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Urban League African American Leadership Awards Honorees Announced The Urban League of Nebraska Guild is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 African American Leadership Awards. Each year, the Guild recognizes eight deserving local African Americans for their significant contributions in their community and professions in the following categories: Business, Community, Education, Faith, Health, Young Professional, Youth and Someone Special. The 2020 Honorees are… Business: Carmen Tapio, North End Teleservices Community: Doris E. Moore, Center for Holistic Development, Inc. Education: Janice Garnett, PhD, University of Nebraska at Omaha Faith: Pastors Eric and Cynthia Butler, Joy of Life Ministries Church Health: Sherita Strong, M.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center Young Professionals: Dominique Morgan, Black and Pink Youth: Emilio Haynes, Central High School Someone Special: Ronald Parker V. The 2020 AALA recipients will be honored at the 31st Annual African American Leadership Awards Gala in July at the

Hilton Omaha. Individual general admission tickets are $75 and reserved tables of ten are $1,500. Patron sponsorship levels are also available. To purchase tickets, tables, or sponsorships, contact rebecca.valdez@urbanleagueneb.org. About The African-American Leadership Awards In the summer of 1988, an invitation was extended to Mr. James R. Beatty to serve on the board of the Western Heritage Museum (now the Durham Museum). He accepted and became the first African American elected to the board. At that time, the board was comprised of numerous business and civic leaders, such as Del Weber (chancellor of the University of Nebraska Omaha), Ken Power (president of US West, which is now CenturyLink), the president of the Omaha Royals — just to name a few, who were dedicated to the concept of presenting, preserving and celebrating the history of Omaha and its people. In the mind of Mr. Beatty, history meant all people, and he was inclined to ask the chairman of the board about the museum’s plans to celebrate Black

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History Month? The answer was that nothing was planned and, to Mr. Beatty’s surprise, nor had anything ever been done at the museum to recognize Black History Month. Mr. Beatty and the museum director devised a plan to have the museum serve as a platform to showcase the accomplishments and achievements of Black people who have made significant contributions to the City of Omaha. These accomplishments would be in areas like Sports, Business, Civic, Religion, Education and Politics. After Mr. Beatty’s ideas were presented to the board, they decided to recognize and memorialize individuals through a formal ceremony held at the museum and open to the public. In 1989, the very first ceremony was held in the main lobby of the museum with about 50 to 60 people in attendance. The ceremony honored Mildred Brown, founder and publisher of the Omaha Star, and Bertha Calloway, founder of the Great Plains Black History Museum. Each honoree received a plaque commemorating their achievements, which remained at the museum for public display. In 2009, the Urban League of Nebraska

became the coordinating agency to host this annual event, and the ULN Guild, an auxiliary group of the organization, now presents the awards. The League is dedicated to preserving African-American history and proud to recognize the honorees at this distinguished commemorative event. The Urban League of Nebraska is an empowering voice in the community advocating for economic self-reliance, parity, power, civil rights and equal opportunity for all. The ULN envisions a Nebraska where the social economic gap in the African-American and other emerging communities is closed and disadvantaged families achieve social equality and economic independence and growth. The ULN is a non-profit organization as described in section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. | www. urbanleagueneb.org.

Mildred D Brown Memorial Study Center Seeking Your Donation During Omaha Gives Omaha Gives is your opportunity to support the Mildred D Brown Study Center on May 20 during the Omaha Gives Campaign. The Mildred D Brown Study Center was organized to promote the future of community-based media; to help area students, especially African-Americans, to envision career possibilities in journalism and communications and provide access to the Omaha Star’s inspirational archive materials and resources. In April 2019, the MDBMSC a 501c3 organization purchased the assets of the Omaha Star Newspaper and is now managing the paper through the Staff of the paper. Programs that the MDBMSC supports is Junior Journalism and other programs centered on community engaged journalism. To support the MDBMSC via Omaha Gives supports the future of young people in the professions of journalism and communications and supports our multiple scholarship programs for students pursuing a college education in colleges and universities throughout the United States. WE appreciate your support during this campaign which will also will allow us to receive matching funds from the sponsoring organizations.

From the iPublisher’s Pen L to R: Richard Webb, Dr. Danita Webb, Jaiyda, Jayohna, Jay (Richard Jr.) Jai’lynn

The Webb family represents our community in various aspects of life. Richard Webb is the Executive Director of 100 Black Men of Omaha, Incorporated, a position he has held since 2017. He is the BIGGEST kid in The 100. His hobbies include fishing at an “undisclosed” lake in the area. Dr. Danita Webb is Omaha Public Schools PROUD and is the Assistant Principal at Prairie Winds Elementary School. Dr. Webb is also an adjunct professor at The University of Nebraska Omaha. Working in Family Centered Partnerships. She enjoys fellowshipping with the Women’s Ministry at TheGreater St. Paul Church of God in Christ. Jaiyda, 16 is a Junior at North High Magnet School where she participates as a Varsity Cheerleader and the Black Student Leadership Council. Her favorite subject is biomedical sciences. After graduating she would like to attend Xavier University, New Orleans and her career goal is to become a cardiac surgeon or an anesthesiologist. Jayohna, 13 is in the eighth grade at Buffett Middle School. Her favorite subject is science. Her extracurricular activities include basketball and she is a member of the Junior National Honor Society. Jay, 13 is a Freshman at Burke High School. His sport activity is football and he plays the position of wide receiver. He is active in the Red Bridge Academy, an organization that helps teens become great adults. He participates in the 100 Black Men of Omaha Mentoring program and his mentor is Brandon Louis, Huskerland Popcorn Owner. Jay’s career goal is to become a lawyer. Jai’lynn, 8 is a fourth grader at Fullerton Magnet Elementary School where she enjoys math. She is an Elite Cheerleader and she enjoys hip hop dance. The Webbs are a busy family that give back in our community.

