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New Project Explores History of Housing Discrimination in Omaha

Who Is on The List?

By Patrick Mainelli

By Tanya Cooper

Beginning in 1936, the neighborhoods of Omaha’s Near North and South sides were systematically segregated from the rest of the city by means of prohibitive and discriminatory home lending practices. In Omaha, and cities across the country, red lines were literally drawn on city maps by the federally-funded Home Owners’ Loan Corporation, identifying predominantly African-American and immigrant communities as “hazardous” and unfit for investment.

This summer, The Union for Contemporary Art is hosting Undesign the Redline, an interactive exhibit, workshop series, and curriculum exploring the foundations of structural racism and the lingering effects of Redlining in Omaha. The program will be facilitated by the New York-based organization, designing the WE, who’ve already brought their illuminating work to over a dozen Redlined cities throughout the country.

The Union will serve as the gathering site for neighbors to share personal histories and collectively explore the ways in which Redlining and other formalized patterns of discrimination persist today, and how they might be overcome and redesigned. The project is guided by a Community Advisory Board made up of local leaders and advocates who will help shape the development and facilitation of public programs created to inspire conversations about race and long-standing inequities in Omaha.

Systemic challenges today, like inequalities in housing, education, income, criminal justice and health are far from separate issues. These challenges are rooted in a deep and entangled history of policies, practices, and processes that remain unrevealed and misunderstood.

As new forces begin to transform cities and towns, decisions about interconnected challenges are Undesign the Redline invites participants to explore therefore often made ‘in the dark.’ the history and lingering consequence of housing Undesign the Redline explores discrimination in Omaha. these reframed opportunities from a shared value perspective, and grounds discussions about race, wealth, opportunity, and power in an honest context that is not about guilt and blame. This allows everyone to contribute their value to the design and development of projects, partnerships, and decisions that seek to transform communities and move beyond the challenging and often clouded situation of our entangled past.

The signature piece of the Undesign the Redline project is a traveling exhibit which invites participants to learn the history of Redlining and explore the testimonies of those who’ve personally felt its impact. At The Union, community members are invited to come and linger in the exhibit space and learn how Redlining fits into a history of devaluing and disenfranchisement. Individually and collectively, participants can then play an active role in inventing the policies, practices, and entities that could undesign this legacy.

Monday morning Ben Carson, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, came to Omaha and met with North Omaha Community “stake holders” in the conference room at the Highlander apartments, 3003 Patrick Ave. This invitation only meeting was about the Opportunity Zone and federal funding that will be attached to it.

Most North Omaha community leaders including The Omaha Star Newspaper, Neighborhood Associations and Alliances, and Network for Holistic Recovery among others were turned away at the door and told “You are not on the list!”

Rumors of the meeting began to circulate on Saturday. Upon arrival we were first told there was room for people not on the list, then we were asked our names.

A few moments later we were told by HUD Field Director, Earl Redrick, that we had to be cleared by security to attend and they could not clear us on such short notice. Had North Omaha Community leaders and the Black Press been invited, it would have taken the same amount of time to get security clearance for people inside of the community, as it did for those outside of the community! It seems every time major federal funding comes through North Omaha the Black Community is never invited, or cleared by security to dine at its own table. We cannot continue to be in a parent/child relationship with “gentrifiers.”

The definition of An Opportunity Zone, according to the IRS, is: an economicallydistressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment.

My questions for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development are: How do you come into a community considered to be an Opportunity Zone to give opportunities to people who don’t even live in that community? Who is Ben Carson giving Opportunities to in the Opportunity Zone? The people who do live, work, go to school, raise families, have small businesses and comprise most of the volunteer neighborhood leadership never knew you were in town; and those of us who did know and showed up were told we weren’t on “the list.”

On July 21, Carson admitted that Black Americans are struggling in Trump’s economy. As the Housing Secretary he also acknowledged that Black home ownership is at an all-time recorded low. See https:// thinkprogress.org/ben-carsonadmits-that-black-americans-arestruggling-in-trumps-economy62eb96c8eb5b/ If everyone, including Carson, agrees that wealth is in home ownership and Black home ownership is at an all-time record low, why is the government giving opportunities to people who plan on building housing to give Black people opportunities to rent and not to own?

Black community leaders in Nebraska, in our everyday

Ben Carson

dealings with Nebraska’s city and state departments, have had to continuously address the exclusive tactics used by these departments. We are either told of meetings at the 11th hour, or not told at all. Then we have to listen to apologies and/or accept ideas made for our communities by individuals who have never met us, and don’t live among us!

As far as these apologies go --Everyone knows it is better to ask forgiveness for not including us, than to ask permission to exclude us!

Later that day, I saw a snippet of the meeting online, and I have to say when you view Carson’s visit from an altered perspective everything appears great on the surface, until you realize what you didn’t see: our Black leaders, neighborhood associations/ alliances, and the Black Press. Yet again, we are not on the “list”!

See Undesign the Redline continued on page 2

Precious McKesson Selected as 2019 United State of Women Ambassador

When we advertised for youth to sell the Omaha Star during Native Omahans Days, we thought we would be inundated with applicants. Not so! Although a few youth responded it was not nearly enough to fulfill our desire to recreate those iconic photos of the Omaha Star newspaper carriers in front of our building. We thought, just as Ms. Brown did, we would offer our young people an opportunity to learn to develop a sales strategy, employ the strategy, earn money and budget their profits. Not willing to let go of the idea to recreate that photo, I began to ponder how I could gather 15-20 youth. Primus Jones and the Nothing But Net summer program were the answer to my prayer. Then lo and behold, two more angels arrived in the form of Dupree’s Photography and we now have a beautiful photo. So, you would think the rest is history. Not so, in our effort to give our youth this opportunity, we were taught a lesson. This is not the 1940s or 1950s when those iconic photos were taken. They reminded us, “This is 2019, if you want to engage us, remember times are a changing.”

To quote Drake – YOLO!

See Native Omahans schedule on page 9

When I think of home, I think of a place where you can lay down and rest, think about happiness, forget about trouble and love everybody.

Bettie McDonald, Co-founder of the Native Omahans Club Read what other Native Omahans and friends of Omaha had to say about our beloved north Omaha. There are a couple of celebrity sightings in this issue. Make sure you pick up a copy of our commemorative issue at the office, 2216 N. 24th St.

Washington, D.C. – The United State of Women has announced its second class of Ambassadors as part of a new program to train and equip women to take action for gender equity in their communities. Eighty Ambassadors, who represent forty states across the U.S., were accepted into the one-year program.

The Ambassador Program is an opportunity for current and future leaders passionate about improving gender equity, no matter their background or previous experience.

Ambassadors represent cities and states across the U.S. and work with USOW staff to bring together a wide range of stakeholders in their community interested in achieving a more united #StateofWomen.

In their new roles, Ambassadors will build and support coalitions with community leaders, organizations, and fellow activists who are working towards gender equity in their communities as well as amplify the work happening in their community through USOW’s national channels.

The expanded second cohort is due to the incredible work of the inaugural class of USOW Ambassadors.

From pushing for the Tallahassee City Commission to adopt gender-

Precious McKesson (Photo Credit: Phillip Hodges DotKom Photograpy)

neutral language in the city charter to supporting the launch of the Sacramento County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, USOW Ambassadors are galvanizing communities across the country.

“At USOW, we recognize that local organizers are already leading gender equity movements in their communities. Our goal is to amplify the phenomenal work of these activists by providing them with the tools, access, and connections that are necessary to enact change,” said Jordan Brooks, Executive Director of See McKesson continued on page 3

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Undesign the Redline continued from page 1 The Undesign the Redline exhibit is open to all, Tuesday - Thursday, 2-8 p.m., and Saturday, 12-5 p.m. The Union for Contemporary Art’s hours are Tuesday, 2-6 p.m.; Wednesday - Friday, noon - 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Union is located at 2423 N. 24th St. in the historic Blue Lion building.

On Aug. 2, The Union will remain open for extended hours during Native Omahans Day’s Stroll Down Memory Lane. That evening, community members can participate in one of two personal, in-depth tours of the space, hosted by April De Simone, co-founder of designing the WE. The tours will occur at 5 and 7 p.m. No early registration is required.

The Undesign the Redline exhibit and community space will be on view through the remainder of the year. Stay up to date on developing public programming at www.u-ca.org/redline.

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Lied Center Announces ‘Blue Man Group’ Speechless Tour

The Lied Center for Performing Arts is thrilled to announce that the Blue Man Group “Speechless Tour,” featuring the worldrenowned bald-and-blue trio, will visit Lincoln for the first time since 2013. The show, which includes original compositions, invented instruments and unexpected situations alongside iconic Blue Man Group moments, will be at the Lied Center for Performing Arts Jan. 29-Feb. 2 for six performances.

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Under the helm of visionary director Jenny Koons, in her firsttime collaboration with Blue Man Group, the Blue Man characters embark on a fresh journey of discovery through this tour, the result of 27+ years spent observing humanity. “Speechless,” which features material that fosters communal moments, debuts the evolution of tube-based instruments to support all new music and includes largescale audience participation.

“We are thrilled to welcome back the wildly popular Blue Man Group as part of our 30th Anniversary Season,” said Bill Stephan, Executive Director of the Lied Center for Performing Arts. “This new theatrical experience will allow our patrons to escape the ordinary and surround themselves in an explosion of comedy, music and technology.”

Blue Man Group is a global entertainment phenomenon known for its award-winning theatrical productions, iconic characters and multiple creative explorations. Blue Man Group is owned and operated by Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group.

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Continuously identifying and developing new ways to impact the entertainment industry, Blue Man Group has contributed to various film and TV scores, and released multiple albums, including the Grammy-nominated Audio. The rock concert parody “Megastar World Tour” played arenas across the globe. The book Blue Man World is a visually stunning anthropological exploration of the curious bald-and-blue character.

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McKesson continued from page 1 the United State of Women. “We believe that when those who know their communities the best are supported in their efforts to create change, we can make great strides in the fight for gender equity.�

Throughout the year, the United State of Women will offer Ambassadors training sessions on key organizing skills, provide hands-on strategic support for projects, and connect them with experts and veteran organizers for guidance and mentorship.

The United State of Women is a national organization dedicated to convening, connecting, and amplifying voices in the fight for full gender equity. We are a community for all who identify as women, gender-nonconforming, or allies and believe in full gender equity and want to work collectively to achieve it. Born out of the Obama Administration’s White House Council on Women and Girls, USOW holds a unique position within the movement. We sit at an uncommon intersection of politics, community engagement, culture change, and leadership development. This profile allows us to serve as a go-to platform for partners, stakeholders, and our community to address issues facing women through an intersectional lens. Specifically, USOW works to create change on these issue pillars: Civic Engagement, Supporting Survivors of Gender-Based Violence, Human Rights, Health and Reproductive Justice, Economic Empowerment, Access to Education, and Leadership and Community Organizing.

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DHHS Opens New Office to Serve the North Omaha Community

By Lee Rettig, DHHS “Mr. C’s Steakhouse was a place where we felt welcomed, where families were a big part of the experience and where we were treated with respect and without judgment, no matter what walk of life we came from.� That’s lifelong North Omaha resident Kimberly Barnes’ recollection of the landmark restaurant that once stood at 30th and Fort Street. The restaurant is gone, replaced by a five-story mixed-use building that includes affordable housing and some office spaces, but Barnes says she intends to maintain that environment in at least part of North Omaha Office the new building.

When tasked with finding and outfitting the North Barnes is a Children and Family Services (CFS) specialist supervisor with the Nebraska Omaha office, memories of her childhood came Department of Health and Human Services flooding back and ideas of how to make things (DHHS). She heads a just-opened DHHS field different began to flow. “When community members walk into the office on the building’s main floor. It provides walk-in servicing for economic assistance office, I want them to feel welcomed and know such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance that we care,� said Harris. “When considering Program (formerly food stamps) and the agency’s the design for the North Omaha space, I wanted heating and cooling assistance programs. DHHS to capture the community culture as much as teammates providing safety assessments and possible.�

North Omaha is reflected in every detail from family support resources are also housed in the large to small, from the architectural design to the new office. “We want people we see here day-to-day to paint and artwork on the walls. “This space truly belongs to the community and experience the same welcoming, family-centered, respectful service that they are used to getting at we are honored to have the opportunity to serve this particular location,� said Barnes. “DHHS is North Omaha,� said Harris.

The new, more welcoming look and feel is not here to judge people, but to give assistance and support, when needed, and to help empower an example of how DHHS is working to better individuals and the community. We are working to connect with Nebraskans. “We are meeting people where they are at, keep kids out of the system while keeping families respecting and honoring their local culture and safe and secure.�

Barnes says it has been a tough sell, considering aligning our services with the needs of those we the long-held views of social services by many serve,� said Barnes. “We are focused on helping in the community, but she intends to change her people live better lives and we want to make the connection between the great history and better agency’s image though action. “Everybody was treated fairly and with respect futures.�

The move toward more community-based at Mr. C’s and that’s what we are all about at our service delivery is part of a transition in the new office,� said Barnes.

Trips to stereotypical welfare offices include Omaha area that also includes a new child welfare waiting in lines in unwelcoming, dull and gloomy case management provider. Meetings are being spaces. The new North Omaha office is splashed held at North Omaha High School next week with the flavor of the community, as well, thanks to share more about the changing child welfare to a former North Omaha resident who now works landscape.

The North Omaha office is one of the first to for DHHS. Growing up, Cynthia Harris was in the foster feature culturally honoring themes, but more are care system. As the Department’s Operations and coming, according to Harris.

