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Commemorating Black History Month – Links to North Omaha stories (Part IV of four-part series)
Commemorating Black History Month
Links to North Omaha stories from 1998 through 2018
A weekly four-part series
Final week: Part IV – Soul food and soul sports
https://leoadambiga.com/2019/01/16/the-long-road-to…ear-as-a-bluejay
Charles Hall’s Fair Deal Cafe | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
Commemorating Black History Month – Links to North Omaha stories (Part III of four-part series)
Commemorating Black History Month
Links to North Omaha stories from 1998 to 2019
Articles on social justice, civil rights, race, history, faith, family, community, business, politics. education, art, music, theater, film, culture, et cetera
A weekly four-part series
This week: Part III – History, art, music, theater, film, culture, entertainment, society
https://leoadambiga.com/2018/11/25/cathy-hughes-for…g-the-status-quo
https://leoadambiga.com/2018/12/12/as-screen-vetera…-big-career-move
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/05/11/berthas-battle/
Burden of Dreams: The Trials of Omaha’s Black Museum | Leo Adam …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/burden-of-dreams-the-trials-of-omaha’s-black– museum/
Great Plains Black History Museum Asks for Public Input on its …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/great-plains-black-history-museum-asks-for- public-input-on-its-latest-evolution/
Long and Winding Saga of the Great Plains Black History Museum …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/long-and-winding-saga-of-the-great-plains-black- history-museum-takes-a-new-turn-2/
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/04/30/omahas-sweet-six…master-battalion
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/06/18/the-tuskegee-airmen/
https://leoadambiga.com/2019/02/09/omahas-jazz-past…ge-at-the-jewell/
https://leoadambiga.com/2018/11/25/funny-yet-seriou…ber-ruffin-story
https://leoadambiga.com/2018/12/08/putting-it-on-th…in-late-night-tv/
https://leoadambiga.com/2018/04/30/north-omaha-rupt…f-playfest-drama/
https://leoadambiga.com/2018/04/24/stage-screen-sta…e-omaha-symphony
http://thereader.com/visual-art/soul_sisters/
Camille Metoyer Moten | Omaha Magazine
http://omahamagazine.com/articles/tag/camille-metoyer-moten/
Camille Metoyer Moten: With a song in her heart | Leo Adam …
https://leoadambiga.com/2016/12/26/camille-metoyer-moten-with-a…
Art imitates life as themes in play cut closely for its stars – The Reader
http://thereader.com/visual-art/art_imitates_life_as_themes_in_play_cut_closely_for_its_stars/
https://leoadambiga.com/2016/02/18/blacks-of-distinction-2/
https://leoadambiga.com/2012/04/01/blacks-of-distinction-ii/
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/09/05/after-night-of-v…s-venue’s-future/
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/11/20/finding-forefath…limpse-of-future/
https://leoadambiga.com/2012/07/09/actor-kelcey-wat…es-of-separation/
https://leoadambiga.com/2016/04/22/john-beasley-living-his-dream/
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/06/06/john-beasley-making-his-stand
https://leoadambiga.com/2012/02/01/john-beasley-act…nt-believability
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/09/03/john-beasley-and…kshop-and-beyond
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/09/30/tired-of-being-t…-beasley-theater
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/06/18/get-your-jitney-on
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/05/29/polishing-gem-be…gem-of-the-ocean
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/06/14/what-happens-to-…aisin-in-the-sun
https://leoadambiga.com/2012/10/04/michael-beasley-…-steel-magnolias/
Life comes full circle for singer Carol Rogers | Leo Adam …
https://leoadambiga.com/2015/08/28/life-comes-full-circle-for…
Sisters of song: Kathy Tyree connects with Ella Fitzgerald …
http://thereader.com/visual-art/sisters_of_song_kathy_tyree_connects_with_ella_fitzgerald/
Black Women in Music | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/07/11/black-women-in-music
Now Wasn’t That a Time? Helen Jones Woods and the …
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/04/29/17
Kia Corthron | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/category/kia-corthron
Bomb Girl Zedeka Poindexter Draws on Family, Food and …
https://leoadambiga.com/2015/03/11/zedeka-poindexter-draws-on..
