Omaha's Riverfront sets up a Black History Month walk

Signs of historical black figures are now featured in the Gene Leahy Mall downtown ...

Omaha history, oddities and forgotten stories as told by Stu Pospisil

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Omaha was more accepting of boxer Jack Johnson than other cities

The first Black heavyweight boxing champion stopped in Omaha for two nights while traveling to his California training camp for his legendary 1910 bout against James J. Jeffries.

This Day in History - January 27: Prairie fires blaze across Nebraska

January 27, 1865 - A prairie fire was started purposefully by Nebraska ranchers and those at military outposts along the ...

Omaha civil rights activist celebrates 100th birthday

Sarah Rountree is the last surviving member of the Committee for Civil Liberties.
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Cam Kozeal’s homecoming symbolizes a link to Omaha’s College World Series history

OMAHA, Neb. — Early in the morning on Sept. 3, 2010, hours after the final out in the history of Rosenblatt Stadium was recorded, Matt Kozeal crawled into bed. He pulled his awakened wife, Rachel, ...