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MT. MORIAH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
“Transformed People Everywhere” 2602 N. 24th St. - PO Box 11593 www.mtmoriahomaha.net Off: (402) 451-8800 Sunday Worship ..........................................10:45 a.m. Live Stream: Facebook.com/mtmoriahomaha Please call for Prayer and Transformation Group Bible Study Schedule
Rev. Morita Truman, Lead Pastor 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.
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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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Elisha is an Omaha native, raised in North Omaha. She attended King Science & Technology Magnet Middle School and graduated from Omaha Northwest Magnet School. Elisha was involved in multiple extracurricular activities such captain of the High Steppers Dance Team, Future Business Leaders of America, other honors programs, and concert choir. Through her teenage years, into adulthood, Elisha learned that she was always the “go-to” person for giving advice, providing resources, and helping others navigate through life by finding their voice. This learned ability turned into Elisha having bigger dreams. Elisha developed the passion to serve the community through empowerment, advocacy and standing in the gaps for families by providing tools to help redefine their family dynamics and live life to their fullest potential. Elisha is currently a student at Bellevue University to obtain her
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Lewis every scholar’s advancement. “Every child deserves a champion— an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.”-Rita Pierson
of whom reportedly had machine guns, by surviving eye witnesses. Some survivors even said that the attackers flew over the area in private airplanes, from which they shot at Black residents and dropped firebombs on buildings. In the end, more than 1,200 homes were reportedly burned, leaving most of the Greenwood District’s 10,000 residents homeless. Over 6,000 of them were rounded up into internment camps by the local government and forced to live in tents in some cases for months, after the massacre. I had the opportunity to visit Tulsa, Oklahoma and the Greenwood District last week. It was an educational experience, the likes of which, I have never had. It was heart breaking to hear the stories but uplifting to learn that attempts are being made to rebuild. Supported by the Kaiser Foundation and others, a museum that describes “Black Wall Street” and the massacre that took place in 1921 was opened last summer. As I visited the museum, I could not help but become emotional as I took pictures of the whips and chains and KKK robe that was on display. I learned that Last year, multiple community organizations worked together to restore the home of 105year-old, Lessie Benningfield Randle, who is one of the few remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre. And, the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce is actively seeking to raise $10 million to restore and rebuild the district through a campaign called Restore Black Wall Street. For a more detailed account of the full story, do what you do for everything else that you want to know about, just Google it. “Stay health wealthy and happy”
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give the food away when suddenly I felt compelled to gather the two team members that were still there and to pray for Wanda again. I laid hands on her along with Louise Gauthier and Norman Cline and started asking Jesus to touch her neck. I said I believe that God can straighten bones, muscles, and tendons, and He is our provider and healer. I was pleading the blood of Jesus over her while these two witnesses were agreeing and together we sealed this request in the Name of Jesus. We left and went separate ways with the food. Fifteen minutes later I received a call. Louise and Wanda had pulled over on the side of the road shouting praise God into the phone, saying that Wanda’s neck suddenly straightened up for the first time in 2 years! She could raise her head and see the sky like it was before the accident! We came back together about an hour later and were rejoicing when we saw her neck had been completely healed by the love and mercy of Christ. We do not always understand why God heals some and
does not heal others or about His perfect timing, but as I explain in my last book about miracles, there are so many factors involved. It’s not easy to discern the plans of God without fervently seeking His face and even then He is not obligated to share His reasons in every situation. We know that God spoke the universe into existence with His voice, yet many fail to believe He can speak to their sickness and remove it. The Bible says in Hebrews 13:8, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Be encouraged, He can heal anyone of anything. There is nothing special about me, I’m just a person like you trying to live for Him as I continue learning how to love Him and those around me. I humbly relay this testimony to you and declare that in this particular case, it was God’s will to manifest His power on this day at this moment for His glory. Read more about billyhollandministries.com
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