Lit Fest Brings Author Carleen Brice Back Home Flush with …
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/07/02/lit-fest-brings-author-carleen…
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/10/26/novel’s-mother-d…it-to-the-screen
Wanda Ewing Exhibit: Bougie is as Bougie Does | Leo Adam …
https://leoadambiga.com/2013/12/08/wanda-ewing-exhibit-bougie-is…
https://leoadambiga.com/2012/06/17/color-me-black-a…ications-of-race/
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/06/22/frederick-browns…ing-on-of-legacy
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/08/28/artist-bernard-s…-revival-worship/
Jana Murrell: Working Towards a New Standard of Beauty …
https://leoadambiga.com/2012/07/04/jana-murrell-working-towards-a…
Gospel Playwright Llana Smith Enjoys Her Big Mama’s Time
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/06/07/gospel-playwright-llana-smith…
Quiana Smith’s Dream Time Takes Her to Regional, Off …
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/01/23/quiana-smiths-dream-time-2
Jill Scott Interview | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/2012/08/08/interview-with-jill-scott
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/07/05/a-woman-under-the-influence/
Crowns | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/tag/crowns/
Tiffany White-Welchen delivers memorable performance in …
https://leoadambiga.com/2015/10/14/tiffany-white-welchen-delivers…
Enchantress “LadyMac” Gets Down | Leo Adam Biga’s My …
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/06/21/enchantress-ladymac-gets-down
Preston Love, His Voice Will Not Be Stilled | Leo Adam Biga’s My …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/preston-love-his-voice-will-not-be-stilled/
https://leoadambiga.com/2016/05/05/preston-love-a-t…late-hepcat-king/
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/06/03/mr-saturday-night
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/06/03/omaha-blues-and-…end-preston-love
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/06/03/preston-love-192…ed-at-everything
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/05/01/hard-times-ring-…uthor-laura-love/
https://leoadambiga.com/2013/04/27/laura-love-omaha…r-gal-comes-home/
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/12/19/preston-love-jr-…e-man-chautauqua
Cool Cat Billy and the Sportin’ Life | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/07/01/sportin-life/
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/06/18/puttin-on-the-ritz/
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/08/28/soon-come-nevill…hing-north-omaha
https://leoadambiga.com/2016/12/27/gabrielle-union-…-from-the-camera
Gabrielle Union having it all between her own series, new …
https://leoadambiga.com/2012/09/29/gabrielle-union-…ary-half-the-sky/
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/08/21/the-gabrielle-union-chronicles
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/08/21/gabrielle-union-a-star-is-born
Dope actress Yolonda Ross is nothing but versatile – from …
https://leoadambiga.com/2016/10/18/dope-actress-yolonda-ross-is…
Yolonda Ross adds writer-director to actress credits – The …
http://thereader.com/visual-art/yolonda_ross_adds_writer-director_to_actress_credits/
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/06/21/yolonda-ross-takes-it-to-the-limit
https://leoadambiga.com/2015/09/13/tim-christian-ch…film-in-nebraska
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/11/29/vincent-alstons-…nd-love-all-over
https://leoadambiga.com/2016/03/09/master-of-many-m…ms-jason-fischer/
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/09/01/an-inner-city-ex…range-of-stories/
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/09/01/art-from-the-streets/
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/07/20/omowale-akintund…new-cinema-voice/
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/05/21/deconstructing-w…ost-racial-world
Commemorating Black History Month Links to North Omaha stories from 1998 through 2018 (Part II of four-part series)
Commemorating Black History Month
Links to North Omaha stories from 1998 through 2018
https://leoadambiga.com/2016/11/16/interfaith-journ…rfaith-walk-work/
Good Shepherds of North Omaha: Ministers and Churches Making a …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/the-shepherds-of-north–omaha–ministers-and- churches-making-a-difference-in-area-of-great-need/
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/08/30/two-blended-hous…houses-unidvided
https://leoadambiga.com/2016/11/14/small-but-mighty…idst-differences
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/09/16/everyones-welcom…g-bread-together/
https://leoadambiga.com/2014/02/02/upon-this-rock-h…trinity-lutheran/
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/05/31/gimme-shelter-sa…en-for-searchers
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/01/09/an-open-invitati…-catholic-church
https://leoadambiga.com/2012/07/15/everything-old-i…-church-in-omaha/
https://leoadambiga.com/2015/03/10/the-sweet-sounds…ts-freedom-choir/
Sacred Heart Freedom Choir | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/tag/sacred-heart-freedom-choir/
Salem’s Voices of Victory Gospel Choir Gets Justified with the Lord …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/salems-voices-of-victory-gospel-choir-gets-justified-with-the-lord/
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/07/11/the-myers-legacy…ng-and-community/
A Homecoming Like No Other – The Reader
http://thereader.com/news/a-homecoming-like-no-other/
Native Omaha Days: A Black is Beautiful Celebration, Now, and All …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/native–omaha–days-a-black-is-beautiful- celebration-now-and-all-the-days-gone-by/
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/06/11/back-in-the-day-…party-all-in-one
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/06/05/how-one-family-d…-during-the-days/
Bryant-Fisher | Omaha Magazine
http://omahamagazine.com/articles/tag/bryant-fisher/.
A Family Thing – The Reader | Omaha, Nebraska
http://thereader.com/news/a_family_thing/.