An open house celebrating the new DHHS Materiel administrator, she now reflects on her experience to enhance the agency’s community office will be held Wednesday, July 31, from 1-3 connections. Her job includes locating office p.m. The address is 5319 N. 30th Street, Suite B, spaces and selecting furniture and color designs. but you probably already know how to get there. “That we are celebrating our new office during Native Omahans Days is no accident,� said Barnes. “For 50 years, Mr. C’s was a big part of our local community and we want to be able to continue that tradition as new tenants at this location.�

Losing a landmark restaurant, a cornerstone in the community, can be painful and sad, but Barnes and her team are working to honor the spirit of the culture embodied in Mr. C’s by reflecting the family-focused and respect-based values that were staples of the business for so many years.

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Students Magnet students school congratulated wrote detailed reports, who won awards conducted experiments the eight Award for emony. Pictured of Excellence and presented their projects in the annual are the Awards winners and 7th & a display board Alec Williams; 25 first place Luke Armitage; of Excellence winners (l to at least two 8th grade winners with to r): Emily Beck; and Katie Cramer. Nick Schultz; Ian Brummel; a Breakfast of Champions judges. The awards cerMadeleine Dangerfield; Martha Winterer;

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The country’s largest film festival for children and including traditional, teens will be making stop in Omaha CGI, collage beginning in January a tour stop-motion styles. and Live Action.

Film Streams More than when tries are In presents the Best represented, including ten coun- Recommended English. Australia; 95 min. of the New York International ages: 9 to adult. works from Australia, (NYICFF). From Children’s Film Festival Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, Jan. 9 to March Latvia, Sweden, Streams’ Ruth 18, Film U.K. Switzerland, the Feb. 6-7, 11, 13-14, 18 — Sokolof Theater, and nonprofit cinema, Omaha’s within the U.S. Tickets for all screenings Azur & Asmar Directed will screen five Best

by Michel Ocelot. best programs of the for seniors, of NYICFF are $9 general, from $7 students, teachers A dazzling animated series continues the 2009 NYICFF. The dren, and chilFilm Streams’ feature about and $4.50 Young family two Forever Members. for Film Streams boys raised as brothers, and children’s who set off on dangerous quest which is made program, Streams’ All screenings will occur a through faraway possible in part at Film find Ruth Sokolof lands to and free the port from Lincoln with Theater, located Fairy of the Financial Group. sup- the corner of 14th at Animation. and Mike Fahey Founded in 1997, In English. France; Djinns. (for- Recommended NYICFF is dedicated merly Webster) Streets, to promoting one block south ages: 6 to adult. 99 min.

Cuming Street. intelligent, of passionate, provocative cinematic More information works for audiences ages 3-18 and on all five programs Feb. 20-21, 25, 27-28, within Best helping to define March 4 — NYICFF Kids of NYICFF compelling film a more online can Flix experience for at www.filmstreams be found A kaleidoscopic Juried by such kids. www.gkids.tv/tou collection of .org or animated well-known filmmakers the best John Turturro, short films as contact Casey r. For questions, please Susan Sarandon, from around world, featuring Logan at 933-0259 Schamus, Matthew the James email traditional x11 or CGI, at casey@filmstream collage, and stop-motion. animation, Sant, the festival Modine and Gus Van s.org.

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65 min. Recommended The New York by Times as being ages: 3 to 8. “devoted the kind of fare to Jan. 9-10, that may be found March 6-7, 11, Academy Awards at the Razzle 14, 16-17, 21 — 13-14, 18 — but not at the Dazzle Directed tiplex.� local mulby Darren Ashton. NYICFF Party Mix A mockumentary An all-animated skewering the Best of NYICFF program featuring absurdi- ious, features one live-action ties of competition hilarcomedy and visually between stunning, kids on the youth dance troupe four animated and thought-provoking shorts, programs, involved circuit – and the specifically intended hyper- older parents who audiences. In for live through Seniors Alexis English them. titles.

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‘No More Empty Pots’ Announces Grand Opening

No More Empty Pots will host the grand opening of the Collaborative Community Centered Food Hub on Aug. 12 from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Food Hub, 8501 N. 30th St. No More Empty Pots Food Hub is based on a system of interdependent activities that deliver positive outcomes in job training, workforce readiness, food waste reduction, healthy food access in underserved areas, income generation and business development. The Food Hub programs support youth and adults in cultivating educational and career pathways. The programs are designed to take participant strengths and talents and further develop their skills needed to succeed in the workplace, grow small businesses and become self-sufficient – leading to economic resilience.

In February 2010, a group of about 50 people expressed a desire to have more support for urban agriculture and rentable commercial kitchen space for food entrepreneurs. That request turned into a three year community wide research and listening project. In June 2019 the physical manifestation of that intention was completed. At the open house you will have the opportunity to experience five sectors of the food system (production, processing, distribution, consumption and recycling) in one place while efficiently closing loops that turn waste into value added products.

The Food Hub features new spaces that support and empower a thriving community. Opening ahead of the other spaces, Cups CafĂŠ at Florence began serving customers on Tuesday. The cafĂŠ provides customer service and barista training areas and a place for entrepreneurs to test products before launching to a larger market. Local foods systems ventures need expertise like marketing, logistics and accounting support to grow and scale.

The Business Incubator along with technical assistance provided through community collaborations, supports emerging small businesses and further leverages the expertise and resources of the local startup ecosystem.

The Kids Kitchen provides additional hands-on experiential learning instruction space for youth and families. Youth learn to prepare healthy local snacks and meals while developing basic self-sufficiency, problem solving, math/science/art and teamwork skills. The Kids Kitchen provides a fun space for kids and families to host parties. The Rooftop Garden provides urban agriculture education and food production opportunities that promote sustainable economic, cultural and social progress in the community through hands-on nutrition education and cooking demonstrations, incorporating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) for students and families.

The Commercial Kitchens, available for rent by the hour, provide local food entrepreneurs an affordable, fully equipped space to start and grow unique businesses that serve the Omaha area. In addition, the Commercial Kitchens are used for the Culinary Workforce Training Program; a 15-week culinary workforce development training program, and production and distribution for prepared meal programs.

The Collaborative Community Centered Food Hub construction and startup costs are a $4 million community investment with a projection to generate at least 50% percent of the funds needed to operate the food hub within seven years of the hub being operational. The food hub will capitalize on the over $4.4 billion fresh food expenditures in Nebraska, recirculating those food dollars locally. At just 10 percent of these purchases from local farmers, Nebraskans could support a $400 million annually recurring market.

The grand opening of the Food Hub is open to the public. Complimentary tickets can be reserved at bit.ly/gofoodhub For more information on the event, please contact No More Empty Pots at 402-5021642 or info@nmepomaha.org.

Native Omahan Earns NABA Top Honor Justin Butler (Omaha Northwest Class of 2001) was recently named the Frank Ross Outstanding Member of the Year by the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA).

The Outstanding Member of the Year Award is NABA’s version of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Justin was recognized for his contributions during NABA’s 50th Anniversary Convention and Expo in Las Vegas, NV on June 22. Justin is a long time member of NABA and served on its National Board of Directors from 2011-2015.

He was responsible for leading NABA’s Southern Region of 15 Professional and 50 Student Chapters in addition to leading its fundraising efforts in excess of $1.5M. Since graduating from Northwest High School, Justin has obtained his Bachelor’s in Accounting from Saint Louis University and Masters of Business Administration from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. He has held

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homes as you are continue to repair and buy I can hardly of the people that no good money and invest it “Dedicated to the service now doing, save your believe that the bonds that you and that evil shall not go cause shall lack a champion wisely. Buy more Savings Omaha Star has if and when things unopposed.� may be comfortable been in existence for change. seventy-two years the newspaper, Mildred a former pastor of In an introduction to Reverend Joseph Forbes, and I have been the said, “Mildred was Gilbert wrote: St. John A. M. E. Church publisher for the It is with profound pleashe made her paper To the Citizens of Omaha: a friend of the pastors ... last twenty years. It a platform. She Publishing Co., and [sic] sure that the Omaha Star available anytime we needed seems like yesterday well trained journalistic ministry. She believed that organization of energetic, by saw her work as a that I started after my One entire page day a paper of the people, minds, give to you this God had given her a calling. aunt Mildred Brown We here and now wish devoted to the work of the people and for the people. its was per edition was expired. Some of the Omaha Star dedicates community, submitted by to have you know that in the churches in the you have been supserving the general public existence to the task of policy the pastors. our porters almost from be shall It the struggle for Among her concerns was every way humanly possible. of the start. Others Brown’s primary path of duty in the behalf to move in an unerring racial equality. Mildred became supporters it already had. She worked bringing to you the local Star was in selling Many others became supportfoothold in Omaha than Black America in Omaha, early role in the Omaha to work for equalas the years went by. sincere it, as well as the national an excellent salesperwith many organizations you I want to give my news of the city as we find of ads. She was not only of the National as a tool of tirelessly ers recently. To all of backing for the welfare that she could use the ads peace. She was a member and found ity she highlights, promoting and son; People to Colored thanks. to sell newspaper ads Black America in general. for the Advancement of is fascinating. The Omaha the citizens of Omaha and her activism. She refused the She Association Working at a newspaper Publishers Association, sea of journalistic advenemploy black workers. because this is our paper.

(NAACP), the Black As we launch out into the of companies that did not Star is especially fascinating her readers to procan the support of the general League, the Urban League Anyone who is interested ture, we sincerely request also used editorials to encourage and she challenged National Business Plains Black museum.

This paper is about us. in when we as a group must military Nebraska, and the Great and issues. Where else public. The time is at hand test the segregation of the was submit their story, events the Martin Bomber plant During the time during which it was active, she Omaha Star a firm foundaSince the recent recession, begin to build. Give the them to apply for jobs that She De Porres Club, and also this State can this happen? and reading support and in Bellevue, Nebraska. rollerthe spokeswoman for the tion by way of subscribing at Offutt Air Force Base an emotional, financial after the paper has also been who is widely remem- allowed it to meet in the Omaha Star building in turn will build an enterwe will assure you that we hired Charles Washington, are determined to persevere. and a mouthpiece and a to support their own facility. coaster at times but we civil rights, as a reporter the club ran out of funds to contact us concerning prise worthy of consideration, bered for his work for I encourage the public who was the executive She spent countless hours working in the commuor even if you want to force for the people of Omaha. columnist. Whitney Young, commucomplaints, recommendations are certainly apprecithe Star as a mouthpiece Urban League before eventu- nity, receiving over one hundred and fifty In addition to offering the secretary of the Omaha director of the National nity service awards, including the “Unsung Heroine compliment us. Your comments community in Omaha, for the African-American ally becoming the executive in behalf of the community by the NAACP, one of editorials. the community to realize ated. The staff is working Award� for service awarded Gilberts also encouraged Urban League, contributed a better and more enlighten honored power 16,000 Africanboycotts to call attention only thirty-five people in the country to be and trying to always have The paper supported the positive effect the buying small, and is an outstanding cater often of her death. She was paper. Our staff is very if they would carefully and she and her staff were you. this award by the time with satisfy discrimination, to a Americans could have to as working Johnson Lyndon B. businesses that employed team and they are always to also appointed by President their purchases only to support base and I wish well.

East Germany to investigate We have a large religious treated the community goodwill ambassador to African-Americans and for the support of the churches following the conissue of the paper, Edward express sincere thanks, alleged human rights violations worked to improve Specifically, in the second clergy leaders.

She also members of the North Omaha in the community and the struction of the Berlin Gilbert pointed out that I want to thank our her office an ice cream shop but certainly not least, newspaper carriers and patronizing Last the were of be not lives community the black there would be that someone did not have Ice Cream, which would advertisers. Without advertising, workers. If she learned of at 24th and Lake, Reed’s published. Advertisements hiring practices over she would buy them bags an Omaha Star Newspaper enough food at home, targeted for their discriminatory an the printing of the publicalarded The newspaper carriPorres Club. Gilbert spent and retail sales pay for groceries to supply their a decade later by the De advertisers have stuck with Christmas or Easter party shop and counted at least tions. Many of our older us. ers often received a special hour outside the ice cream Newer ones have joined work, when they might approving of their us throughout the years. adverin gratitude for their hard one hundred African-Americans that they don’t have to were given all year. their purchasing power.