By Terri D. Sanders Globally Covid19 is still with us and we continue to adjust our lifestyles and make personal and professional choices aimed at our health and safety. While this engine runs in the background, positive accomplishments are happening all around us. As a publisher, as a Black woman and as a person dedphoto credit: StableGray icated to informing the community I am “peacock proud” of the Pulitzer Prize winner in the person of Nikole Hannah-Jones, the New York Times Magazine reporter that received the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for her initial writing of the 1619 Project. Her articles covered racial injustice for the New York Times Magazine and she is the creator of the landmark project, 1619. If you are not familiar with this narrative it details the legacy of slavery in America. Check out the writing in the New York Times Magazine. There is also a News and History podcast 1619. Listen and learn. The second Pulitzer Prize that I am going to highlight is one that was awarded posthumously (after the death of the originator) to Ida Bell Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) for her investigative journalism in the civil rights movement. She was born a slave in Mississippi and was decreed free thanks to the Emancipation Proclamation six months after her birth. He father helped to start Shaw University (now Rust College). She received her early education at Shaw. She wrote about issues of race and politics in the South. She was the owner of several news-

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papers: Memphis Free Speech, Headlight and the Free Speech. She was an anti-lynching activist. Wells was one of the founders of the NAACP. She was a maverick. It is important to note that in this time of Covid19 the Class of 2020 in all learning institutions will not celebrate in the traditional way. I say to every student PERSEVERE. Neither of the Pulitzer Prize winners glided along in life without serious obstacles. Our society cannot celebrate our graduates nor are we sure when universities will resume in person classes or when students will be able to travel to cities that they have chosen to receive advanced education. Changing times. Both of these women PERSEVERED. While during her time, Ida B Wells was not celebrated in the majority society, LOOK AT HER NOW. Students have an impact, persevere and pursue. The Omaha Star has planned a pictorial celebration in our next two issues for The Class of 2020. Do submit the requested information on the graduates in your family. Our community will celebrate the accomplishment of education among our young people. The Omaha Star awards several scholarships to students who pursue higher learning. That too is a celebration. Our scholarships are supported by the Mildred D Brown Memorial Study Center (MDBMSC). Your donation to the 501c3 organization can be your way to contribute to the celebration. Contribute through the Omaha Gives Campaign on May 20, 2020. Mildred D Brown valued education and her legacy continues with the work of the Mildred D Brown Memorial Study Center. The Omaha Star Newspaper is a program of the MDBMSC that continues to provide opportunities for young and old to contribute to the narrative of our community. Remember: PERSEVERE…

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Stronger Communities By A.M. “Bobby” Brumfield When we talk about the Black Condition, often it’s about acquiring outside aid and resources, but there are so many things within our control, that we don’t take enough advantage of, which could lead to far more healthy and vibrant communities. To add value in the community there are 5 Pillars: 1. Respect for the Individual 2. Strengthened Family Structure 3. Fair Laws & Governance 4. Access to Quality Education 5. Economic Equity We live and are forced to operate in a system that actively works against us. Far too many of us internalize this in the worst way and we become vulnerable to destructive, self-fulfilling prophecies Some young people become adults who don’t have a healthy view of what self-respect is and how developing self-respect makes us better in everything that we do, including building strong family structures, which is the foundation of stronger communities. There are organizations like Black Men United, 100 Black Men of Omaha, REALationships, sororities, fraternities, faith-based organizations and others that are doing the work to help young women and men remove self-imposed barriers and build knowledge of self. Which is vital to building stronger communities. Strengthen Family Structures Family is the backbone of every community and the stronger they are, the better the community is for it. When I talk about family structure, I’m not speaking about a heterosexual, husband, wife, 2.2 kids and a dog. We are far too diverse for that. I’m talking about mutual respect, clear communication, support and love. Ending violence against women and girls in our homes and communities is the starting point for all of this. Yes … there are other pressing issues that threaten our family structure, but for me there is no greater, no more devastating, and no more senseless threat in our community than Violence Against Black Women and Girls. “Black women face high rates of intimate partner violence, rape, and homicide. Black girls and women also experience institutionalized racism; they are disproportionately punished in school, funneled into the criminal

Farm Fresh: How Nutritious Are Our Crops? When COVID-19 forced Americans to eat more meals at home, the opportunity was there at least hypothetically to switch to a healthier diet, giving the body’s immune system a much-needed boost at a time when fighting off disease is critical. Unfortunately, many crops grown on American farms aren’t as healthy and nutrient-rich as they could and should be, says Steve Groff (www.stevegroff. com) author of the upcoming book The Future-Proof Farm and founder of Cover Crop Coaching, which educates farmers and farm advisors about effective cover crop use. Cover crops are plants that are grown not to eat, but to improve the soil. Better soil produces more nutrient-dense crops, Groff says, which in turn can provide that help to the immune system. “Historically, farmers have not had an incentive to grow nutrient-dense food with a larger amount of vitamins and minerals,” he says. “Farmers are paid based on the quantity of their yield, not the quality. From their perspective, why enrich the soil the crops are grown in if that doesn’t lead to a greater yield? But when the soil is enriched with healthy minerals, so are the crops.” Change is in the air, though, and there are reasons more farmers should start focusing their attention and efforts on nutrient-dense crops, Groff says. Those include: • The evolving public attitude. The attitude of indifference toward food quality has been changing as evidenced by the existence of such businesses as Sweetgreen, the restaurant chain that specializes in salads; the Row 7 Seed Company, which specializes in organic seeds; and numerous other ventures that have taken the pulse of the public in recent years. “Individual farmers who see what’s coming have been joining that trend toward better nutrition,” Groff says. • The limits of vitamin supplements. It’s true that consumers can turn to vitamin supplements to make up for what’s lacking in their food, bolstering their immune system that way. But people also want to enjoy the taste of a good meal when they are getting their vitamins and minerals, which a pill doesn’t provide, Groff says. “Taste is also linked to the quality of the soil,” he says. • Food companies are getting on board. Some food corporations are already turning to farmers who can provide the more nutritious food that those companies want to sell to their customers, Groff says. General Mills in particular has taken an interest in working to improve the likelihood of healthy crop yields. The company has invested more than $5.5 million in initiatives to improve soil health. “I feel strongly that people need to be responsible and boost their immune systems with nutritious foods as a strategic way to stay healthier,” Groff says. “And everyone seems to agree with the multivitamin makers who say that our food is not as nutritious as it once was. But the solution needs to directly address that deficiency in our food. It all starts with regenerating the soil. It will produce more nutritious food when we allow it to do its job.”

