A North Omaha renaissance is underway and bound up in it are people like Katrina Adams: committed to making a difference. The Omaha native describes herself as a “community advocate with a vision and a plan.” While most of her advocacy comes as a Community Investment program manager with the Omaha Community Foundation and founding board member for the House of Afros, Capes & Curls, she’s added a new point of entry via her nonprofit, POC Collaborative.
Read MoreThe late Marshall Taylor devoted the last three decades of his life to making the independent Aframerican Bookstore a rich cultural resource in a transitional urban landscape. 83-year-old Taylor died on July 7. He’s survived by his wife, Annlattea “Annette” Green-Taylor. The couple has been a fixture at the 3226 Lake Street store whose impact extends far beyond the brick and mortar shop.
Read MoreAn emboldened Black Lives Matter movement has a broad new following whose philosophical alignment is national, even global, but leadership is hyperlocal. NOISE spoke with and listened to old and new voices amid this tableau of change for their perspectives and experiences of the struggle. - Leo Adam Biga
Read MoreCarina Glover brings women entrepreneurs together through the app, HerHeadquarters, the latest successful business venture by this Omaha native with multi-media mogul aspirations. – Leo Adam Biga
Read MoreThe second-part of Revisiting Out of Omaha follows Darcell Trotter as he embarked on new ventures after the release and rising acclaim of the film. – Leo Adam Biga
Read MoreLeo Adam Biga takes a deep dive into Out of Omaha with the director and stars exploring the roots of the film and the impact it has had since its release. “Our story really takes place in the here-and-now, and in a lot of ways, it’s a very intimate and personal story of these few people from North Omaha. But it also references much larger trends and ideas about our society and culture related to inequality, oppression, and systemic racism,” said Johnston
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“Somebody do something!” is the mantra that guides Ira Combs in his work with North Omaha Area Health (NOAH). Community comes first for the veteran registered nurse and healthcare advocate.
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