Others have the feeling them receive the only gifts they hiring practices through Americans we will give in 1989, the Omaha Star divorced in 1943, and tise because as African At the time of her death Mildred and Edward Gilbert in Star readers look at the a circulation of 30,685 her maiden name, Brown. our business anyway. Omaha and had a staff of twenty, and Mildred resumed using for those who support us Mildred Brown wrote, Omaha Star, the longest advertising in the paper thirty-nine states. In 1969, As the publisher of the from those advertisers. persist? The answer newspaper run by a woman, we encourage them to purchase or think our readers “Why then do Negro publishers of his press, all of operating black-owned refuse deprived neighborhood news and For those advertisers, who is clear. If the Negro is Mildred Brown provided to market to, we encourage through the years since than fifty years. The paper are not important enough the tortuous gains achieved commentary for more shop to ask those merchants lost, and tomorrow’s Negro by calling attention to our readers when they his emancipation will be served an important function continue forces, Why they don’t? If they people in the black commuthe mercy of the powerful of at advertise be not will do that youth accomplishments our the man the ramparts of bigthe Omaha Star, I urge values. The newspaper North and South that still to refuse to advertise in $$ nity and emphasizing positive got Mildred Brown their products. Remember who received awards, or otry, prejudice and discrimination.� to do so. From readers to stop buying recognized individuals compelled had previously been closed persisted because she felt speak. new jobs in industries that civic she had established readers, supporters, merIt announced acts of first edition of her newspaper, Thanks again to my staff, to African-Americans. the newspa- the highlighted one writers and all others her staff, “that no good guided They and She charity. herself contributing to a challenge chants advertisers, labeled “troublemakers.� pride and community not of the continued existence eras of the Civil Rights cause shall lack a champion and that evil shall week in order to continue through the tumultuous who lend support to making neighborhood family per staff were On the occasion per to the demonstrations Your help is greatly appreciMildred Brown and her in to foster a sense of community. Ms. Brown again Movement, from segregation the Omaha Star possible. for late go unopposed.� of their community, Brown to the racial unrest of the bright and continued future of the 1950s and 1960s, of the Star’s ninth anniversary, ated. I look forward to a the certainly champions outspoken voice in the wildercommunity, congratulated The Omaha Star reported particular. She was an 1960s and early 1970s. pledged her support to the not the Star in the Omaha community.. of its businesses and that occurred both locally ness that the tortuous gains of their emancipation triumphs and the tragedies North Omaha on the growth end. up this advice for her Mildred Brown was not are lost, and she worked tirelessly toward that and throughout the nation. fast development, and offered get any further a interested in letting discrimination neighbors. wishes to urge that you The Star on its anniversary

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“You can’t rain Stepping Saints, on our parade,� said one of lining up for the as the drill team gathered to the Salem The NAACP has pray before 21st named Derrick Members laughed biennial Native Omahans their board of directors, Johnson, Day soaked uniforms as they recalled performing parade. the organization’s vice chairman of The unanimous interim president. in raindecision was the Saints have over the years, 50 to be exact. committee of For 50 years the board of directorsmade by the executive stepping and thrilled crowds with their precision during the that Association’s stories and much always-on-beat rhythm section. high 108th annual convention Many in Baltimore. The the parade when laughter were shared the NAACP is the night before close to 100 largest team staffers rights organization and oldest civil gathered for their former members and drill celebration.

50th anniversary executive committeein the U.S. The reunion of the board is Saturday morning comprised of 14 during the parade, people. wore name tags the alumni members On May 19, with their dates their participation of service. They announced that the NAACP board consider ministry of Salemservice because they were Cornell William the contract of an outreach Baptist Church.

Brooks, the outgoing team co-founder president, would According Salem’s pastor, Phyllis Hicks, it was in August to drill Brooks’ contract not be renewed. the Rev. J.C. 1966 that ended on June holding a parade Wade Brooks began 30. to celebrate Salem’s Sr., had the idea of his tenure as NAACP Derrick Wanting Johnson President in May annual youth month. to shine a spotlight of 2014.

(NAACP) on all of the of the church, “I am thrilled youth a quickly began drill team was formed. The Derrick Johnson to announce that my friend girls choreographing and colleague while the boys marching routines, CEO. I could has been appointed interim developed beats not think of a president routines. Many to accompany more qualified better, more battle-testedand the of the young people individual to guide or transition period,� found their the said Leon Russell, NAACP through this niche and after board of the NAACP. their the chairman of the first performance, “Derrick’s longtime encouraged him to take decisive service with the Association Rev. will allow action to deal Wade to make will also serve with daily challenges. as the primary the drill He spokesman for have every confidence team the NAACP. I in Derrick and permanent. new endeavor will support him every in this As the rain In a statement step of the way.� came is truly an honor released on July 22, Johnson down said and a privilege Saturday morning, president and to be named the that it CEO of an organization interim aboard Ollie decades. the that he’s served Trolley, for “There’s a lot Hicks of and several of waste any time work that needs to be done the and we won’t getting to it. We original members threats to our are facing unprecedented democracy and marveled at the we will not be sea sidelined while of blue created See NAACP by continued on t-shirts worn by the Carolina blue Although page 2 current and alumni illness members as Jeanpierre and keeps Hicks on the sideline, they filled the Jeffrey co-directors Synceree street. as they carry on the Riggs look to her for guidance legacy. and leadership

The Omaha Section - National Council Negro Women of Inc. recognizes individuals community for outstanding achievement. in the year individuals Each are recognized in medicine, education, for excellence involvement, embodimentleadership, community of the Mary McLeod Bethune Legacy and Awards will be youth in excellence.

McLeod Bethune presented at the annual Mary Award Luncheon at 11 a.m. at on Aug. 26 the DC Centre, 11830 Stonegate Dr. The community is invited to important event. attend this The keynote speaker Esq., Human Resources is Shawntal M. Smith, and Talent Development Leader for Omaha Precious Davis Home for Boys. also a social Field of Medicine Smith is justice attorney.

Award “Extraordinary The theme is Rising above Women: Breaking Barriers, Lives.� Omaha Challenges, Transforming Section, NCNW women of African advocates for descent as they families and communities. support their It fulfills its mission through research, community based advocacy and national and health, education, services and programs on Omaha Section, and economic empowerment.

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Lands, commonly of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned known as the were hired after Freedmen’s Bureau, the war to provide who and ex-slaves, relief to refugees received hundreds requesting assistance of letters from freedmen wrote to the Bureau in locating lost relatives. One ex-slave from Texas with in locating “my a request for assistance own dearest relatives� list of sisters, and included nieces, nephews, whom he had uncles, and in-lawsa long been from twenty-four years separated when he was sold in Virginia before. Others in local newspapers, took out advertisements lost family members offering rewards for the return of (Wilma A. Dunaway, American Family The Africanin England: Cambridge Slavery and Emancipation (Cambridge, University Press, 20013), Reconstruction, 257. 33 Foner, 82.)

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By Dr. William Holland Recently, I had the opportunity to sit with a nice elderly lady and she was sharing with me about her health issues and other concerns.

Suddenly she stopped and wanted to know if she could ask me a serious question. I said of course, and she proceeded to relay that she felt silly asking me about salvation, especially with her being a church member since she was a child. Her question was, “How can I really know that I am going to heaven?” I do not believe this is anything to be embarrassed about, in fact, it’s rather common as I’ve actually examined my own soul from time to time. I could sense the heaviness of doubt was stealing her spiritual joy, and this can escalate into fear and anxiety. I spent some time reminding her of the basic fundamentals pertaining to faith and God’s truth which can never fail. I suggested that she just be honest with God and tell him how she feels. After I left, I continued to think about how easy it is for any of us to drift away from the peaceful harbor of hope and encouragement and how important it is to keep a positive perspective and remain focused on God’s promises.

The opposite of peace is being anxious and many times we experience fear and worry when we are uncertain of what is going to happen. This negative energy has the intention to consume us and control our mind and will continue to haunt us until we choose to battle against it. Spiritual warfare is a reality and it’s the believer’s responsibility to call on the Lord for help as we defend against the darkness of panic, pity, and depression. Living in peace is not something that happens naturally, but rather is a learned behavior.

People or circumstances cannot dictate our thoughts, we choose our response and reaction. We talk about our need to trust God and how we must stand strong in the times of adversity, but this state of mind will require persistent prayer and self-discipline. Faith believes that God can see into the future and that nothing surprises him which includes him understanding the trials we are going through and all of the situations we will encounter. Being convinced that Christ will provide for us along with accepting that his power is greater than any problem that might threaten us can bring comfort and assurance.

Constantly reminding ourselves that God listens to us and that he is aware of everything that is going on in our lives can help us to trust and rest in his perfect peace. Psalm 29:11 promises, “The Lord will give strength to his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.”

There is no greater confidence or joy than to be filled with God’s peace. Spiritual peace is far beyond our physical emotions as his ways are higher than our ways and his thoughts are higher than our thoughts. His peace is stronger than our fears and chases away our worries and anxieties as it floods our heart with courage and fortitude. Jesus is victorious and his promises are guaranteed to quiet our soul and replace our restlessness with his safety and contentment. Proverbs 3:24 reminds us, “When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.”

One of the many names for Jesus is the Prince of Peace and soon, He will return and establish his kingdom of peace for all eternity.

We rejoice in this truth and look forward to experiencing the freedom from conflict and fear, but we do not need to wait until then to embrace this lifestyle of calmness. If we choose to abide in God’s presence no matter how intense the storms are raging, we are supported under the shadow of his protection. The world growing darker and chaos increasing cannot limit or diminish our hope and peace. It is only when we drift away from his truth and lean on our own understanding that we become troubled and perplexed. The Lord is giving us an offer that we must not refuse which is to give him our worries in exchange for the tranquility of his presence.

Listen to Paul’s encouragement found in Philippians 4:6-7, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

July 26, 2019

Rozerian C. Brewer Mrs. Rozerian C. Brewer, age 47, passed away Monday, July 8, at a local hospital.

Cremation.

Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** Betty A. Bryson Mrs. Betty A. Bryson, age 70, passed away Monday, July 1, at a local hospital.

Survived by husband: Booker T. (Ace) Bryson; sons: John P, Jermaine T., Omaha, & Justin L. Bryson, Omaha; brothers: Larry, Bobby, Camden, Bobby, AL, Lawrence Butler, Jr., AR; sister: Zetella (Marshall) Eldorado, AR; 16

grandchildren, greatgrand, nieces, nephews, other relatives.

Funeral Services were held 11 am Tuesday, July 16, Salem Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Selwyn Q. Bachus, officiated.

Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** Hugh A. Cook Mr. Hugh A. Cook, age 84, passed away Wednesday, July 3, at a local hospital.

Survived by wife: Jean Cook, Omaha; sons: Bobby & Billy Cook; 6 grandchildren, 13 greatgrand, other relatives.

Funeral Services were

held 11 am Tuesday, July 9, mortuary, Rev. Dr. Thomas Smith, officiated.

Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** James E. Hart Sr. Mr. James E. Hart Sr., age 73, passed away Tuesday, July 2, at a local care center.

Survived by wife: Jacqueline C. Avant Hart; son: James E. (Lalia) Hart, Jr., Omaha; grandchildren; Jasmine, James, II, Jessica, & Ellis Hart; aunt: Grace Brewer, Omaha; siblings, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services were held 11 am Friday, July 12, at Zion Baptist Church, Rev. Kenneth Allen, officiated.

Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** James M. Gates Mr. James M. Gates, age 71, passed away Wednesday, July 18, at a local care center.

Cremation Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** Elma L. Thompson Mrs. Elma L. Thompson, age 88, passed away Saturday, June 22, at a local

hospital.

Survived by son: Ford Thompson, Omaha; daughter: Betty Womack, Edwardville, KS, grandchildren, greatgrand, other relatives.

Funeral Services were held 1 pm, Thursday, July 11, Mortuary, Rev. Fred Dixon, Jr. officiated.

Interment: Mt Hope Cemetery Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** Michael Young Mr. Michael Young, age 64, passed away Wednesday, July 17, at a local care center.

Cremation Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home.

Kids Talk About God

Why Do People Not Respect God?

By Carey Kinsolving And Friends “Some people do not respect God because they believe in something else,” says Megan, 11. “They believe in two planets crashing together and creating the Earth. Some people also believe in monkeys creating us.”

“Monkey see, monkey do” is the way people act when they place their faith blindly in scientists who propose we arrived on planet Earth by chance. The odds are better that your car came together by chance than the incredibly complex human body.

Design demands a designer.

Jessica, 12, explains: “Some people don’t respect God because they wonder how was God just there. Wake up! How do you think the world and all the planets got here? I just think that not respecting God is silly because just look around you.”

Or, as Kyle, 11, says: “People don’t respect or believe in something they can’t see. So they think there is nothing to respect except themselves. That’s why we have the Bible.”

The Bible records God’s perspective on his creation in Psalm 19:1-2 (NLT): “The heavens tell of the glory of God. The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after

night they make him known.”

While Christians marvel at God’s majesty in creation, some wonder if they suffer from overactive imaginations, says Meghann, 10: “People don’t respect God because they think he’s an illusion in Christians’ minds.

They think he’s not real, and we’re crazy.

But don’t listen to them.”

Calling someone crazy assumes there’s a standard from which the crazy person deviates. If there is no God, there’s no rationality behind the universe. Therefore, the universe must be naturally chaotic. In a random universe, who’s to say the crazy, irrational person isn’t the most oriented to reality?

If there’s no God and therefore no rational order behind the universe, we can’t expect any connection between the apparent order in our minds and so-called “order” in the external universe. If there’s no rational mind or truth behind the universe, any order we see is pure illusion.

Of course, many philosophers and scientists say it’s impossible to know absolute truth. “Self-defeating” is the way author and Christian apologist Norman Geisler describes this assertion. A truth statement that says no truth statements can be made undercuts itself, writes Geisler.

If you’re going to respect God, get ready to swim upstream, says Jane, 11: “You see people on television and your friends disrespecting God, so you do, too. After you want to stop, you can’t because it’s sort of a habit already. So if you want to stop, you should ask God to help you. Don’t be afraid to let people know you respect God.” The Book of Psalms (NLT) begins with a blessing for “those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with scoffers, but they delight in doing everything the Lord wants.”

Ryan, 10, describes scoffers and mockers of God as “wanting to be cool. People think if you don’t like God, then you’re cool.”

A Pharaoh once thought he was cool by refusing to let the people of Israel leave Egypt under the leadership of Moses. Mr. Cool became Mr. Fool as Egyptians suffered through 10 plagues.

Think about this: Respect for God, or the fear of the Lord, is the beginning of true wisdom.

Memorize this truth: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction” (Proverbs 1:7).

Ask this question: If you respect God, does your respect for God affect your behavior?

Be Prepared for End-of-Life: Have Conversations During the ‘Good’ Times

By Glenn Ellis (TriceEdneyWire. com) – The entire lifespan of most African-Americans is consumed by efforts to stay alive: overcoming obstacles associated with societal injustice and inequality, and in many cases, institutional racism. Perhaps this is one of the main reasons that, traditionally, African-Americans tend to be less prepared for the inevitability of death.

