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Omaha Star
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Nebraska’s Only Black Owned Newspaper Vol. 83 - No. 12 Omaha, Nebraska
Friday, June 11, 2021
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Family of the Week: IBBG
Omaha’s Juneteenth Celebration
CONGRATULATIONS…I Be Black Girl (IBBG)has named the 2021 grant recipients. Recent growth in the rate of business ownership by Black women has been faster than any other group in our country. From 2002-2011 the number of businesses owned by Black women increased 179% compared with 52 % for all women-owned businesses and 20% for all businesses. Many Black women who own businesses who own businesses have difficulty accessing credit and face capital constraints. IBBG is a collective IBBG envisions a world where Black women, femmes, and girls can access their full potential to authentically be that creates space for Black identifying women, femmes and girls to grow, connect, give and take action. For more information on the organization www.ibeblackgirl.com.
Publisher’s Pen By Terri D. Sanders
We are still under the roof of COVID19. Did you know that in Douglas County three out of four people have not had the “shot”. Why is that important? People are still dying from COVID-19. Those who have had the vaccination more than likely will not die from the virus but can still get sick. If Grandma Mary had not been vaccinated and Junior David Turnbo Photography has not had the vaccination and he visits with Grandma, she “could” contract COVID from him and then…My opinion, but that is what this area is about… I am very dedicated to the renaissance of my community, which is North Omaha. That is MY WHY. I feel as though everything in my life has led me to this moment in time to be the publisher of the Omaha Star and Executive Director of the Mildred D. Brown Memorial Study Center. Changes are happening in our community and I am proud to be a part… Renaissance is a French word meaning “rebirth”. The North Omaha community will and is going through a rebirth and revitalization via buildings and economic development. As we approach Native Omaha Days those returning are glad to be home and look forward to going to the old spots and reminiscing with friends and family. When those that return home and we visit with each other, it causes us all to reflect. What is your WHY? No one has to agree with your WHY because it is yours, it is personal. So as we approach summer, coming out of COVID-19, consider your why…What is YOUR story? Have you turned the page in your book of life? What is your next move? Is there renaissance in your life? Until we talk again…
Next Issue: June 25, 2021 Information due: June 16, 2021
The NAACP Juneteenth Parade Celebration, one of the most memorable events in North Omaha, has been canceled this year due to the pandemic. This is the second year in a row the Omaha NAACP sponsored event has been canceled due to COVID-19. Based upon Douglas County Health Department statistics regarding North Omaha and the effects of the virus, Omaha Branch President Vickie Young made the decision to cancel. Juneteenth marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. It was U.S. General Gordon Granger that read General Orders No. 3: “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.” This came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. Every year, NAACP Juneteenth Parade Celebration attracts thousands of families, businesses, community organizations, churches, and drill teams to commemorate the end of slavery. The Omaha NAACP supports the following community events honoring Juneteenth: • Juneteenth Flag Raising @ Washington
Branch Library, Saturday, June 12th, 11:30am Sponsored by Juneteenth Nebraska, Inc. •MAAFA Citywide Prayer @ Courthouse Pavilion, Monday, June 14th, Noon Sponsored by Juneteenth Nebraska, Inc. • Taste of North Omaha @ Eagle’s Nest Church, Friday, June 17th-Saturday, June 19th • Will Brown Marker Ceremony @ Douglas County Courthouse, Friday, June 18th, 11am Sponsored by Omaha Community Council for Racial Justice and Reconciliation-OCCRJR, in collaboration with Equal Justice Initiative-EJI • LB 451 Celebratory Event-Natural Hair Is Protected @ The Dining Room, Friday, June 18th, 2:15pm. Sponsored by I Be Black Girl • Omaha Freedom Festival & Concert @ Malcolm X Memorial Foundation, Saturday, June 19th, Noon Sponsored by Freedomtainment • Juneteenth Celebration @ Culxr House, Saturday, June 19th, 5pm “As a branch, we understand the significance of coming together as a community to educate and highlight the historical relevance of Juneteenth; we also understand that the community’s safety comes first.”-President Young. The mission of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and discrimination.
The Cooler is no longer on the Deuce Stay tuned for Juice on the Deuce, by Ital Vital Living Food, 2323 North 24th Street. Titus and Maranda Adams are providing an opportunity for another entrepreneur, Imani Murray and her Ital Vital Living Food. She will have cold pressed juices, smoothies, smoothie bowls and more. Look for specials on opening day.
Titus and Maranda
Native Omaha Days July 26, 2021 August 2, 2021
Attention 2021 Graduates: ALL LEVELS
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