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justice system after surviving physical or sexual abuse, disproportionately subjected to racial profiling and police brutality, and incarcerated at rates far exceeding their share of the population.” ~Susan Green, Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) The IWPR data also shows that: • More than four in ten Black women experience physical violence from an intimate partner during their lifetimes. White women, Latinas, and Asian/Pacific Islander women report lower rates. • Black women also experience significantly higher rates of psychological abuse – including humiliation, insults, name-calling, and coercive control – than do women overall. • Sexual violence affects Black women at high rates. More than 20 percent of Black women are raped during their lifetimes – a higher share than among women overall. • Black women face a particularly high risk of being killed at the hands of a man. A 2015 Violence Policy Center study finds that Black women were two and a half times more likely to be murdered by men than their White counterparts. More than nine in ten Black female victims knew their killers. Omaha Community Activist, Leontyne Evans is pretty clear… “As a community we need to strengthen the services and resources available to black women. We need to end the stigma of the “strong black woman” and provide culturally competent, effective, and reliable services that create a safe space as a source of strength for black women to remind them they don’t always have to be strong and endure the problems of the world alone.” The trauma of abuse and poverty is real, here are a few organizations/agencies that can provide with expert guidance and support. 1. Charles Drew Health Center - 2915 Grant Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68111. Phone: (402) 451-3553 2. Center for Holistic Development - 6659 Sorensen Pkwy, Omaha, NE 68152. Phone: (402) 502-9788 3. Survivors Rising – Facebook: @SurvivorsRisingNow

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Where Can We Go to Catch our Breath? By Thomasina E. Skipper If you are like me, on the one hand you are fed up with all things Coronavirus in the news and then on the other hand wondering and praying that the next thing you hear on the news is that we have conquered the virus and heading back to our normal lives. My heart and prayers goes out to all of the families that are finding themselves without food, fuel and funds during this time. We are the sum total of all of the people in our community. When one hurts we all should feel their pain. The economy exist because of the people, the people do not exist because of the economy. If people can’t buy (consume), make (create & manufacture) or enjoy (entertainment) then the economy as we know it would not exist. This truth does not require a PhD to understand. Make the people whole and healthy and your economy will flourish. The United States has decried this to our philosophical enemies in foreign countries. We have for decades declared that to be in a free democratic society that operates for the best interest of the citizens is a place that has the strongest and best economy. Now, we are being tested. Do we really believe that keeping our citizens healthy is more important than getting our economy going again? Is it that simple? What can we do as just one person? Where can we go to just catch our breath? I once read a book that said all of the answers to my concerns, challenges, problems and dreams were already inside of me if I would shut up and listen. The book is out of print but it was my first step to understanding that I have control over my life. Not necessarily in what happens to me, but how I chose to respond to those incidents. This is when I learned the value of meditation. If I love me, have confidence in myself and trust that I can overcome the current condition, I usually can, one way or another. We all fight the demons of doubt, insecurity and diminished self worth. But, your mental health is like a garden. Plant positive thoughts, reenforce them with affirmations and visualization and good things happen. Napoleon Hill in his classic book, Think and Grow Rich said “what you think about, you bring about. The garden known as your mental health can also grow self defeating thoughts. Sometimes those thoughts are not even part of your awareness if you have let them infiltrate your thinking over the years. I have taught a number of leadership courses and one concepts repeats itself over and over, first you must lead yourself before you can effectively lead others. Where do we catch our breath? Here is where we catch our breath! Now is when we catch our breath. This gift called life was never promised to be easy, but it can be awesome. There are opportunities in any and every crisis. If we choose to focus on what we can do and not what we can’t do. If you never thought you could work from home, now you know you can. Could that mean that when we return to our normal schedules you can negotiate with you boss to work from home one day a week? We never understood what teachers had to deal with to get little minds and bodies to sit still and absorb new knowledge. We now appreciate the work they do and how important they are health and wealth of our community. Why were we paying them such a low salary? Police, Firefighters, Doctors, Nurses, Grocery store workers, delivery drivers, etc., we will not take them for granted in our near future. Every person in whatever job or role they play are important to us. None of them should be invisible. Catch your breath and dare to dream! This is the what we can do in a time like this!

HEALTH & WELLNESS/LOCAL NEWS COVID-19: Relaxed Restrictions

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By Kenny McMorris MPA, FACHE, CHCEF Chief Executive Officer Charles Drew Health Center Inc.

As businesses and restaurants begin to re-open, it’s easy to be lulled into a false sense of security and the feeling that things have somehow returned to normal, or at least as close to normal as we can get during these uncertain times. Unfortunately, this couldn’t be further from the truth. While the State of Nebraska has relaxed some of its restrictions, cases continue to rise throughout the State and within the Omaha Metro Area. In fact, in recent weeks, Nebraska has experienced one of the largest percentage increases of new cases of COVID-19 of any state in the country. We also continue to see disturbing trends with respect to disproportionate incidents and severity of symptoms of COVID-19 among racial minorities. Nationally, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals African Americans comprise 28 percent of the nation’s 1.5 million COVID cases and 21 percent of fatalities—more than double their percentage of the nation’s population. The conditions in which people live, learn and work contribute to their health. These conditions, over time lead to different levels of health risks, needs and outcomes among some racial and ethnic minority groups. In a public health emergency such as COVID-19, these conditions can also isolate people from the resources they need to prepare for and respond to an outbreak. Institutional racism, poverty (and the toxic stress it frequently causes), unsafe housing, food deserts, and a lack of access to quality, affordable health care, have created widespread health disparities in America, especially when it comes to chronic conditions. As cases continue to rise, it’s more important than ever that we increase our testing capacity of both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals, especially those representing minority groups disproportionately affected by COVID-19. As the largest provider of primary integrated health care in North Omaha, Charles Drew Health Center, Inc. (CDHC) is on the frontlines of preventing the spread of COVID-19 in our community. We are currently providing testing to individuals who meet the CDC recommendation for priority population testing and are presenting with signs and symptoms. In addition, we believe that providing testing to asymptomatic individuals in order to better understand incidence of COVID-19 in our community and proactively identify any potential hotspots is essential in reducing the spread of the virus. The healthcare professionals at CDHC are doing everything we can to curb the spread of COVID-19 in our community, but we cannot do it alone. In order to eradicate the virus, it is going to take all of us working together improving day to day life and harnessing the strengths of our collective neighborhoods to prioritize resources and reduce barriers to care and support. Unfortunately, it is likely that we will see an increase in local cases in future weeks as our current trajectory continues, boosted by new cases of community spread resulting from relaxed restrictions. It has never been more important for us to take of this moment and do our part in preventing the spread of the virus. This includes personal distancing at a minimum six feet, proper hand washing for at least twenty seconds, avoiding large crowds, wearing a cloth facial covering when in public and above all staying home, safe, and informed. Now more than ever, I am so grateful to everyone that has supported Charles Drew over the years, helping us to grow into the full service health center we are today and empowering us to meet the medical, dental, behavioral health, and wellness needs of thousands of men, women and children in the Omaha metropolitan area. In addition to following CDC guidelines and maintaining standard infection control best practices, we are working proactively with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Douglas County Health Department, and countless partner organizations to monitor, stay informed and keep our community safe and healthy. If you believe you may be suffering from symptoms of COVID-19 including fever, cough, or shortness of breath, please call us at (402) 451-3553.