In 2013, The Pew Foundation did a study and found that while 73 percent of all Americans have given “some thought” to end-of-life, only 37 percent of African-Americans have done the same. This means that when doctors and others on the care team of a terminallyill patient may decide to discontinue providing care and treatment; when you may feel that your loved one has had enough, and should be allowed to die in peace, with dignity.

For the disproportionate number of us, death is accompanied by the dilemmas around how we choose to die. Hospice; Palliative Care; Advance

Directives; and Competency become terms that we, or our loved ones, are all of sudden faced with and expected to deal with.

What we know is that AfricanAmericans are less likely than any other group to be prepared for endof-life, and not surprisingly, are less likely to have a prepared Advance directive. The Pew study also found that African-Americans tend to die more often “hooked up” to machinery in hospitals and facilities, away from home, suffering and in pain. This doesn’t have to be our fate.

First, let’s talk about Advanced Directives. This is the document that should be prepared to outline, in detail, what type of care (if any) we desire as our lives come to an end, and we are not able to make decisions for ourselves.

An Advanced Directive includes things that typically are not even thought about during times when life is good.

Generally, it will include things such as a living will or do-not-resuscitate order, or an identification of a health care surrogate. Regrettably, it’s not until we are in a hospital ICU; a hospice Center; or even on home hospice that

we (or our loved ones) are confronted with having to make difficult decisions, while dealing with imminent death.

In spite of the fact that studies show 80 percent of Americans would prefer to die at home, the reality is that 60 percent of us will die in a hospital; 20 percent of us will die in a nursing home; and only 20 percent will end up in a situation where we will be able to make our transition in the comfort and peace of our own home.

If you are not competent or capable of making medical decisions and you do not have an advance directive, or it is unavailable when needed, decisions will nevertheless have to be made.

In the absence of an advanced directive, this could become a point of contention, and the patient is caught in the middle. Or, it could be the other way around, you may feel that there is still hope for a recovery, and the doctors feel that there isn’t. Again, the patient lies there in limbo, and often suffering unnecessarily. For AfricanAmericans, it’s worse. One study found that only 13 percent of all AfricanAmericans have an advanced directive in place.

It can be a difficult and often an uncomfortable conversation. But

collectively, we must begin having conversations during the “good” times in life with our families and loved ones about what we do and don’t want should we ever find ourselves in a position where we are unable to make medical decisions for ourselves.

Think about how often we attend funerals, and families are still reeling over how things came to an end with conflict and contention between families of a patient who died, and the medical staff at the hospital. Think about how different it would be if we made our wishes known, before something happened unexpectedly.

Another critically underutilized resource for many terminally ill African-Americans and their families is hospice. Many African-Americans are either unaware of hospice care or lack a clear understanding of what hospice is.

Most importantly, let your loved ones know what you have in your advanced directive. People only like surprises for their birthday. Don’t wait for them to find out at an emotionally difficult time when they are grappling with the inevitability of your death. Contrary to most widely-held beliefs, hospice in and of itself is not a “death sentence”.

The goal of home hospice is comfort and pain management when a cure is no longer medically possible. Curative, life-prolonging treatments such as surgeries and chemotherapy are stopped. And the focus shifts to quality of life. Hospice care focuses on the patient’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.

Too many people, particularly African-Americans, suffer in anguish, robbing themselves of an end-of-life absent of dignity and a deserving quality of life.

You don’t need a lawyer to create your advanced directive. But you do need to make sure you understand the laws of the state you live in regarding advanced directives. Some states have restrictions that you need to be aware of that may prohibit your wishes.

And finally, keep in mind that no one gets out alive; make sure you’ve properly prepared for your exit.

Remember, I’m not a doctor. I just sound like one. Take good care of yourself and live the best life possible!

The information included in this column is for educational purposes only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice.

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July 26, 2019

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Rev. Benjamin R. Finnell Presiding Elder and Pastor Tammi Tate, Public Relations Chairperson 2842 Monroe St. Ph: (402) 502-8003 Fx: 934-8581 Sunday School....................................9:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship...............................10:00 a.m.

Thursday Bible Study..........................8:00 p.m. via teleconference, dial-in number 563-999-2090 and access code 576989

ST. MARK BAPTIST CHURCH

MOUNT CALVARY COMMUNITY CHURCH

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“Jesus is the light of the world” mtcalvarycommunitychurch.org

Pastor Jarrod S. Parker 3616 Spaulding Street, Omaha, NE 68111 Phone: 402-451-0307 Email: smbcsecretary@stmarkbaptist.org

5112 Ames Avenue Omaha, NE 68104 Ph: 402-457-4216

Sunday School – Sunday 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School .................................................... 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship Experience ......... 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Food and Fellowship.................... 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday (WOW) Word On Wednesday... 7:00 p.m.

Worship Service – Sunday 10:15 a.m.

Children’s Church (except 2nd Sunday) Holy Communion every 1st Sunday Prayer and Bible Doctrine Study Midday - 12:00 noon; Evening – 7:00 p.m.

Pastor Jarrod S. Parker

Televised Broadcast – Sundays at 6:00 p.m., KPAO Cox Channel 22 & CenturyLink Channel 89 Our Mission: “To exalt the Savior, edify saints, evangelize sinners and elevate society.”

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MT. MORIAH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Drs. Mar n & Lynnell Williams

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Founders & Lead Pastors SUNDAYS Prayer 9:00 AM Worship 10:00 AM

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

Sunday School ...................................... 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship ..................................10:45 a.m.

Overcomers in Christ...............Sunday 7:00 p.m.

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

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

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CLAIR MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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Rev. Portia A. Cavitt, Pastor 5544 Ames Avenue, Omaha, NE 68104 Telephone: 402-451-8322 • Website: www.cmumc.net Email: clairumc@cumc.omhcoxmail.com Sunday School………………………8:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship Experience………...10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study….…….…….6:00 p.m.

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.

Rev. Portia A. Cavitt, Pastor

TABERNACLE OF FAITH CHURCH

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.

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

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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Kent H. Little, Lead Pastor

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Services on Sundays at 8:30 am & 10:50 am

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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

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ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Kenneth A. Allen, Pastor

Wednesday: Prayer Power Hour ......................................12:00 p.m

Pastor Brian Page

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MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH “Where Christ Jesus Is the Center of Attention” Rev. Dr. Leroy E. Adams, Jr. Senior Pastor 2019 Burdette Street Omaha, NE 68110 Ph: 402-342-0018 Fx: 402-346-9300 Radio Broadcast: 101.3 fm 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. each Sunday Worship Service .............10:00 a.m.

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Sunday School .................8:45 a.m.

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North 24th Street Church of God “Presenting the Never-Changing GOD to an ever-changing World!”

Dr. Stan Rone - Senior Pastor 2021 N. 24th Street • Omaha, NE 68110 (402) 341-4297 Sunday Kingdom Academy 9:00 a.m.

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THE OMAHA STAR

COMMENTARY

A Note from the Editor

The Omaha Star is publishing a commemorative issue on July 26. While it will be on sale for $3 at our office during Native Omahans Days, it is not about the Native Omahans Club; only they are qualified to tell their story. This commemorative issue is about our readers, Frankie Jean subscribers and the community Williams we have proudly served for over 80 years. This month as we observe our 81st anniversary, we take a pictorial look back at our headlines and our founder. We reflect on what home means to us and we also remember our loved ones who are no longer on this earth, but always in our hearts.

We have gotten questions on why the names inscribed on bricks on our memorial pages are not alphabetized. We made the decision to scatter the names so that readers will not go directly to their loved ones names and overlook others. We want you to remember the good times, laughter and love you shared with many of the people whose names are inscribed on those bricks.

We asked people to complete this sentence, “When I think of home, I think of a place where… Stephanie Mills and Diana Ross finished it with the words (there is love overflowing). But no, you Native Omahans had to write a book before you used the first period. Talk about run on sentences! You used commas, semi colons, colons, dashes, parenthesis, hashtags and every other form of punctuation before you typed that period. People it was a simple task, but we had educators, (two women who both earned a Ph.D), an attorney, business leaders and the like who couldn’t accomplish it.

So, let me show you the correct way to complete the sentence. “When I think of home, I think of a place where I worked hard all week to complete my chores so I would get my allowance and the privilege to go to the Blackburn Center on Friday evenings; then Saturday afternoon, the family would drive from our home in Plum Nelly to my aunt and uncle’s house right across the street from Kellom pool; we would run in, hug them and make a beeline to the pool where we would stay until our skin shriveled up, then if we were lucky on our ride home we would get hot tamales from that man with the cart who would be in front of Sam Flax’s bar, after church on Sunday our mom would spoil my teenage sister’s (7 years my

senior) afternoon fun at the Ritz Theater cause mom made her take me; my sister would get me popcorn and that iconic bottle of strawberry pop with the skinny, paper straw that you had to dig out of the bottle to take a sip and sit me smack dab in the middle of the front row and dare me to look back at her and her boyfriend; some Sundays, if my sister didn’t want to go to the Ritz, we would listen to mom and dad argue about going to Reed’s ice cream for a whirla-whip cone, mom was adamantly opposed because the DePorres Club had to make them hired Black folks and she didn’t want to spend her money there; I guess it was their ritual ‘cause we always seemed to get a cone and then on the second Sunday of August we would have our family picnic at Mandan Park in south Omaha and after the car was packed with food and drinks, we would stop at that ice house on 24th and about Seward St. and get the biggest chunk of ice you ever saw, then we would begin that long drive out-of-town to Mandan Park singing all the way, ‘100 bottles of pop on the wall.’ ” Hmm, perhaps, I also failed to complete the simple assignment. It’s hard trying to cram all those memories into one sentence. I realize that, but I had to evoke editorial privilege and shorten many of the “wordier” sentences. I am just going to share a couple with you. I’m going to start with Dr. DeVera Clements although she was not too wordy, she sent a photo to support her wording.

“When I think of home I think of a place and time where the community leaders embraced its youth, it is because of the Charlie Washingtons, Beverly Blackburns, Rodney Weads, and others I was able to flourish and move mountains.”

Then Jonice Isom wrote: “When I think of Omaha I think of a place where there really was a village to raise us! One huge family, social clubs, YMCA, YWCA, Blackburn Center and Carter Lake Club for adults! A place where everybody was somebody.”

Here’s Marcus Leonce: “I carried groceries to make enough change to go to DeCat’s on Lake Street to get Now & Laters, a Chico Stick & an Orange Fanta for my walk to swim at MLK pool all day.”

If you want to see what others had to say, purchase the Omaha Star commemorative issue. It will offer you memories of yesterday. Look for our newspaper carriers during the Native Omahans Days Stroll Down Memory Lane on Aug. 2 or visit our office at 2216 N. 24th St.

Dr. Clements

Mentoring Matters Mentorship Rewards and Benefits

By Debra L. Shaw “Serving as a mentor brings many challenges and rewards, with the best mentors working to shape their mentees into other leaders, rather than just good followers. If done well, the long-term impact of mentoring can offer life- and career-changing benefits to both parties. A mentor becomes a personal advocate for you, not so much in the public setting, but rather in your work life. Many organizations recognize the power of effective mentoring and have established programs to help younger professionals identify and gain support from more experienced professional in this format.” https://www.thebalancecareers.com/a-guide-tounderstanding-the-role-of-a-mentor-2275318 The benefits of mentoring are well known.

It gives less experienced employees valuable feedback, insight and support, while passing down wisdom and institutional knowledge. But who can develop effective mentoring relationships with today’s time pressures and revolving doors of employees? In organizations flattened by design or by downsizing, employees often take on larger or more challenging roles with very little preparation or support. You may, for example, gain a new understanding of how people from different generations or backgrounds approach their work and careers. Also, many mentors say they get personal satisfaction and fulfillment from their mentoring relationships. If you’re feeling burned out or cynical, mentoring can give you and your career a boost. What does it take to become an effective mentor? Here’s a brief look at seven key tasks for the mentor to perform: 1) Develop and manage the mentoring relationship. Initially,

this involves assessing your own readiness and interest, selecting someone to mentor and getting to know each other. 2) Sponsor - Opening doors and advocating for your mentee can allow her to develop new skills and gain meaningful visibility. 3) Survey the environment - Mentors keep a watchful eye on the horizon, looking for both threatening organizational forces and positive opportunities.

4) Guide and counsel - You may serve as a confidant, sounding board and personal advisor to your mentee, especially as the relationship grows deeper over time. 5) Teach - Many mentors enjoy the teaching aspects of mentoring, which mean not only imparting their knowledge but also sharing their experiences and recommending assignments. 6) Model – Just while observing your mentees pick up many things: ethics, values and standards; style, beliefs and attitudes; methods and procedures. 7) Motivate and inspire. Mentors support, validate and encourage their mentees.

When you help your mentees link their own goals, values and emotions to the larger organizational agenda, they become more engaged in their work and in their own development. You will not do all seven of these things all the time. Each mentoring situation is different, and you’ll need to shift your role depending on the person and their goals.

Always remember that mentoring is a shared job.

The mentee also needs to be willing to give you feedback and talk about what is or isn’t working well in the relationship. As you work together, you’ll make course corrections, the relationship will deepen, and you’ll discover that being a mentor is no longer an unnecessary, expendable task. Instead it will be a rewarding one for you that has a profound impact on others. This information gathered from E. Wayne Hart, senior faculty member at the Center for Creative Leadership and author of the CCL guidebook, Seven Keys to Successful Mentoring.

Mentoring Matters!

July 26, 2019

Timeless Native Omahans Days

There is always something to do during Native Omahans Days. It’s as if for one week, every other year, the Black community of Omaha, Nebraska resurrects 24th street to its famed heydays.

