Picketing Continues at Reeds
<p>This article describes an effort by the DePorres Club of Omaha to compel Reed's Ice Cream to hire African American employees. The DePorres Club was a civil rights organization that operated in Omaha between 1947 and 1960. Members included Mildred Brown, publisher of the Omaha Star, and the Reverend John Markoe of Creighton University. Picketing and boycotting were popular methods used by the club to encourage African American community to not patronize businesses where they could not be employed.</p>
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Omaha Star
1953
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Wedding and Reception held for Rev. and Mrs. David Benton
<p>This wedding announcement for Reverend and Mrs. David Benton appeared in the Omaha Star. The couple held their wedding reception at the local Y.W.C.A. They planned to spend their three-week honeymoon in New York City and visit Niagara Falls.</p>
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Omaha Star
1950 circa
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Tululah's Home Cooked Meals Advertisement
<p>This is an advertisement for Tululah's Home Cooked Meals that appeared in the Omaha Star. The restaurant was located at 2422 Burdette Street in North Omaha. The menu featured traditional soul food options such as fried chicken, green, potatoes, and cobbler.</p>
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Omaha Star
1950 circa
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Joe Davis Jr. Celebrates His 10th Birthday
<p>This clipping is one of many birthday announcements that appeared in the Omaha Star. The coverage of events such as these, including the list of attendees, illustrates the closeness of the North Omaha community.</p>
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Omaha Star
1954
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Judith Goldstein Celebrates 6th Birthday with Party
<p>This clipping is one of many birthday announcements that appeared in the Omaha Star. The coverage of events such as these illustrates the closeness of the North Omaha community.</p>
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Omaha Star
1953
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Community Involvement Collage
<p>This collage depicts several examples of community involvement. The articles vary in topic, but include pastors at the St. John Baptist Church and the African Methodist Episcopal Church.</p>
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Omaha Star
1950 circa
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Presenting the Proud Winners in Omaha Star's Second Bike Contest
<p>This image is of Joseph Shearron, the winner of the Omaha Star's 1949 bicycle contest. The Omaha Star held this contest for its paper boys every twelve weeks. Miller won the contest by selling the most newspapers. The Schwinn bicycle was presented by editor Mildred Brown.</p>
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Omaha Star
1949
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1955 Edition of Sphinx Club
<p>This is a photo of the 1955 pledge class of the Sphinx Club. They are part of the Beta Xi Lambda and Beta Beta chapters of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. According to the article, "Chapter Secretary Welcome T. Bryant said, 'We feel that we have one of the nicest pledge clubs in recent years. We are sue the community will be aware of their presence by the constructive program they have planned.'" Some of the members pictured include Eugene Williams, John Emery, Lloyd Hunter, Thomas O. Davis, Kendall Crokett, Chester Dixon, Curtis Hunigan, Manor Beasley, Raphael Broussard, Earle G. Person (vice president and dean of pledges) and Welcome T. Bryant (chapter secretary).</p>
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Omaha Star
1955
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Scholarship Given
<p>This image shows three photographs from the Omaha Star newspaper. The image on the left shows Anna Williams being presented with a scholarship from a women's club in North Omaha. The two images on the right show some events from the Centennial Celebration at Long School, an elementary school in North Omaha.</p>
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Omaha Star
1950 circa
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Elk's Drum Corp Party
<p>This newspaper clip shows a group picture of a youth drum corps that was sponsored by the Elk's Club of North Omaha. This picture was taken at a celebratory party for the drum corp, sponsored by the B.P.O.E. (Benevolent Protective Order of Elks).</p>
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Native Omaha Days, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011
Omaha Star
1953
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