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WGA Teacher Appreciation Scholarship To show appreciation for teachers who have worked diligently to adapt to new ways of educating and connecting with students amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Western Governors University has announced it is offering $100,000 in scholarships to current and aspiring teachers hoping to further their education. The WGU Teacher Appreciation Scholarship is open to new students who are pursuing an AAQEP- and CAEP-accredited bachelor’s or master’s degree from the online, nonprofit university’s top-ranked Teacher’s College, or are interested in completing one of the university’s post-baccalaureate or endorsement-preparation programs. Applications can be submitted online at wgu.edu/teacherappreciation through June 30. “Every May, National Teacher Appreciation Week celebrates the amazing contribution teachers make to our society, and at WGU, we don’t think a week is nearly long enough,” said Dr. Angie Besendorfer, Regional Vice President of Western Governors University. “In these uncertain times, it’s become apparent – now more than ever – how valuable teachers are in educating our youth and preparing them for the future. We are proud to support our educators through this scholarship offering and hope that it will help teachers and aspiring teachers who are interested in advancing their careers to make that leap to further their education.” The WGU Teacher Appreciation Scholarship is valued at up to $2,500, which is applied at the rate of $625 per six-month term for up to four consecutive terms. To be eligible, scholarship applicants must be officially admitted to WGU, complete the scholarship application, and be interviewed by a WGU scholarship counselor. Recipients will be selected based on their academic records, financial need and Caring for someone with readiness for online study at Alzheimer’s isn’t easy. WGU, among other considerations. Reaching us is. WGU’s competency-based learning model provides students in the education profession with the flexibility to complete courses on their schedule, with 2/47 online access to learning materials and the ability to take tests as soon as they master the material. This competency-based approach allows students to use their prior experience and training to help them move quickly through material they already know and focus on what they still need to learn, If you care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease, memory loss or dementia, you are not alone. We’re here day or night — whenever you need us — oﬀering reliable information and support. allowing them to graduate Free 24/7 Helpline: 800.272.3900 faster and at a lower cost. Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Center: alz.org/care To learn more about the Teacher Appreciation Scholarship and the work WGU is doing to help teachers advance their careers, visit www.wgu.edu.

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Mother Vester Whiters Mother Vester Whiters passed away on Mother’s day, May 10. Viewing will Sunday, May 17, at Thomas Funeral Home, 3920 N. 24th St. Due to Covid-19 regulations there can be no congregating! You can only view Mother Vester Whiters and disperse. There is no Funeral information.

Deaths & Funerals Lorene A. Booker Mrs. Lorene A. Booker, age 90 passed away Wednesday, April 15th, at her residence. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra K. Booker (Hattiesburg, MS); son, Donald Jelani (Tulsa, OK); her sister, Dorothy Marshbanks (Stockton, CA); her brother, Ted Allen (Minneapolis, MN); and a multitude of neices and nephews, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Service 1 pm Friday, May 15, at the mortuary. Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. ***

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am Friday, May 8, at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** Vesther Whiters Mrs. Vesther Whiters, age 97, passed away Sunday, May 10, at a local care facility. Survived by daughters: Doris Lawson, Fairfield, CA, Paula Alexander, Loretta Ross, Omaha; grandchildren, great-grand, greatgreat-grand, nieces, nephews, other relatives. Private Graveside Service at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home.

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Luke 8:26-39 It was just last night that the Disciples thought they were going to perish as they encountered a great windstorm on the Sea of Galilee. But now, all is calm as they depart the boat and arrive in the country of the Gadarenes. It is just then that a storm of a different sort comes on the scene; a human storm centered upon, within and around one man as he comes charging and railing down the mountainside, with flailing arms, moving towards the newly arrived guests. He is a wild man; wearing no clothes; filthy, with skin lacerated from top to bottom. A dweller of the graveyard, completely taken over and indwelt by thousands of wicked spirits. He has been robbed of his own voice and another speaks through him, changing his identity, proclaiming, “Legion is my name.” We do not know what path led this man to such a pitiful condition. Was there no one to care for him earlier in life? Did he disregard sound counsel? Was he abused and shamed? Did bad habits go too far? Was he hanging with the wrong crowd? Did he insist on having his own way? What was it and how was it that thousands of spirits could enter this man?! With eyes wide open, focused fully on the scene before them, what must the disciples have been thinking, as they no doubt cowered behind Jesus. These are disciples, followers of Christ, and He who had given the command, “Let us cross over to the other side,” has yet another classroom, a field trip, for another lesson to teach. Nothing is required of them other than to look, listen and learn. They had witnessed Jesus’ power over wind and waves. Now He must show them that He has authority over wicked spirits and they need to see the power of His love to reach, touch and change a man whose personality, dignity and worth has been seized by others. With a word, Jesus commands the spirits to leave the man. And in that very moment, Jesus undoes their deepsettled work to mar, change and destroy. Jesus heals, restores and transforms him (spirit, soul and body) to the privileged position of a man; made in the image and likeness of God. Jesus wants His disciples of yesterday and today to know that He can free a captive soul and set even the most desperate of men on another path with a work and a word that matters for time and eternity. No one is beyond the reach of God.

Kathleen R. Finley Ms. Kathleen R. Finley, age 63, passed away Tuesday, April 28, in Las Vegas. Arrangements are pending. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** Tom Prince Mr. Tom Prince, age 85, passed away Friday, May 1, at his residence. Survived by sons: Henry (Marla), St Louis, MO, Tom, Tim (Carletta), Tyler, Terrance Prince; daughters: Sandra, Gloria, Carol, Darlene, Cynthia, Sharon Prince, Omaha; 26 grandchildren, great-grand, nieces, nephews, other relatives. Graveside Services were held 11