Any other weekend, 24th Street is a ghost town after 8 p.m. A couple of events might take place here and there, but for the most part … nothing.

Now if you ask “Siri” or “Google” “where are all of the people kickin it at in Omaha on a nice summer night” your smartphone might get smart with you and say “anywhere, but the deuce.”

The Benson district regularly sees hundreds if not thousands of people on a nice summer night, the Blackstone District is not far behind, the new Capital District is seeing traffic, and the Old Market in downtown Omaha is a regular hub of people relaxing on the weekend. Reminded by the great sense of community that Native Omahans Day’s brings, attendees ask “Why can’t it always be like this on 24th Street?”

There is an answer to that question, but we must remember where the problem is. It’s not drugs, gun violence or gangs that prevents 24th Street from being a vibrant Business and Entertainment District. It’s the people’s political awareness, lack of strong neighborhood associations, untold history, and the same conditions that caused the returning “Native Omahans” to leave the city in the first place, a lack of opportunity.

The elders who return for Native Omahans Days tell stories of what used to exist along the North 24th street corridor. Some elders even encourage the next generation to leave Omaha like they did.

That message was echoed by a study done recently by the Urban League of Nebraska asking young Black professionals why they leave Omaha. The tradition continues.

Black people in Omaha are innately aware of the ceiling limiting their opportunities for great social mobility in the city. It is no secret that the power structure of the city keeps its thumb on the Black community, which is clearly evident when the night time festivities of the Native Omaha Days are abruptly ended by a police enforced curfew on the deuce.

Though statistics in the Black community are looking a bit better, the overall disparities of unemployment, poverty, and “achievement” gaps in educations are worse than they were when the founders of the Native Omahans Club created it.

In 2019, North 24th Street is on the verge of major development. Gentrification is on the mind of many community members as they watch cultural spaces along North 24th Street, North 30th Street, and Ames Ave disappear. Replaced by the classic signs of gentrifications: art galleries, coffee shops, bike lanes, etcetera.

As it stands right now, this loop in time is designed to continue. Black professionals and others who want more opportunity will leave Omaha, only to return occasionally to reminisce about their days in Omaha for a week. The infrastructure changes are already in place. North 24th street will continue to physically evolve.

Eventually becoming a district of some sorts, but the question is “Will it be a place that the current Native Omahans would want to return too?”

To those who love the tradition of Native Omahans Days, as I do, please take the time to speak with the elders about what North Omaha was like as a vibrant community. Take that wisdom and get involved with local neighborhood associations, patronize the businesses on the deuce (especially the black owned businesses), start a business on the deuce, and take advantage of all opportunities to enhance your quality of life. We can save our community, all we have to do is take this time to look around and love what we see enough to actively preserve it year around.

By Leo Louis II While the rest of the city is sleeping. The deuce is jumpin’. Thousands of people are parked in cars, walking, and riding on North 24th Street.

Windows downs, music loud, riding with relatives and friends packed into the best running and looking car out of the group. Cruising down 24th Street at almost walking speed, because there are too many cars and pedestrians crossing the lanes. Cars full of women yellin’ “AAAYYYEEE” rockin’ back and forth in every seat. Elders grilling barbeque on the lawn with an all white canopy covering the two or three folding chairs that they sit on while talking about the Omaha that they remember. A typical night during Native Omahans Days.

Native Omahans Days brings out the best of the Black community in North Omaha, past and present. It is the epitome of the Black cultural experience in Omaha, Nebraska. The celebration brings home the residents of North Omaha who moved away and allows the ones who are still here to share stories and experiences. In a lot of ways the celebration becomes a cultural time machine.

In my early twenties, I looked forward to each and every Native Omahans Days celebration.

At this age, my friends and associates did what many young men still do now – plan to put on the best show for people. We would talk about the upgrades that we were going to put on our “whips” all year long prior to the events. People don’t call cars “whips” as much as they use to, but “slabs” “thangs” “hos” “rides” and whatever else are all used interchangeably now. We would take advantage of overtime all year long, stackin’ paper, to add to our cars. Some young men took “penitentiary chances” trying to get the money that they needed to have a formidable car to show off. Now that I think about it, Native Omahans Days teaches many young men how to save money.

Just take a late night ride during Native Omahans Days on 24th Street between Ames Ave & Cuming Street and you can spot exotic painted cars, with neon lights, and rims the size of whole children; if you can get through the traffic jam.

Walking 24th Street during the evening events was, and is, just as satisfying as riding down the street in a fixed up car. The men pack out barbershops and get freshly fitted in their best attire. Local shoe stores quickly run out of stock of the latest pair of “J’s”. Women dressed in the finest clothing, with “whole mortgage” hairstyles stroll along “the deuce” in packs. It’s truly a sight to see Black women keep it all together gracefully while car hopping with family and friends, running across 24th Street barefoot holding a pair of heels in hand, carrying babies, or doing the “wobble” next to a “slab” with loud speakers.

The elders come out every year as the official OG’s of the Native Omahans Days celebrations.

Most of them seem to always have it altogether with their infinite wisdom, posted on the deuce like the living pillars of the community that they are. It wasn’t uncommon for me to get into a conversation with an elder as I walked by, and to have them use the phrase “That right there…”

“That right there…” was either pointing out something historic, for example: “That right there… used to be the old bakery.” or “That right there…” meant something happening in the present moment like: “That right there was stupid, them kids hangin all out the car window.” Or the ultimate proof of eldership is when Bloodstone’s song “A Long Way Back” would play and the elder would let you know that “you young people don’t know nothin about.… That right there.”

Event after event fills community calendars.

Help the Omaha Star Find Its Missing Issues Complete the Nebraska State Historical Society Archives On June 2 representatives of the Nebraska State Historical Society took bound copies of some of the Omaha Star’s earliest issues with them to Lincoln. The five bound books will complete issues missing from the state archives for the past sixty years, ranging from September 17, 1938 through October 26, 1951.

The Mildred D. Brown Memorial Study Center (MDBMSC) Board is working with the Nebraska Historical Society to create a complete Library Archive of the past and current issues of the Omaha Star. Although many years of newspapers have been microfilmed by the Omaha Public Library and the Nebraska Historical Society, many issues are missing. We are asking readers, who may have copies of the issues that are listed, to please bring them to the Omaha Star to be microfilmed. The issues will be returned to you.

The MDBMSC was formed to continue the legacy of Mildred Brown the founder and publisher of the Omaha Star. The purpose of the Study Center is to provide area students with scholarship support and opportunities to envision career possibilities in journalism and communications through educational programs, field trips, tutoring and mentoring. They are also provided access to resources and inspirational archive materials.

The Omaha Star and its affiliated foundation, the Mildred D. Brown Memorial Study Center, are seeking any copies of the following issues: July 8, 1939 to Mar. 15, 1940 May 3, 1940 July 4, 1952 June 29, 1962 Feb. 14, 1964 Apr. 29, 1967 Feb. 29, 1968 Mar. 21, 1968 to Mar. 28, 1968 May 2, 1968 May 23, 1968 July 18, 1968 Aug. 8, 1968 to Aug. 15, 1968 Nov. 14, 1968 May 29, 1969

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Spring program and a valid membership must have minds, give to you aunt Mildred Brown We here and now wish fee is $30.00 devoted to the work of card. Our the people and for the people. that will be valid Some of Club hours are its was per edition was expired. by dedicates Star submitted Omaha from 3-8 p.m. the Jan. community, 4 - May 7. Our to have you know that For more Club and ask for Mr. in the churches in the you have been supinformation call Dave Felici, Unit serving the general public 342-2300 the pastors. existence to the task of Director.

Happy New Year porters almost from It shall be our policy the struggle for and we hope to Among her concerns was every way humanly possible.

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Brown’s primary path of duty in the behalf Club! racial equality. Mildred to move in an unerring became supporters it already had. She worked bringing to you the local Star was in selling Many others became supportfoothold in Omaha than early role in the Omaha Black America in Omaha, for equalas the years went by. sincere it, as well as the national an excellent salespermany organizations to work you I want to give my news of the city as we find of tirelessly with of ads. She was not only the National The African American ers recently. To all of backing for the welfare could use the ads as a tool She was a member of son; she found that she highlights, promoting and to ity and peace.

Career and Scholarship Achievement Council Colored People thanks. to sell newspaper ads Black America in general. will have its 4th for the Advancement of is fascinating. The Omaha Fair on Saturday her activism. She refused the citizens of Omaha and the She Association Annual High Magnet Working at a newspaper from 9 A.M. to Publishers Association, sea of journalistic advenemploy black workers.

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(NAACP), the Black 3 P.M. at North As we launch out into the of companies that did not N. 36th St. Those seeking Star is especially fascinating her readers to procan the support of the general League, the Urban League employment should Anyone who is interested also used editorials to encourage and she challenged National Business ture, we sincerely request and dressed for Plains Black museum.

This paper is about us. come prepared in when we as a group must military success. Lunch Nebraska, and the Great with a resume and issues. Where else test the segregation of the public. The time is at hand will be provided. information call active, she was submit their story, events Congratulatio the Martin Bomber plant Omaha Star a firm foundatime during which it was 557-4470.

To RSVP or for ns to...the King Since the recent recession, them to apply for jobs that begin to build. Give the She During the more De Porres Club, and also Science & Technology Science Fair. this State can this happen? and reading support and in Bellevue, Nebraska. rollerthe spokeswoman for the Students wrote at Offutt Air Force Base tion by way of subscribing an emotional, financial Magnet students building after an enterschool congratulate detailed reports, the paper has also been who is widely rememmeet in the Omaha Star that we in turn will build to Washington, you it who assure Charles allowed won will hired we are determined to persevere. conducted awards for d the eight Award and emony. Pictured a mouthpiece and a experiments to support their own facility. coaster at times but we civil rights, as a reporter of Excellence and presented their projects in the annual the club ran out of funds to contact us concerning are the Awards bered for his work for prise worthy of consideration, winners and 7th & 8th grade working in the commua display board Alec Williams; I encourage the public who was the executive 25 first place She spent countless hours Luke Armitage; of Excellence winners (l or even if you want to to at least two columnist. Whitney Young, force for the people of Omaha. winners with to r): hundred and fifty commuEmily Beck; judges. complaints, recommendations are certainly apprecithe Star as a mouthpiece Urban League before eventua Breakfast of and Katie Cramer. Nick Schultz; Ian Brummel; nity, receiving over one In addition to offering secretary of the Omaha Champions awards The Heroine the comments National Your Omaha, “Unsung the us. in of the director Madeleine Dangerfield; compliment community cernity service awards, including the NAACP, one of ally becoming the executive for the African-American in behalf of the community Martha Winterer; by editorials. the community to realize ated. The staff is working Award” for service awarded Urban League, contributed Gilberts also encouraged a better and more enlighten power 16,000 Africanin the country to be honored boycotts to call attention and trying to always have The country’s only thirty-five people is an outstanding The paper supported the positive effect the buying largest film carefully cater staff is very small, and staff were often of her death. She was her Our would time and the they paper. if she by and have award festival children and with this to discrimination, Americans could for including working to satisfy you. teens will be Lyndon B. Johnson as a businesses that employed team and they are always traditional, CGI, to making stop in Omaha also appointed by President their purchases only to support base and I wish well. collage and beginning in January a tour stop-motion styles.

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by Michel Ocelot. the printing of the publicabest programs larded The newspaper carriof the for seniors, of NYICFF are $9 general, Porres Club. Gilbert spent and retail sales pay for from the 2009 groceries to supply their a decade later by the De $7 advertisers have stuck with students, teachers A dazzling animated NYICFF. The Christmas or Easter party series continues shop and counted at least tions. Many of our older us. dren, and ers often received a special and chil- boys hour outside the ice cream Film Streams’ Newer ones have joined $4.50 for work, when they might approving of their raised as brothers, feature about two Young family Forever Members. us throughout the years.

Film Streams adverin gratitude for their hard one hundred African-Americans and children’s who set off on that they don’t have to dangerous quest were given all year. their purchasing power. which is made program, Streams’ All screenings will occur a Others have the feeling them receive the only gifts they through faraway hiring practices through possible in part at Film find Americans we will give Ruth Sokolof in 1989, the Omaha Star divorced in 1943, and lands to and free the port from Lincoln with tise because as African Theater, located At the time of her death Mildred and Edward Gilbert of 30,685 in Fairy of the Star readers look at the Brown.

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Jan. 9-10, 14, of that may be found and that evil shall not March 6-7, 11, the continued existence eras of the Civil Rights 16-17, 21 — week in order to continue Academy Awards at the Razzle cause shall lack a champion through the tumultuous 13-14, 18 — who lend support to making neighborhood family per staff were but not at the Dazzle Directed On the occasion per to the demonstrations Your help is greatly appreciMildred Brown and her tiplex.” local mulby Darren Ashton. NYICFF Party Mix in to foster a sense of community. Ms. Brown again Movement, from segregation the Omaha Star possible. for late go unopposed.”

A mockumenta of their community, Brown to the racial unrest of the bright and continued future An all-animated ry skewering Best of NYICFF of the 1950s and 1960s, of the Star’s ninth anniversary, ated. I look forward to a the certainly champions outspoken voice in the wilderthe absurdiprogram featuring features one live-action ties of competition community, congratulated The Omaha Star reported ious, hilarcomedy and particular. She was an 1960s and early 1970s. pledged her support to the the Star in the Omaha community.. youth dance troupe between kids on the vokingvisually stunning, and thought-profour animated of their emancipation not of its businesses and that occurred both locally ness that the tortuous gains programs, involved circuit – and the triumphs and the tragedies North Omaha on the growth shorts, specifically up this advice for her tirelessly toward that end.

