This is a collage that was created for Native Omaha days. This collage shows several examples of newspaper articles that depict stories on the topic of the civil rights movement. The collage includes articles on 4CL, the Black Panthers, and police brutality. The 4CL (Citizens Civic Committee for Civil Liberties) was a North Omaha civil rights organization created by a group of African American ministers. For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the History Harvest YouTube Channel.
Native Omaha Days, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011
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This is a collage that was created for Native Omaha days. This collage shows several examples of newspaper articles covering civil rights issues in Omaha. The collage includes articles on 4CL, the Black Panthers, and police brutality. For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the History Harvest YouTube Channel.
Wead: Negro Feels Girl's Life Worth More than a Loaf of Bread
This newspaper clipping shows the layout of the neighborhood where Patrolman James Loder shot and killed fourteen year old Vivian Strong. The shooting took place on June 24, 1969 in North Omaha. The officers were responding a reported break in at a housing project when a group of young people scattered and ran. Strong was shot at the base of the skull as she fled. The group of young people had been listening to records in the alley and had come to see why the police were in the area. The officer did not shout any warnings and only one shot was fired. The slaying sparked public outcry, as well as vandalism and looting in the area. For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the History Harvest YouTube Channel.
Policeman Will Face Man Slaughter Charge
This article details the consequences imposed on Patrolman James Loder after he shot and killed fourteen year old Vivian Strong. The shooting took place on June 24, 1969 in North Omaha. The officers were responding a reported break in at a housing project when a group of young people scattered and ran. Strong was shot at the base of the skull as she fled. The group of young people had been listening to records in the alley and had come to see why the police were in the area. The officer did not shout any warnings and only one shot was fired. The slaying sparked public outcry as well as vandalism and looting in the area. For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the History Harvest YouTube Channel.