Living on Purpose

The Reach of God By Velma Jean Sanders

May 15, 2020

By Dr. William Holland Spending time in quiet fellowship with God is the ultimate fulfillment of our existence. To trust Him with all of our heart is the meaning and purpose of living and anything less than embracing these visions of the divine leaves us spiritually unfulfilled. I know that Christians are supposed to be a constant demonstration of happiness and excitement, but we humans are emotional and sometimes we cannot hide our burdens and melancholy moods. I’m always writing about finding God’s peace and how faith and fear are choices, (which is true) but I’m also not a stranger to the occasional feelings of loneliness and disappointment. Just because we follow Jesus does not mean we do not struggle. There is a lot going on in the world and its normal to feel overwhelmed and discouraged. Whatever frame of mind you are in today, if you are feeling alone and down, God wants you to know that He loves you very much. He knows your thoughts and what you are going through, and He understands everything. Just like the body needs fresh water every day, if we are a child of God, our spirit also needs to be refreshed with prayer and meditating on God’s promises. Psalm 91 is a beautiful chapter to read when you have a moment. Make a plan to get alone with Him and just talk to Him. On my website is a song called, “Get alone with me.” It’s free and I believe it will bring encouragement to your soul. Our heavenly Father has given us the opportunity to

walk with Him. In turn, our responsibility is to obey His voice as it’s a privilege and honor to love, worship, and serve Him with all of our heart. Romans 12:1 says, “Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” The question remains; who will take up their cross and dedicate their journey to living in the secret place of His presence? There are prophetic signs all around us, and God’s word is being fulfilled every day. This should bring clarity to God’s people and confirm that Christ is coming soon. I would love to only write about the future being filled with endless happiness and world peace, but my conscience will not allow me to smear icing on a pan of mud and call it a chocolate cake. However, all is not lost! Just because the world rejects Jesus and those who represent Him, does not mean that we cannot be filled with faith or experience victory. We recall the three Hebrew children who were in the fiery furnace, but Jesus was with them and they were saved! Today, you can also stand boldly on His truth and have confidence that no matter how big the mountains or the giants, you and God are a majority!“He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings shall you trust: His truth shall be your shield and buckler” Psalm 91:4. “Quiet time with you Lord is the most joyful. I wait in reverence as I listen for your voice. I want to know you more than anything. As I draw near, I am humbled and in awe of your love.” (Read more at billyhollandministries.com)

Gov. Ricketts Praises North Omaha Leaders for Work to Fight Virus LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts thanked leaders in North Omaha for working diligently to combat the spread of coronavirus. The Governor also urged North Omahans to sign up at TestNebraska.com to take the simple, five-minute health assessment. “I’m grateful for the partnership of Preston Love, Jr. and other leaders representing hundreds of organizations and thousands of residents throughout North Omaha,” said Gov. Ricketts. “They’ve been working tirelessly to promote the well-being of Nebraskans. Their engaged community leadership has been vital to our ongoing efforts to keep folks safe and healthy.” “Nationwide, the African-American community has been hit especially hard by the virus,” said Gov. Ricketts. “I urge Nebraskans in North Omaha to take action immediately to fight the spread of coronavirus in our state by completing the health assessment at TestNebraska.com. I also encourage North Omahans to practice the additional preventative measures identified in the community-based Stay Home, Stay Safe, and Support the

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

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COMMENTARY May 15, 2020 North Omaha’s Bermuda Triangle The Most Famous Nebraskan and lesson of unity. By Preston Love Jr Page Six THE OMAHA STAR

With the advent of Covid-19, there has been an exposure of the extraordinary voids in the development of the North Omaha community. Those voids are analogous to Bermuda Triangle. And as you know, it is said that items that fall into the infamous Bermuda Triangle never resurface. 1. The strong need for unified community efforts (Unity) 2. Community investment and development of wealth (Wealth) 3. The passing of Will Brown and the resulting need for reconciliation (Reconciliation)

Unity Now here comes this virus, North Omaha. As an elder in this community, I am reporting to you that like never before, this community has been working collaboratively, collectively and for the good of all. Let me be a little more specific, and also mention that we have never been more prepared to make a difference as a community than we are now, because we have individuals, African American men and women, who are in positions of power and leverage in government, in private industries, in education and in organizations. We are feeding our kids from OPS, we are feeding our poor and elderly through churches and other organizations, we are servicing our unemployed, we are providing and organizing housing and shelter needs, we are providing the unique health needs, physical and mental, through our health outlets in the community, our pastors and neighborhoods. We are providing unique voter aides in order to provide avenues for our people to vote in this important election, we are trying to prevent the result of stress and uncertainty through violence prevention and mental health counseling through our law enforcement and community organizations, we are providing our small businesses with loans and we have created a Black Media Collaborative that is prime to spread the necessary messages for being safe and the necessary messages and important news. All in a unified and collaborative way, led by the leadership of Willie Barney and so many others. We’re providing some unique and important messages, for survival for our communities, from leaders who are in the position to do that. That’s the impact

Wealth We are no longer just African Americans, but Latino, Somalian, South Sudanese, Karen, Asian, and more, we are based in poverty and we have a long history of disinvestment. Investment means that in order for the community to properly grow and create wealth within, there needs to be public and private investment, that translates into jobs and opportunities, for small businesses to grow and ultimately the residual wealth that is within and stays within, our own community. New development in North Omaha, that doesn’t have residual community benefits is not the right kind of investment. It needs to be a community beneficial investment, and needs to be understood and executed as such. Directed toward building community wealth. A dependent community is not a strong community. Reconciliation With the commemoration of the 100-year anniversary of the Will Brown lynching, in 1919, and our associated memory of the lynching of Mr. George Smith, aka Joe Coe, we had a marvelous opportunity to finally come to grips with the horrible, racial history within our Omaha. That included violent racial events such as the lynching’s and more, such as redlining, discrimination as to public accommodations and private businesses, employment discrimination, health determinants and resulting disparities, educational retardation, unequal schools and lack of teachers and administrators of color at all levels. We need to reconcile those disparities and impact, to make amends to restructure our thinking about diversity and equality, or we will never be able to have clarity on where we need to go, until we have clarity and honesty on where we have been. We missed the easy opportunity to begin the reconciliation process by using the dramatic Will Brown story to do so. We commemorated, but we did not begin reconciliation. After all wasn’t if the year of Jubilee? Those three voids of our past, lack of unity, lack of wealth and the lack of reconciliation is our Bermuda Triangle. Now with the virus, that we have made a miraculous movement as it relates to Unity, let us take this same opportunity to address the question of wealth and reconciliation, for our beloved North Omaha. So, I challenge us to realize that items that fall into the Bermuda Triangle, never resurface. Let’s defy that notion.