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Women of Color in Leadersh

and Engage, Business Success “Power to Lead: Leverage, for the Perpetual stewardship. the theme Adopt & Deliver” was Winters advised the in Leadership steps to 3rd Annual Women of Color Awards group of eight Summit & legacy of Leadership at the Inclusion on their per25, 2010 jourLuncheon held on June Center. sonal diversity Holiday Inn Central Conventionluncheon neys; the Over 200 people attended 1. Know self first – was Marywhere the keynote speaker am I? What do I of CEO’s Who Who Quaites-Ferris, Dr. Marguerita Frances Winters, Author for? What makes (L-R) Tanya Cook, Vicki from the Heart stand Get It; Diversity Leadership Leadership Award Recipients: of the Winters me “me”?

Crowder and Soul and President Washington, Annette 2. Value self – What can become? enhance who I am and gifts?

Group.

How are other ences Inclusion are my unique 5. Learn about others – What can learn from differences? circle to Ms Winters spoke on Women’s is my best self? your different from me? How today. She gave Who 4 . individuals/groups 7. Include others – Expand in the business world 3. Acknowledge your Tawanna Black and Dr. Winters continued on page 2 to sustained sucmy are they the same? examples of eight steps How do differ- See Leadership to change – What are prejudices – In what 6. Value differences – contribute to Open yourself be my best self? cess: Motivation, Passion/commitment, do I exclude? How do I opportunities to grow? To Magnitude of the ways What are my blind spots?

In-depth Inquiry, and and transforming, intolerance? gap, Resolve, Learning

on July 9, 1938 History was made

Please contact the Omaha Star at 402.346.4041 or by email at Phyllis@omahastarinc.com if you have complete issues, or any portion, of these missing issues.

LIFE & STYLE/HEALTH & WELLNESS THE OMAHA STAR Nebraska Deltas Receive National Cardi B Cries for Help and Regional Accolades

By Jade Boren and Allison Swan

July 26, 2019

The Omaha Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. has received national awards from the Delta Sigma Theta National Program Planning and Development Committee.

The awards received were Exemplary Delta Academy Award led by Mehgan Nolan and Exemplary Delta Gems Award led by Tracey Newby.

The Delta Academy program incorporates a STEM focus and served approximately 17 middle school girls. The Delta GEMS program served more than 90 high school aged girls with programming emphasis on college preparation, community service, book club reading/ discussion, presentations on sex trafficking and much, much more.

The Lincoln Alumnae Chapter received a Regional Award for their work in Political Awareness and involvement.

They successfully executed a candidate forum among other programs in the Lincoln Community!

We are elephant elated to announce that Nadira FordRobbins of Omaha Alumnae and Marla Styles of Lincoln

Mehgan Nolan

Tracey Newby

Nadira Ford-Robbins

Marla Styles

Alumnae were accepted into Delta’s Delta PEARL Program!

The Delta PEARL Program is designed to cultivate and nurture aspiring leaders in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. by connecting, developing and motivating alumnae members who have demonstrated achievement and leadership

experience in preparation for the next level of service personally and professionally.

The Omaha Alumnae Chapter President is Dr. Latrina Hall and the Lincoln Alumnae President is Dr. Jeannette Jones Vazansky.

Dr. Cynthia Gooch-Grayson is the Nebraska State Coordinator.

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Offset wasn’t by Cardi B’s side when she tweeted her somber message on July 21, which gave him a ‘real scare.’ Despite the distance, the Migos rapper took immediate action after reading the words ‘Wish I was dead.’

Offset, 27, counted himself as one of the many worried Bardi fans after his wife Cardi B, 26, tweeted “Wish I was dead” on July 21. “He freaked out when she tweeted that and called her right away to check in,” a source EXCLUSIVELY tells HollywoodLife.

Making the situation even worse were the thousands of miles in between them, as our source adds, “Offset is in Europe right now and they are both missing each other badly.” The rapper’s group, Migos, has a show scheduled in Germany on July 26, and the trio will head straight to Las Vegas to perform at Drai’s Live the following day. To make up for the time apart, Cardi and Offset “FaceTime multiple times a day but it’s very hard on both of them,” our source says. “Cardi always gets really moody when they have to be apart, she hates it.”

“Offset hates having to leave her and Kulture [their one-year-old daughter] too, he misses them and he worries about them so much when he’s away,” our source continues. In between Offset’s concern and Cardi’s army who made the hashtag #WeLoveYouCardiB spread throughout Twitter, the “Pressed” rapper turned out to be fine after all. She deleted her disturbing tweet and even tweeted the famous meme of her childhood photo, and so our source tells us, “Fortunately Cardi is okay.”

That doesn’t mean Cardi posted the tweet in jest, however. “She does struggle at times, though.

People think because she’s famous and successful, automatically she’s happy all the time but that’s not true,” our source explains. “She has her low moments like everyone else, sometimes even lower because the pressure is so extreme it’s beyond normal and it does get to her at times.”

Cardi’s career is no nine to five job, as she’s booked for multiple festivals and solo concerts until Oct. 2019. Despite the pressure, “she regretted sharing [the “Wish I was dead” message] as soon as she tweeted that, she gave a lot of people a real scare, including Offset,” our source clarifies.

‘Jam! On the Vine’ “A new American classic: a dynamic tale of triumph against the odds and the compelling story of one woman’s struggle for equality that belongs alongside “Jazz” by Toni Morrison and “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker Ivoe Williams, the precocious daughter of a Muslim cook and a metalsmith from central-east Texas, first ignites her lifelong obsession with journalism when she steals a newspaper from her mother’s white employer.

Living in the poor, segregated quarter of Little Tunis, Ivoe immerses herself in printed matter as an escape from her dour surroundings. She earns a scholarship to the prestigious Willetson College in Austin, only to return over-qualified to the menial labor offered by her hometown’s racially-biased employers.

Ivoe eventually flees the Jim Crow South with her family and settles in Kansas City, where she and her former teacher and lover, Ona, found the first femalerun African American newspaper, Jam! On the Vine. In the throes of the Red Summer – the 1919 outbreak of lynchings and race riots across the Midwest – Ivoe risks her freedom, and her life, to call attention to the atrocities of segregation in the American prison system.

Skillfully interweaving Ivoe’s story with those of her family members, LaShonda Katrice Barnett’s “Jam! On the Vine” is both an epic vision of the hardships and injustices that defined an era and a moving and compelling story of a complicated history we only thought we knew.

VNA Receives $116,176 from Komen Groups

Susan G. Komen Great Plains has awarded an $85,000 grant to Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) to help breast cancer patients in Nebraska meet their financial, emotional and social support needs. Susan G. Komen Greater Iowa has also awarded VNA a $31,176 grant to meet this same need in Cass County, Iowa, and Thurston and Dakota Counties, Nebraska.

The grants from the two Komen affiliates will support VNA’s Breast Cancer Patient Assistance Program, which provides financial assistance, emotional support and system navigation to women and men who are undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Research has shown services that reduce financial and other stress for cancer patients improve their quality of life and lead to better treatment outcomes. In addition to providing financial assistance for daily living expenses, the program’s Patient Advocate works with partners across the state of Nebraska and in southwest Iowa to connect program participants with resources that support their treatment and recovery.

“VNA’s breast cancer assistance program is central to our mission to improve people’s quality of life. We are fortunate to partner with Susan G. Komen to help Nebraskans and Iowans impacted by breast cancer focus on their healing and live with more hope and comfort,” said VNA President and CEO James Summerfelt.

Komen Great Plains is one of more than seventy local affiliates of the world’s largest breast cancer organization, working in communities across the U.S. to meet the most critical needs. To help achieve Komen’s goal to reduce current breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in the U.S. by 2026, Komen affiliates fund innovative breast health projects that provide vitally needed breast cancer screening, diagnostic and treatment services and support, including patient navigation, education, medical supplies and financial assistance.

“Susan G. Komen was founded on a promise between two sisters to make things better for those facing breast cancer. Because of the generosity of donors, Komen Great Plains can continue that promise to the people we serve by providing life-saving local programs and groundbreaking research,” said Karen Daneu, CEO, Susan G. Komen Great Plains.

About Visiting Nurse Association

After more than a century, Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) continues to provide valued expertise, comforting perspective, innovative leadership and industry-leading solutions around the health issues of the day in the communities we serve. Our team of more than 400 compassionate healthcare professionals is dedicated to shaping tomorrow’s care, today, by providing the highest quality care to individuals at home and across the community – no matter their age, station in life or available resources. To learn more about VNA’s unique commitment to fostering a healthy, thriving community, and the services available to meet each client’s everchanging needs, visit vnatoday.org or call 402-342-5566.

About Susan G. Komen and Komen Great Plains and Greater Iowa Susan G. Komen is the world’s largest breast cancer organization, funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit outside of the U.S. government while providing real-time help to those facing the disease.

Komen has set a Bold Goal to reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in the U.S. by 2026.

Since its founding in 1982, Komen has funded more than $988 million in research and provided more than $2.2 billion in funding to screening, education, treatment and psychosocial support programs. Komen has worked in more than 60 countries worldwide. Komen was founded

by Nancy G. Brinker, who promised her sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would end the disease that claimed Suzy’s life.

Komen Great Plains and Komen Greater Iowa are working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in the local community. Komen Great Plains has invested $9 million in community breast health programs in Nebraska and South Dakota and has helped contribute to the more than $988 million invested globally in research. For more information, call 402-502-2979 or visit komengreatplains. org. Komen Greater Iowa provides funding to hospitals, clinics and agencies to promote a continuum of care for those seeking breast health services; they also support cutting-edge, global breast cancer research through the Komen Scholars network. For more information, visit komengreateriowa.org.

Good Books Café

Health and Spirituality Reflections on the Museum of Peace and Justice Mark Darby, RN APRN, FNP-C Director of North Omaha Academy of Healthy Living I stood underneath a hundred or more metal rectangular boxes with the names of lynched Americans etched in the side. Each name represented a person lynched, usually as part of an orchestrated spectacle. I asked myself, “What was God telling me by having me come to such a place at such a time?”

I asked myself that question when I participated in the Black Votes Matters Civil Rights Tour and went to the National Museum of Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL. Part of the answer to that question came from Pastor Portia Cavitt of Clair Memorial United Methodist Church when she recommended the book “The Cross and the Lynching Tree” by theologian James Cone.

Cone says that the forces which caused lynching are still active today. The oppression continues to operate so that God’s children, are taught to hate and mistrust each other. These forces permeate our life creating pervasive problems such as mass incarcerations and economic limitations. There also everyday effects which go unnoticed.

What are some of these everyday problems?

A two mile stretch along 180th street has more healthy food choices, parks and other places to exercise then a similar stretch along 60th and Ames. How many discount tobacco outlets are there east of Interstate 680 compared to the number west of that street?

(For the record twice as many. A Google

search of “Discount Tobacco Stores” showed 7 outlets west of 680, and 15 East.)

Yet far from being a place of depression, the lynching museum in Montgomery is a place of hope. The museum does not just tell the story of over 4400 people who were lynched. It tells the story of generations of God’s children who fought oppression, beat the odds and never gave up hope.

Cone is very clear on this point. Christ was lynched just as the 4400 who were memorialized in the museum and the countless other victims of such oppression.

However, Christ did not give up even to the point of death. The same forces which fought against oppression and allowed people to carve out meaningful lives are just as active today as they were in the time of Dr King and Jesus Christ. The key to thriving under such oppression is resistance. Cone says that resistance starts by not letting the worst thing that can happen define your existence. We are not a people who lynch each other but a people who try to overcome the oppression of lynching.

Resistance takes on many forms: churches working together on common issues such as housing fairness; non-profits helping inmates reenter society; our little diet group encouraging people to make better food choices despite the oppressive limits of healthy food choices in our neighborhood and Black newspapers like the Omaha Star continuing to thrive. These forms may go unnoticed but make no mistake they spring from the same spirit, the same God power that all resistance comes from. They are hope itself.

Sense Screenings Available at Omaha Public Library Storytime Series

Omaha Public Library (OPL); Boys Town Pediatrics’ Center for Childhood Deafness, Language and Learning; and Lions Club International welcome families with young children to a special storytime series. Each OPL branch will host storytimes featuring senses – one about vision and another about hearing and language. Following these storytimes, interested parents will have the opportunity to access free screenings for their children to help detect early signs of hearing impairment, language delay, or possible vision impairment by trained screeners from the featured organizations. Screeners can also connect parents with resources to help improve their children’s quality of life and to help prevent or reduce learning delays often associated with impairment.

Vision screenings are recommended for children ages 6 months to 6 years and will take place following these storytimes: • Monday, Aug. 5, 10:30 a.m. at Milton R. Abrahams Branch, 5111 N. 90th St., 402-

444-6284 • Tuesday, Aug. 6, 10:30 a.m. at Charles B. Washington Branch, 2868 Ames Ave., 402-444-4849 • Wednesday, Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m. at South Omaha Library, 2808 Q St., 402-444-4850 • Saturday, Aug. 10, 10:30 a.m. at A.V. Sorensen Branch, 4808 Cass St., 402-4445274 • Wednesday, Aug. 14, 10:30 a.m. at Willa Cather Branch, 1905 S. 44th St., 402-4444851 • Wednesday, Aug. 21, 10:15 a.m. at W. Dale Clark Main Library, 215 S. 15th St., 402-444-4800 • Thursday, Aug. 29, 9:30 & 10:15 a.m. at Benson Branch, 6015 Binney St., 402-4444846 • Friday, Sept. 13, 10:30 a.m. at Florence Branch, 2920 Bondesson St., 402-444-5299 • Friday, Sept. 20, 10:30 a.m. at W. Clarke Swanson Branch, 9101 W. Dodge Rd., 402444-4852

Hearing & Language screenings are recommended for children ages 3-7 and will take place following these storytimes: • Tuesday, Aug. 27, 10:30 a.m. at Charles B. Washington Branch • Friday, Aug. 30, 10:30 a.m. at W. Clarke Swanson Branch • Tuesday, Sept. 3, 10:30 a.m. at South Omaha Library • Thursday, Sept. 12, 10:15 a.m. at Benson Branch • Wednesday, Sept. 18, 10:30 a.m. at Willa Cather Branch • Saturday, Sept. 21, 10:30 a.m. at A.V. Sorensen Branch • Monday, Sept. 23, 10:30 a.m. at Milton R. Abrahams Branch • Wednesday, Sept. 25, 10:15 a.m. at W. Dale Clark Main Library • Friday, Sept. 27, 10:30 a.m. at Florence Branch Additional information and resources are available at omahalibrary.org.