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A recent poll named billionaire Warren Buffett, who was born in Omaha in 1930, as the most famous Nebraskan of all time. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO, billionaire, philanthropist, investor and business tycoon is one of the most recognizable men in the world. Although the annual 30,000 Berkshire Hathaway stockholders did not meet in the Omaha this year because of Covid-19, the Berkshire Hathaway stock holders and most Nebraskans will swear Buffett is the most famous Nebraskan of all time! But is he really the most famous Nebraskan of all time? Let’s examine the evidence of which Nebraskan is more famous than Buffett? Surely, a man who sues God must be more famous than Buffett. Although African American Ernie Chambers is the greatest state senator in Nebraska history because he has passed more laws, stopped more bad laws and served more years than any other Nebraska state senator, he is not more famous than Buffett. Suing God, making Nebraska one of the first states to demand South Africa eliminate apartheid, and demanding the NCAA pay athletes in the early 1980s when it was not a popular idea, among many other things, does not make you more famous than Buffett. Maybe, a member of the TD Ameritrade family and current Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts is more famous than Buffett. No! Although they are both famous because of their wealth, Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway fortune was growing five decades ago while the Ricketts TD Ameritrade fortune grew in the last two or three decades. As the rappers might say, compared to Buffett’s old money, Ricketts has a little bit of new money and new fame! How about former Nebraska football coach and former congressman Tom Osborne? Although coaching the Nebraska Cornhuskers to three college football national championships in the 1990s and serving in the house of representatives (2001-2007) makes you famous, it does not make you more famous than Buffett. Are any former Nebraska athletes more famous than Buffett? Unfortunately, Nebraska’s Heisman trophy winners Johnny “the Jet” Rodgers (1971), Mike Rozier (1983) and Eric Crouch (2001), as well as Marlin “the Magician” Briscoe, who was the first black quarterback to start a game in the AFL-NFL in 1968 for the Denver Broncos, are not as famous as Buffett. Maybe former N.B.A. basketball champions Mike McGhee (Los Angeles Lakers -1982, 1985) and a member of the 1960 Olympic Gold Medal basketball team, the late Bob Boozer (Milwaukee Bucks 1971), are more famous than Buffett? Nope! Is the founder of Urban One and former Omaha Star employee Black Business Hall of Fame recipient Kathy Hughes, who is the first woman to head a publicly traded corporation, more famous than Buffett? Or what about actress Gabrielle

Union-Wade who is married to N.B.A. basketball legend Dwayne Wade? Maybe former Nebraskan politicians Chuck Hagel and Ben Nelson are more famous than Buffett? Naw! Generally when a politician is out of office he is generally out of mind and no longer famous. Maybe the Fondas-Jane, Peter and Henry Fonda are more famous than Buffett. Although the Fondas have been famous for decades and Henry produced one of the all-time legal movies “Twelve Angry Men,” the Fonda family is not as famous as billionaire Buffett. Is Buffett the most famous Nebraskan of all time? Is there any Nebraskan who is more famous than Buffett? Although not a native Nebraskan, was William Jennings Bryan, a member of the house of representatives and a presidential candidate in the early 1900s, more popular than Buffett? Having a high school named after you should make you more famous than Buffett? Fame has not lasted more than a century for Bryan so he is not more famous than Buffett. Speaking of famous politicians, what about the former Michigan football player from Nebraska who became the only U.S. president who was never elected to the office? Let’s talk about being in the right place at the right time. Remember, vice president Spiro Agnew resigned and he became vice president. Then Richard M. Nixon resigned and suddenly without winning a presidential election Gerald Ford was the 38th president of the United States from 1974 until 1977. It appears our last hope may have been Ford. Is there a Nebraskan worthy of challenging Buffett for the most famous Nebraskan of all time? Yes! Yes and yes! Unfortunately, for the modern day people who ranked Buffett as the most famous Nebraskan of all time history will reveal that he is not the most famous Nebraskan. In the predominantly white state of Nebraska (which has one of the most segregated cities in the nation-Omaha) the most famous Nebraskan is an African American named El-Hajj Malik El Shabazz better known as Malcolm X. Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little in 1925 in Omaha and he converted to Islam while serving in prison in 1946. When you think of civil rights hero Martin Luther King, Jr. you must think about Malcolm X. Just like King, Malcolm X had schools, roads, streets and centers named after him throughout the world. In fact, Malcolm X has achieved fame on the level of King, Harriet Tubman, Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks. Initially a member of the nation of Islam, Malcolm X was famous throughout the world for pursuing human rights, racial justice and black empowerment among other issues. Malcolm X Day is celebrated in various countries throughout the world. Although Buffett’s fame as a billionaire skyrocketed in the 1970s, Malcolm X has achieved worldwide fame before his assassination on February 21, 1965. Buffett recently provided words of comfort to the world regarding Covid-19 so whomever ranked Buffett as a famous Nebraskan known throughout the world is correct. Although billionaire Buffett is famous throughout the financial world, the title of the most famous Nebraskan of all time belongs to Malcolm X.

COVID-19 Editorial Black People Must Decide for Themselves What’s Safe! Gradually states across the country are lowering their stay-at-home restrictions and allowing specific business and public facilities to open their doors despite the extraordinary number of Americans stricken by COVID-19 and the risks to the general public. It’s a conundrum most Americans face which has been exacerbated by inept leadership, particularly on a national level. President Donald Trump has given many mixed signals from the very beginning of this health crisis. In the beginning, he described the coronavirus as a hoax created by the Democrats in efforts to thwart the upcoming election. The White House Coronavirus Task Force has the task of keeping the American people safe from the virus, as well as protecting them from Trump’s ridiculous proclamations. The Task Force is still reeling from Trump’s recent insane suggestion to inject or ingest disinfectant to cure coronavirus. To make matters worse, governors in eight states, with seven more to follow on April 30, are opening their doors and leaving constituents to their own devices to determine if it’s safe. And it’s hard not to question whether recent reports that the virus disproportionately affects African Americans have given other Americans a false sense of security.

Dr. Reed Tuckson, former D.C. health director and currently managing director of Tuckson Health Connections, LLC, recently established the Black Coalition Against COVID. Ambrose Lane Jr., chairman of Health Alliance Network, has joined forces. The message, Tuckson told members during a recent meeting of the Anacostia Coordinating Council in Southeast, is that Black people must understand that COVID-19 is still a severe disease and it will remain so for the next two years. He says not only should leaders in African American communities raise their voices and attack the reopening of cities but they have to communicate in a manner of love and respect to intervene on their community’s behalf. Tuckson warned that African Americans’ long history of distrust of the government and government intervention, along with its distrust of the medical community “will kill us.” He said African Americans must sign up to become contact tracing monitors and participate in clinical trials for a vaccine. Without their participation, Black people will continue to be disproportionately impacted by this deadly disease and by whatever may come next. He is correct. (Reprinted from the Washington Informer)

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The Power of Investment in Our Youth Montel Jones is a Center (MHC)/Omaha Public Schools young man in our (OPS) said, “When having Montel to speak community that we to some of the OPS staff members, he is the can all be proud of. finest example of what we would like all of He is an excellent our students to be!” role model and an And Montel is not only highly productive inspiration to other in the academic realm, but he is an active young people. He will church member. Kenneth Butts, a retired be a senior at Central OPS Project Coordinator, and also now High School in the fall. a Liaison for (MHC) said, “I’ve known Dr. Edward Bennett, the principal of Montel through his involvement at Zion Central said, “I first met Montel when he Baptist Church. From the moment he was in Omaha Public Schools mini-singers joined he became an active member. He with my daughter Erin. He sang a solo and Power continued on page 8 had such a fine voice, but more importantly, he had such grace and poise NE Sec of State – Robert B. Evnen Filing Document #: 9000534844 Pages 3 on the stage. I knew he had Corporation Name: T B & LOWE TRANSPORTATION INC. Filing Date and Time: 03/25/2020 08:12 AM to become a Central Eagle, NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION which he did.” Bennett went on to No ce is hereby given that TB & LOWE Transporta on (1) say, “Montel works hard has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the designated office of the Company is 2219 to grow academically, Pra Street, Omaha, NE 68110 (2). The corpora on is orgaemotionally, and spiritually. nized for any lawful purpose allowed under the general corAs he enters his senior year, pora on code of the State of Nebraska. The Company comhe is poised for a breakout. menced its existence on March 6th 2020 (3), and its dura on All those gifts he has been shall be perpetual. The affairs of the Company are to be congiven like poise, charisma, ducted by the Managing Member and/or Members as authocharm, natural leadership rized by the Company’s Opera ng Agreement. The ini al agent ability, desire to excel, are for service of process is Kica Lowe (4) at 2219 Pra Street, truly emerging as he sheds Omaha, NE 68110 (5). his adolescence and starts to reach his incredible NE Sec of State – Robert B. Evnen Filing Document #: 9000540303 Pages: 1 potential!” Corporation Name: KPOSSIBLE SOLUTIONS LLC Filing Date and Time: 04/15/2020 04:08 PM It is so obvious that Montel is a student that NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION any principal would be glad No ce is hereby given that KPOSSIBLE SOLUTIONS LLC (1) to have in his/her school. has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. “As you can tell, I am a The address of the designated office of the Company is 8258 huge fan. I see him one Wyoming Street, Omaha, NE 68122 (2). The general nature day leading either a school of the business is to engage in and to do any and all business, or a church with deep other than banking and insurance, for which a Limited Liabilcompassion, great vision, ity Company maybe organized under the Nebraska Uniform and his desire to make the Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced lives of everyone around its existence on April 15th 2020 (3), and its dura on shall be perpetual. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by him better,” Bennett said. the Managing Member and/or Members as authorized by the Elmer Crumbley, a Company’s Opera ng Agreement. The ini al agent for service retired elementary principal of process is USCA, Inc. (4) at 1603 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE and now a Liaison for 68102 (5). Minnesota Humanities