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To help students build on the momentum (nearly 3,000,000 minutes) they achieved during

the OPS summer reading program, students will also have the opportunity to select some of their favorite books to take home and add to their personal libraries, so they can continue to meet their reading goals well into the school year and beyond.

A live DJ will provide music for those who love to move to the groove. Games such as corn hole, basketball shots and face painting will provide additional fun for students who attend.

Food trucks will also be waiting outside to serve up delicious meals.

It promises to be a day of FUN, FUN and more FUN for OPS families!

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July 26, 2019

In The Village!

Things to do, people to see, places to go.

July 26 – “Undesign The Redline” Reception at The Union for Contemporary Art. Understanding and transforming housing discrimination in Omaha and cities across the country. The reception will be held at 2423 N. 24th St. from 6-8 p.m. For more info on “Undesign The Redline,” see the article in this issue.

July 27 – It’s a Party!!! Help the Omaha Star celebrate our 81st anniversary by enjoying a movie (The Wiz) under the stars. The family friendly event will be held at the Bryant Center basketball court (24th & Burdette). Enjoy music, face painting, balloons, hula hoops, and more prior to the movie. Popcorn, soda and water will be provided. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Movie begins at 8:00 p.m. See the article on page 1 of this issue.

July 29 – Omaha Star commemorative issue goes on sale at the office, 2216 N. 24th St. The cost is $3 per copy.

July 29 - Aug. 5 – Native Omahans Days Celebration. See ad in this issue for a full schedule of happenings in the community.

Aug. 1 – The Black Votes Matter History Tour Exhibit will be on display at the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Heritage Center, 2602 N 24th St., from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Aug. 1 – Get ready to boogie on down with Big Wade & The Black Swan Theory! These Omaha natives deliver an effortlessly cool blend of R&B, soul, funk and jazz. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Preshow entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m. Mutual’s surface lots and parking garage are free beginning at 5 p.m. They are located at 36th and Dodge Streets; between 35th Avenue and 34th Street off Dodge; and at 35th and Farnam streets. The parking garage is accessible from 35th Avenue between Dodge and Farnam streets. Metered Parking is also available.

Aug. 2 – First Friday’s Fish Fry – The Best in Omaha, at Clair Methodist, 5544 Ames Ave., from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. & 4-7 p.m. Meal includes fried catfish, homemade lemon cake, a choice of 2 sides: Oriental cole slaw, spaghetti, green beans and a soft drink or water. Delivery is available on 3 or more orders. Phone 402-4518322 to place orders.

Aug. 2 – Enjoy the “Best Fish in Town” when St. Benedict the Moor serves it up hot and fresh.

Dinners include a fried or baked catfish fillet, green beans, spaghetti and dessert. Dine in or take out from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. at St. Benedict Social Hall, 2423 Grant St. Get free delivery on 5 or more dinners. For more info, phone 402348-0631.

Aug. 2-3 – The 7th annual Love of Art & Music Festival will be held in Midtown at Turner Park. The free festival will be filled with amazing art, great entertainment by national jazz and R&B musicians and fun for the entire family. Activities on Friday are from 5:30-10:30

p.m. The fun continues on Saturday from 2-10 p.m.

Aug. 2-3 – 101.3 FM presents Donell Jones with special guests Le Velle and Enjoli.

Showtimes are 8 p.m. Friday and noon on Saturday at the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation amphitheater, 3448 Evans St. For more info or tickets, visit Eventbrite.com.

Aug. 4 – 1st annual Invest in Your Community Run/Jog/Walk begins at 9 a.m. at the Business Center on 24th & Lake Streets. The finish line is Goodwin’s Barbershop on 24th & Spencer Streets. For more info, phone 402-415-8957.

Aug. 5 – The Autism Society hosts their monthly Bounce Night, for pre-school and elementary students, at Pump it Up, 960 S. 72nd St. from 6-7:30 p.m. Parents and caregivers are required to remain present to provide support and supervision. Popcorn and water will be available in the party room at 7:30.

Aug. 6 – Film Streams at Ruth Sokolof Theater, 1340 Mike Fahey St., will host a free screening of UmoNhoN lye, a documentary on the handful of remaining guardians of the Omaha language. In a series of vignettes, they reflect on growing up speaking their native tongue, the efforts by outsiders to erase it, and why it is so important to preserve it. A discussion will follow the 7 p.m. screening. For more info, phone 402-933-0259.

Aug. 8 – The City of Omaha has completed improvements to the Fontenelle Park Lagoon and will hold a celebration at the lagoon, 4575 Ames Ave, at 10:30 a.m. Residents and members of the community in the Fontenelle Park neighborhood and surrounding areas are invited to attend. Parking is available along Fontenelle Boulevard.

Aug. 8 – Tour the Central High School renovation. The 50,000 sq. ft. addition maintains the charm of the historic downtown building while providing space for a new digital library, a 300 seat theater, and new classrooms for the music and drama programs. The tours begin at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. For more info or reservations, visit Eventbrite.com Aug. 10 – First United Methodist Church, 7020 Cass St., will host Turning Point: A Portrait Exhibition by Monica Maxwell, a contemporary realist visual artist and photographer. Monica features oil portraits of Omaha women sharing their stories and expressing their lived experiences in a way that creates a compelling visual advocacy. Opening night will feature a spoken word performance

by Olivia Jonson and a panel discussion with the women featured in Monica’s portraits.

Aug. 21 – Ambassadors Worship Center, 5417 N. 103rd St., will host their 2nd Church on the Green, a time for the community to fellowship with fun, food and games. This event will be a “Back to School Bash.” The fun begins at 7 p.m.

Girl Scouts Launches 42 New Badges to Mobilize Girls to Change the World Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) have revealed 42 new badges exclusively for girls in grades K–12 that allow them to make their own choices about how they want to experience and influence the world.

The badges enhance existing girl-led programming, offering girls everything from adventuring in the snow to learning how to solve problems they care about through coding.

Girl Scout programming has long promoted independent decision making – essential for girls’ personal development and gender equality.

“Giving girls choices, where they can make their own decisions, empowers them to take initiative and do things that move them beyond their comfort zones,” said Fran Marshall, Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska. “That’s what these new badges do – give our Girl Scouts new challenges and new choices, where they can take healthy risks and use their skills and talents to do things they didn’t know they could do.”

Research from the World Bank Group shows that increasing women’s agency and decisionmaking abilities is key to improving their lives, communities and the world. And research shows that Girl Scouts are more likely than other girls to take an active role in decision making (80% vs.

51%).

In addition to existing badge offerings, girls in grades 6-12 can now pursue: • Nine Cybersecurity badges, through which girls learn about the inner workings of computer technology and cybersecurity and apply concepts of safety and protection to the technology they use every day. Activities range from decrypting and encrypting messages, to learning proper protection methods for devices, to exploring realworld hacking scenarios (funded by Palo Alto Networks).

• Three Space Science badges, through which girls explore topics such as the universe and their place in it, properties of light, and inspiring careers in space science (funded by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and led by the SETI Institute).

• Think Like a Citizen Scientist, a Girl Scout Leadership Journey during which girls participate in interactive activities to practice observation techniques, collect data and share their findings with real-world scientists through an online network. As with all of Girl Scouts’ Leadership Journeys, girls use their newly honed skills to take action on a community issue of their choosing

(funded by Johnson & Johnson and The CocaCola Foundation).

The new programming for girls in grades K–12 includes: • 12 Outdoor High Adventure badges, designed for girls to explore nature and experience adventures like backpacking, snowshoeing, crosscountry skiing, rock climbing and tree climbing.

High adventure gives girls confidence to support one another, take healthy risks and spend dedicated time in nature. These are the first Girl Scout badges that members can earn by choosing one of two self-directed paths (funded by The North Face).

• 18 Coding for Good badges, which not only teach girls the basics of coding but also how to use their coding skills for good. Girls will learn about algorithms through age-appropriate, creative activities, such as coding positive memes to spread a message about a cause they care about, designing a digital game to educate people about an issue, and developing an app to promote healthy habits. Every Coding for Good badge includes a plugged-in and unplugged version, so that all girls can learn the foundations of coding, regardless of their access to technology (funded by AT&T and Dell Technologies).

“Girl Scouts has ignited the power and potential of girls for over a century, and we are committed to ensuring that today’s girls are the future of American leadership,” said GSUSA Chief Executive Officer Sylvia Acevedo. “Girl Scouts is where girls can explore new subjects, discover their passions, learn to take smart risks, and become their best, most confident selves – whether they want to become a NASA astronaut, an entrepreneur, a rock climber, a coder or a cybersecurity agent.”

GSUSA works with top organizations in fields that interest today’s girls. Combined with Girl Scouts’ expertise in girl leadership, these organizations and specialists advise and weigh in on content to provide the most cuttingedge programming available to girls. Content collaborators include codeSpark, the National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center (NICERC), SciStarter and Vidcode. In true girlled fashion, girls tested the new offerings.

At Girl Scouts she’ll discover who she is, what she’s passionate about and what she wants to achieve – both today and in the future. Join or volunteer at www.girlscouts.org/join.

LOCAL NEWS

July 26, 2019

MONDAY, JULY 29

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2

MEET N GREET Location: Club 5216 5216 North 24 Street Time: All Day

OEDC and the Empowerment Network present STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE Location: In the Village at 24th & Lake Between the Elks, Old Showcase Lounge & Love’s Jazz along Lake Street and Ohio and Burdette on 24th Street Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Admission: Food and drinks available for purchase

WANDA D. EWING GALLERY and THE ABUNDANCE GARDEN Location: The Union for Contemporary Art 2423 North 24 Street.

Times: July 29-August 5, 2019. Tuesday 2–6 PM, Wednesday through Friday 12:00 PM–6:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM

TUESDAY, JULY 30 DESCENDANTS OF DEWITTY, NE, THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN SETTLEMENT IN NE Location: Great Plains Black History Museum 2221 North 24 Street Time: 5:30-7:00 PM FOREVER NORTH COMMUNITY DESIGN WORKSHOP Location: The Union for Contemporary Arts 2423 North 24 Street Times: Tuesday, July 30 and Wednesday, July 31 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

WEDNESDAY, JULY 31

101.3 FM MIND & SOUL PRESENTS… Donnell Jones Location: Malcolm X Memorial Foundation 3448 Evans Street Time: Doors open at 7:00 PM; Show starts at 8:00 PM Admission: $35/ $65 BLACK CITY HALL “LIVE” FORUM TALK DOWN MEMORY LANE Location: Emery’s Café 2118 North 24 Street Time: 11:30 AM Class of 1974 – 45th Reunion Social Hour and Dinner Location: The Jewell - 1030 Capitol Avenue Time: 5:00 p.m.

GREAT PLAINS BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM PRESENTS: 24th & Glory Book Signing and Exhibit with Dirk Chatelain Location: Great Plains Black History Museum 2221 North 24 Street Time: 1:00-3:00 PM KEEP THE LIGHTS ON: MINI-CARNIVAL Location: OEDC Parking Lot 2221 North 24th Street Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

GOSPEL FESTIVAL Location: Morning Star Baptist Church 2019 Burdette Street Time: Doors open at 6:00 PM. Music begins at 7:00 PM GREAT PLAINS BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM PRESENTS: MORE THAN THE GREEN BOOK: THE HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN TRAVEL Location: Great Plains Black History Museum 2221 North 24 Street Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.

TK KIRKLAND Location: Village Point Funny Bone 17305 Davenport Street Time: Doors open at 6:00 PM Show starts at 7:30 PM Admission: $25

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 BLACK VOTES MATTER BLACK HISTORY TOUR BRUNCH Location: Mt. Moriah Baptist Church 2602 North 24 Street Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Class of 1974 – 45th Reunion Location: Jazz On The Green Turner Park- 3110 Farnam Time: 6:00 PM

LATE NIGHT COFFEE HOUSE Location: Drips 2205 North 24 Street Time: Open 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM THE 7th ANNUAL LOVE OF ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL (LOVAM) Location: Turner Park – Midtown Crossing 3110 Farnam Plaza Time: Friday August 2, 5:30-10:00

August 3, 2:00-10:00 PM OMAHA DAYS GOLF CLASSIC Location: Dodge Riverside Golf Course -Council Bluffs Time: 8:00 AM, shotgun Start Admission: $90 entry fee REVIVE CENTER MARKET BLACK BUSINESS SHOWCASE Location: 2402 Lizzie Robinson Avenue Times: Friday, August 2 (4:00 PM to 10:00 PM) Saturday, August 3 (2:00-10:00 PM) Admission: Products and food available for purchase.

VILLAGE FESTIVAL SQUARE Location: The Village Festival Square 24th and Lake Streets in the Omaha Small Business Network Parking Lot. Times: Friday, August 2 (11:00 AM – 10:00 PM) and Saturday, August 3 (10:00 AM – 10:00 PM) Admission: Food and products available for purchase.