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homes as you are hardly can continue to repair and buy I On Jan. 4 the of the people that no good money and invest it North Omaha now doing, save your “Dedicated to the service Boys & Girls new and old Club believe that the that evil shall not go bonds that you Club opened members. The its doors tocause shall lack a champion and wisely. Buy more Savings a new year with Omaha Star has Club staff looks new Club parents if and when things forward to beginning unopposed.” may be comfortable age appropriate been in existence for and members. programs for We offer a variety change. kids ages gram areas such seventy-two years of a former pastor of to the newspaper, Mildred as, Sports, Fitness, 6-18. We offer five core Reverend Joseph Forbes, Leadership Development, pro- In an introduction and I have been the & Recreation, said, “Mildred was Character & Gilbert wrote: Education & Career St. John A. M. E. Church Life Skills, and publisher for the It is with profound pleaDevelopment, she made her paper The To the Citizens of Omaha: Health & a friend of the pastors ... from certain schools Arts. We are also offering last twenty years. It She Publishing Co., and [sic] FREE transportation anytime we needed a platform. sure that the Omaha Star In order to qualify in the Omaha metro area (please seems like yesterday journalistic available for this special ministry. She believed that call for a listing). organization of energetic, well trained a paid program by saw her work as a service all Club that I started after my One entire page membership fee members this day a paper of the people, God had given her a calling. 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 Club hours are its was per edition was expired. Some of from 3-8 p.m. the Omaha Star dedicates Jan. 4 - May community, submitted by For more Club 7. Our to have you know that and ask for Mr. in the churches in the have been suppublic you general the information call Dave Felici, Unit serving 342-2300 existence to the task of the pastors. 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. Others of see you at the the start. 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 ads. She was not only of tirelessly with 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 highlights, promoting and son; she found that she 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 the citizens of Omaha and She Association Annual High Magnet Working at a newspaper from 9 A.M. to Publishers Association, sea of journalistic advenemploy black workers. School, 4410 because this is our paper. (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 Congratulations the Martin Bomber plant Omaha Star a firm foundatime during which it was 557-4470. To RSVP or for Since the recent recession, to...the King begin to build. Give the them to apply for jobs that 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 school congratulated detailed the paper has also been who is widely rememin turn will build an enterto meet in the Omaha Star who won awards hired Charles Washington, we will assure you that we are determined to persevere. and allowed it the eight Award reports, conducted experiments for emony. Pictured a mouthpiece and a 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 in the commu7th & 8th grade a display board Alec Williams; I encourage the public who was the executive 25 first place spent countless hours working fifty commuLuke 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 and before eventu- She to r): Emily Beck; judges. complaints, recommendations are certainly apprecithe Star as a mouthpiece a Breakfast of receiving over one hundred of the Omaha Urban League and Katie Cramer. Nick Schultz; Ian Brummel; In addition to offering Champions awards The Heroine the National nity, in Omaha, the secretary Madeleine Dangerfield; compliment us. Your comments awards, including the “Unsung one of the executive director of community cerservice the African-American community of nity becoming the behalf ally for in Martha Winterer; by the NAACP, 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 be honored power 16,000 Africanboycotts to call attention and trying to always have people in the country to The country’s The paper supported the positive effect the buying was small, and is an outstanding cater often only thirty-five largest film time of her death. She paper. Our staff is very if they would carefully and she and her staff were festival for children and with this award by the Americans could have working to satisfy you. Johnson as a employed to discrimination, including traditional, teens will be team and they are always by President Lyndon B. to only to businesses that making a tour wish I appointed and stop in Omaha purchases also base their CGI, support well. collage and stop-motion styles. beginning in January East Germany to investigate We have a large religious treated the community Live Action. In goodwill ambassador to Film Streams African-Americans and More than ten when tries are for the support of the churches English. Australia; following the conpresents the Best issue of the paper, Edward coun- Recommended express sincere thanks, represented, including alleged human rights violations worked to improve 95 min. Specifically, in the second of the New York International clergy leaders. ages: 9 to adult. works from She also Australia, members of the North Omaha in the community and the Children’s Film our struction of the Berlin Gilbert pointed out that (NYICFF). From least, I want to thank Festival Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, cream shop carriers and her office Last but certainly not were patronizing an ice Jan. 9 to March not be lives of the newspaper Latvia, community the would Feb. black have there be not Sweden, 6-7, did Streams’ Ruth would 18, Film U.K. 11, 13-14, 18 that someone Ice Cream, which advertisers. Without advertising, Sokolof Theater, — and the U.S. Tickets Switzerland, the Azur workers. If she learned of at 24th and Lake, Reed’s published. Advertisements nonprof it cinema, & Asmar Directed Omaha’s within hiring practices over she would buy them bags for all screenings an Omaha Star Newspaper enough food at home, will screen f ive Best targeted for their discriminatory an 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 in Fairy of the Star readers look at the Financial Group. sup- the corner of 14th at Animation. a circulation of 30,685 her maiden name, Brown. our business anyway. Omaha and Mike Fahey Founded in 1997, had a staff of twenty, and us and In English. France; Djinns. Mildred resumed using wrote, support who longest merly Brown the those for Star, Mildred (forWebster) NYICFF is dedicated Omaha Recommended Streets, one block advertising in the paper to promoting thirty-nine states. In 1969, As the publisher of the ages: 6 to adult. 99 min. from those advertisers. Cuming Street. persist? The answer south of intelligent, newspaper run by a woman, we encourage them to purchase passionate, “Why then do Negro publishers of his press, all of provocative cinematic operating black-owned refuse or think our readers More information deprived neighborhood news and works for audiences For those advertisers, who is clear. If the Negro is Mildred Brown provided ages 3-18 and on all five programs Feb. 20-21, 25, 27-28, to market to, we encourage through the years since within Best helping to define March 4 — than fifty years. The paper are not important enough NYICFF Kids the tortuous gains achieved of NYICFF commentary for more compelling f a more online can be Flix shop to ask those merchants lost, and tomorrow’s Negro by calling attention to ilm experience at our readers when they his emancipation will be served an important function www.f ilmstreams.orgfound A kaleidoscopic Juried by such for kids. www.gkids.tv/to of the powerful forces, they don’t? If they continue people in the black commucollection of well-known filmmakers or animated that do not advertise Why youth will be at the mercy our the accomplishments of the best John Turturro, short f ilms man the ramparts of bigthe Omaha Star, I urge values. The newspaper as contact Casey ur. For questions, please Susan Sarandon, from around North and South that still to refuse to advertise in $$ nity and emphasizing positive got world, featuring Logan at Mildred Brown Schamus, Matthew the James email their products. Remember who received awards, or traditional animation, otry, prejudice and discrimination.” to do so. From readers to stop buying at casey@filmstre 933-0259 x11 or CGI, collage, recognized individuals closed been Sant, the festival Modine and Gus Van compelled previously felt had she ams.org. that and stop-motion. persisted because The schedule: speak. new jobs in industries has been described civic In English. 65 min. Recommended she had established readers, supporters, merThe New York It announced acts of by the first edition of her newspaper, Thanks again to my staff, Times as being to African-Americans. good ages: 3 to 8. writers and all others They highlighted one and her staff, “that no She guided the newspa“devoted to the kind of fare a challenge to herself chants advertisers, contributing labeled “troublemakers.” pride and community charity. 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 local multiplex.” by 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 mockumentary of their community, Brown to the racial unrest of the bright and continued future An all-animated skewering the 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 wilderprogram featuring absurdi- ious, features one live-action ties of competition community, congratulated The Omaha Star reported 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. Mildred Brown was not hyper- older parents who intended are lost, and she worked and throughout the nation. fast development, and offered audiences. In live through get any further a Seniors Alexis English or English for them. titles. Page and Ayomide neighbors. interested in letting discrimination 75 min. 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How Technology Keeps Parents Connected at Mandela By Amanda Myroniuk Nelson Mandela Elementary is more than a school; it is a home. That home includes the scholars, of course, and the parents. Unfortunately, the 250+ Mandela family far exceeds the 10-person limit on gatherings. Thanks to platforms like Zoom, however, the Mandela family has been able to stay connected. Last week, head of school, Dr. Susan Toohey, and assistant principal, Genevieve Core, hosted an informational parent meeting, and over 100 parents attended the virtual meetup. It was an excellent demonstration of the commitment of Mandela parents to their scholarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; success. Feedback from all parents is essential, especially as scholars learn at home. An integral group of these parents are members of the Parent Advisory Committee (PAC), who recently resumed their monthly meetings. These 20 parents

act as â&#x20AC;&#x153;classroom connectorsâ&#x20AC;?, a resource for other parents to bring feedback to the Mandela Team. This group is even more important since distance learning began, and connectivity with parents is more difficult. Recently, the group met to discuss what summer learning would look like, and one thing was abundantly clear: the parents believe in Mandelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission. As one PAC parent stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;as long as weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re progressing and not regressing whatever we do is fine.â&#x20AC;? Nelson Mandela Elementary is committed to the academic success of all its scholars, and they strive to have all scholars on grade level in math and reading by the time they reach third grade. Parents trust in this mission and that the Mandela Team will strive for their scholarsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; success. No matter what happens this summer, learning will continue, and it will be a family effort. Find Nelson Mandela Elementary on Facebook to see what Mandela parents have been up to this year.

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has volunteered to work wherever he is needed, be it the music ministry, Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ministry. etc. I would say that Montel truly has a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;servant heartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;!â&#x20AC;? And a servant heart would be a good way to describe Montel, his love for family and his desire to reach out, love, and help others is quite apparent. Rev. Kenneth Allen, the pastor at Zion Baptist Church said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Montel is a multitalented young man, lots of people think he is preacher. He is very gifted, talented,

and a mature young man. He seriously cares about people!â&#x20AC;? And with all these accolades, Montel remains very humble. He said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am thankful for the opportunity of sharing my story. Everything I do, I do for the Lord! That is why I know he has called me to preach and I am in study right now to become one of his messengers!â&#x20AC;? It is a great feeling to see young people in our community who are such a blessing to others. It makes us proud!

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