SATURDAY, S ATURDAY, A AUGUST UGUST 3

GREAT PLAINS BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM PRESENTS: I REMEMBER WHEN: AN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT Location: Great Plains Black History Museum 2221 North 24 Street Time: 5:30-7:00 PM Omega Psi Phi Fraternity All White Party New School/Old School Edition Location: Moe & Curlys 1011 Capitol Avenue Time: 9:00 PM– 2:00 AM Admission: $20 for advance purchases $25 at the door.

Results Sports Basketball Location: Bryant Basketball Center 24th and Grant Street.

SOCIAL MIXER Location: Club 5216.

Located at 5216 North 24 Street Time: All Day YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP MARKET Location: Revive Center 2402 Lizzie Robinson Avenue (24th and Lake Street) Time: Noon to 6:00 PM

NATIVE NATIVE NATI VE O OMAHA MAHA MA HA D DAYS AYS AY S PARADE PARA PA RADE DE Location: Parade begins L ti P d route t b i on 30th and d Lake L Streets, and ends on 30th and Sprague Time: 10:00 AM CLASS OF 1974 – 45th REUNION LUNCH Location: TAC Building Atrium 3215 Cuming Street Time: 11:00 AM GREAT PLAINS BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM PRESENTS: Your Bridge to History Book Signing with Preston Love Jr. Location: Great Plains Black History Museum 2221 North 24 Street Time: 2:00-4:00 PM

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HOMECO HOMECOMING HOME COMI MING NG DANCE DAN ANCE CE MARIO CORBINO PRESENTS… PRESENTS HOME GROWN ALL STAR BAND Location: Hilton Omaha, 1001 Cass Street Time: Doors open at 7:00 PM, show starts at 8:00 PM Admission: $45 in advance, $50 day of, and at the door.

DANCE PARTY Location: Drips, 2205 North 24 Street Time: 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM Admission: $10 LOGAN-FONTENELLE RESIDENTS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ANNUAL PICNIC Location: Bryant Resource Center, 2417 Grant Street Time: Noon to 6:00 PM Cost: $15 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Groove & BBQue Location: Vennelyst Park, 9100 North 31 Street Time: 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM RESULTS SPORTS BASKETBALL Location: Bryant Basketball Center 24th and Grant Streets Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM SEVENTY FIVE NORTH and OMAHA PERFORMING ARTS SUMMER SOUNDS AT HIGHLANDER Location: 2112 North 30th Street Time: 7:00 PM THE 7th ANNUAL LOVE OF ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL (LOVAM) Location: Turner Park – Midtown Crossing 3110 Farnam Plaza Time: Friday August 2, 5:30-10:00

August 3, 2:00-10:00 PM VILLAGE FESTIVAL SQUARE Location: The Village Festival Square at 24th and Lake Streets in the Omaha Small Business Network Parking Lot. Times: Friday, August 2 (11:00 AM – 10:00 PM) and Saturday, August 3 (10:00 AM – 10:00 PM) Admission: Food and products available for purchase.

REVIVE CENTER MARKET BLACK BUSINESS SHOWCASE Location: 2402 Lizzie Robinson Avenue Times: Friday, August 2 (4:00 PM to 10:00 PM) Saturday, August 3 (2:00-10:00 PM) Admission: Products, services and food available for purchase.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 CONCERT AT DREAMLAND PARK FEATURING RStyle Location: 24th and Lizzie Robinson Avenue Time: 5:00 PM to 10:45 PM Admission: FREE INCREASE THE PIECE CHESS TOURNAMENT Location: Bryant Resource Center 2417 Grant Street Time: 11:00 AM Admission: $15 INVEST IN YOUR COMMUNITY 3K WALK-JOG-RUN Location: 24th and Lake Street Time: 9:00 AM MUSICFEST OMAHA PRESENTS “THE BLUES AT METRO” Location: MCC’s Institute of Culinary Arts 32nd & Sorensen, Bldg. #22 Time: Doors open at 5:30 PM, show starts at 7:00 PM Admission: $30/ $40 REVIVE CENTER GOSPEL BRUNCH Location: Revive Center, 2402 Lizzie Robinson Avenue (24th and Lake Street) Time: Noon to 5:00 PM Admission: Food available for purchase

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YOUTH/EDUCATION NEWS Nelson Mandela Students on ‘Unity’

THE OMAHA STAR

This summer, fourth-grade scholars at Nelson Mandela Elementary created a physical ‘zine expressing how they feel the idea of “unity” in their learning community, personal lives and wildest imaginations. The 24 students created art and stories – ranging from family bonding to a monster-versushuman basketball game – to express their ideas of togetherness in ways no adult could imagine. The project was created as a summer enrichment class presented by the nonprofit Rabble Mill. Below are some of the students’ {unedited} stories: Cobe Green I like to golf with Tayden. My favorite famous golfer is Tiger Woods. Caddy give good advice. They listen to each other. They trust each other. They care about each other.

Tayden Moore One day at the movies I was with my friends I got them some sushi. They got my favorite sushi so I got them all burgers. I felt unified because we were giving. After the movie we hugged and ate sushi. I like my friends because they make things fun.

Leilani Brannon One day I met a girl named Nina. She is really cool, and she is my best friend forever.

We take pictures together and have fun on Monday’s. We made this zine together.

Ja’Myah Chappell Part 1 Once upon a time was this little girl and she was sad because her family was being mean to her and she was crying until she said, Ava: “Mom?” Mom: “Who are you? I don’t know you so get out my face.”

Ava: “It’s me your daughter, please believe me. I was born last.”

Mom: “I don’t know you, so LEAVE.” Nia: “Who is that little girl?”

Mia: “I don’t know” Ava: “Everyone, I am a part of this family!!!”

The whole family: “WE DON’T KNOW YOU, OKAY” Ava: “You all say that you don’t know me but you do…”

Part 2 Ava: “Hi, I am Ava. What is your name?

You are in my family.”

Taylor: “What? You look familiar. Ohhhh you are the little sister in the house.”

Ava: “Yay you remember me! I am the little sis in the family.”

Taylor: “Ok let me tell mom that you are my sister.”

Ava: “Ok, Taylor.”

Taylor: “MOM!” Mom: “Yes.” Taylor: “Ava is your daughter, she is my sister.”

Mom: “WHAT! No, what is her last name?”

Ava: “My last name is Brown, how about you?”

Mom: “OMG! You are my kid, I am so sorry. Let’s go get ice cream.”

Ava: “Ok.”

Me and my friends play basketball in the gym. I play with Cameron, Myles, Alivia, Tayden, Gaby, Cobe, Robert, Avi, Nehmiah, and JaMyah. We have a lot of fun.

Basketball brings us together because we all like to play it. We are all friends and play together fairly.

Robert McDonald One day there was a human named Jake, his friends were mean to monsters.

They thought monsters were not cool. The humans decided to play a basketball game.

The monsters accepted the challenge. The humans was winning but half way through the game the monsters caught up and they tied. The humans got mad but Jake said, “A game is a game, they caught up fair and square.” Then the humans and monsters realized they are the same and became friends.

Cameron Green I play basketball at Nelson Mandela. I play everyday with my friends Nemaya, Cobe, Robert, Maj, Taden, and Myles. We all have the same goal of getting the ball in the hoop. Sometimes we have our bad days and sometimes we have our good days on the court. At the end of the day we work as a team.

Avi Flanigan Ants can be unifying. And lots of bugs can be too. A lot of bugs do that, sometimes even bugs like spiders or dragonflies. Bugs can unify others like ants always help each other.

Michael Dunn One day I was at the park and I was on the spider web. I seen a unicorn, I ran to get it but it ran away. I could not get it, it ran too fast, I ran and ran but it will not come to me.

I got the unicorn. We became friends, she sleep at my house. Me and my friends are united.

Suriyah Calloway Dancing brings me and my friends together. We all like to dance. We make our own dance steps. I feel happy when I dance.

It unifies the people that I care about. I love my friends because we respect each other.

Raishion Tayden is an artistic person who can draw well. Myles is one of the funniest people I met. Robert is an athletic person who likes to play basketball. Isaiah, he likes to Pokémon and he’s fast. Nemo the fastest kid in the school. Avi likes to play basketball.

They make me feel like I am their friends Sileea Twyman We make games together as a family. We play UNO together. We sometimes have a reunion. We love each other and respect each other. We feel unified when we are together. I love my family because they respect what I love.

Myles Justus I like spending time in Atlanta. I get to see my family. We go to the mall and Six flags together. We enjoy our time together. I feel united with my family.

Majesty Willis

Jadan Braxton Games are fun. They bring me and my mother together. They bring me and my friends together. We like to play Lego Batman 2 together. I feel good when I play.

When we are all together I feel good.

2019 City of Omaha Hydrant Parties

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FRI, JULY 26 78th & Hascall St. with Pipal Park Community Center 4808 Cass St. with AV Sorensen Community Center 106th & Spring St MON, JULY 29 46th & Poppleton St. 1300 So. 27th St. 10th & William St. WED, JULY 31 4622 Nebraska Circle 14850 Laurel Ave with Saddlebrook Community Center 2616 N. 102nd Ave FRI, AUG. 2 5105 So. 37th St. with Christie Heights Community Center 4808 Cass St. with AV Sorensen Community Center 4314 Burt St.

Alivia Kuhn The AGK stands for Alivia Grace Kuhn.

I will give free mattresses out. And give kindness to our community. I want to make a better environment. To make our community better you have to get along. My community makes me feel unity because it is like my family.

I can always return and EVERYONE I’ve known since I was a kid still treats me like family. Like it was yesterday.

Not “Star” treatment, just love.

Omaha has its share of problems, but there’s something special about it too. Miss that when I’m not there.

It recharges me.

Briette Kesterson She interviewed Nelson Mandela Elementary Principal Susan Toohey. Here is an excerpt:

Randy Goodwin, Veteran Actor/Writer/Director … and proud Nebraska boy!!

What do you want the kids here to learn?

Of course, I want everyone to learn to read and do math, but I also think it is important to learn what it means to be a good citizen in the classroom and the community. I want children to learn strategies to use to deal with stress and conflict. I also want scholars to learn about and love the six values: Strength, Hope, Service, Unity, Peace and Wisdom. Working as a part of a team is CRITICAL. I also want scholars to LIKE SCHOOL and we can accomplish this with the great things we do!

Isaiah Anderson Five Nights at Freddie’s characters looking mechanical but I make them look animated. I like animatronics because it’s interesting. There’s a lot of youtubers that play the game. I heard the story from a Youtuber called Game Theory and they had a couple of theories about the games. The whole game is just a dream besides the fifth and sixth Five Nights at Freddie’s. When I make my drawings I add bonus characters and make my own characters, like Ryan and Black and Mat. They’re all based on a certain animatronic characters. I connect with my characters even though they are in another universe.

United Way Awards $36,000 Grant to Goodwill Industries to Fund YouthBuild

Goodwill Industries Inc., serving eastern Nebraska & southwest Iowa, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $36,000 grant from United Way of the Midlands. Thanks to the generosity of the United Way donors, Goodwill’s YouthBuild Omaha Program is able to provide another year of intensive vocational and life skills training to individuals in our community.

YouthBuild Omaha is a program for young adults, ages 16 to 24, who have struggled with school. Many of these young people do not have a high school diploma, and are looking to make a positive change in their lives. YouthBuild Omaha’s mission is to equip young people with the tools to make healthy decisions. The program combines classroom learning and hands-on construction experience. YouthBuild Omaha members spend half their day in the classroom preparing to take their GED tests, and the other half working with local nonprofits that build and renovate homes, learning construction and other high demand occupations, and giving back to their community.

By integrating academic, vocational and leadership activities, YouthBuild Omaha offers a unique project-based learning model for members.

The learning experience is individualized, intensive and designed to replicate the professional work environment.

Members identify their skills, barriers and career interests and follow individual development plans. They work towards continuous improvement in five key behavioral areas – attendance, communication, positive workplace behavior,

July 26, 2019

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Free 24/7 Helpline: 800.272.3900 Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Center: alz.org/care

Asthma In-Home Response

Does Your Child Have Asthma?

TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT PROJECT AIR

Project AIR helps reduce in-home hazards for kids with asthma We make home improvements to address asthma triggers We educate families about hazards in their home We empower families to make positive behavior changes

LEARN MORE AT: OMAHAHEALTHYKIDS.ORG conduct and follow-through.

This is the second of a twoyear commitment United Way of the Midlands has made to maintaining and enhancing YouthBuild Omaha. This support has allowed Goodwill to increase services provided to the young adults enrolled in the program, and introduce innovative new learning processes. In 2019, United Way funding allowed Goodwill to purchase 12 state of the art monitors and 2 printers (one being a 3D printer) to expand our YouthBuild Construction Plus model to

include IT Certification. Upon successful completion, students will earn MakerBot 3D Printing Certification and Autodesk Certification, preparing the next generation of CADD industry professionals.

“United Way’s grant and continued support for the Goodwill YouthBuild Omaha program is greatly appreciated. It will bring positive change to the lives of many youth enrolled in the program,” said Dr. Michael McGinnis, CEO and President of Goodwill Omaha.

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28TH ANNUAL FORT OMAHA

INTERTRIBAL POWWOW WOW Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, 1-7:30 p.m.

Metropolitan Community College Fort Omaha Campus 5300 N. 30th St. Omaha, NE 68111

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC For more information: 531-MCC-2253

To enroll, call us at 402.934.9700 or talk to your doctor about Project AIR

Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance

We work to ensure every child in Omaha lives in a lead-safe, Healthy Home