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/06/11/big-mama’s-keeps…ve-ins-and-dives/
Big Mama, Bigger Heart | Omaha Magazine
http://omahamagazine.com/articles/big-mama-bigger-heart/
Entrepreneur and craftsman John Hargiss invests in North Omaha …
http://thereader.com/visual-art/entrepreneur_and_craftsman_john_hargiss_invests_in_north_omaha/
https://leoadambiga.com/2016/06/30/creative-to-the-…s-handmade-world/
https://leoadambiga.com/2013/09/27/minne-lusa-house…on-and-community/
https://leoadambiga.com/2013/10/22/a-culinary-horti…ommunity-college/
https://leoadambiga.com/2012/08/28/revival-of-benso…estination-place
A Mentoring We Will Go | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/06/18/a-mentoring-we-will-go
https://leoadambiga.com/2018/01/08/tech-maven-lasho…past-stereotypes/
https://leoadambiga.com/2017/08/22/omaha-small-busi…rs-entrepreneurs
Omaha Northwest Radial Hwy | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/tag/omaha-northwest-radial-hwy/
Isabel Wilkerson | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/tag/isabel-wilkerson/
The Great Migration comes home – The Reader
http://thereader.com/visual-art/the_great_migration_comes_home/.
Goodwin’s Spencer Street Barber Shop – Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside …
Free Radical Ernie Chambers – The Reader
http://www.thereader.com/post/free_radical_ernie_chambers
https://leoadambiga.com/2016/03/15/deadeye-marcus-m…t-shooter-at-100/
https://leoadambiga.com/2012/01/15/north-omaha-cham…s-the-good-fight
North’s Star: Gene Haynes builds legacy as education leader with …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/norths-star-gene-haynes-builds-legacy-as-education-leader-with-omaha-public-schools-and-north-high-school…
Brenda Council: A public servant’s life | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/brenda-council-a-public-servants-life/
https://leoadambiga.com/2012/04/17/carole-woods-har…ess-and-politics/
Radio One Queen Cathy Hughes Rules By Keeping It Real …
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/04/29/radio-one-queen-cathy-hughes…
Miss Leola Says Goodbye | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/09/01/miss-leola-says-goodbye/.
https://leoadambiga.com/2011/09/02/leola-keeps-the-…-side-music-shop/
Aisha Okudi’s story of inspiration and transformation …
http://thereader.com/news/aisha_okudis_story_of_inspiration_and_transformation/
Alesia Lester: A Conversation in the Gossip Salon | Leo …
https://leoadambiga.com/2016/03/09/alesia-lester-a-conversation-in…
http://omahamagazine.com/articles/tag/viv-ewing/
https://leoadambiga.com/2015/02/11/sex-talk-comes-w…rri-nared-brooks/
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/08/29/strong-smart-and…-girls-inc-story/
https://leoadambiga.com/2015/10/13/omaha-couple-exp…ica-in-many-ways
Parenting the Second Time Around Holds Challenges and …
https://leoadambiga.com/2012/11/25/parenting-the-second-time…
Pamela Jo Berry brings art fest to North Omaha – The Reader
http://thereader.com/visual-art/pamela_jo_berry_brings_art_fest_to_north_omaha/
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/06/06/its-a-hoops-cult…asketball-league/
Tunette Powell | Omaha Magazine
http://omahamagazine.com/articles/tag/tunette-powell/
Finding Her Voice: Tunette Powell Comes Out of the Dark …
https://leoadambiga.com/2013/01/24/finding-her-voice-tunette..
Shonna Dorsey | Omaha Magazine
http://omahamagazine.com/articles/tag/shonna-dorsey/
Finding Normal: Schalisha Walker’s journey finding normal …
https://leoadambiga.com/2014/07/18/finding-normal-schalisha-walker..
Commemorating Black History Month: Links to North Omaha stories from 1998 through 2018 (Part I of four-part series)
https://leoadambiga.com/2018/10/16/nonprofits-lever…hem-to-the-polls/
https://leoadambiga.com/2018/07/10/greg-fripps-whis…ghlander-village
https://leoadambiga.com/2019/01/27/hope-hero-vanessa-ward
https://leoadambiga.com/2018/04/30/north-omaha-rupt…f-playfest-drama/
In a North Omaha state of mind …
In a North Omaha state of mind …
As many of you know, North Omaha holds a special place in my heart. I grew up there and went to school there (Holy Name). Through age 47, my home address was 4129 Maple Street. I began writing about North Omaha while still a North O resident. Since moving to northwest Omaha, my interest in North O has remained strong and I continue making it a subject of my work. With Native Omaha Days here and the Bryant-Fisher 100th family reunion coming up, I felt nostalgic about the hundreds of thousands of words I’ve committed to that community.
So, without further adieu, enjoy this curated list of links to North O stories from my archive. Some go back a minute. Others are as recent as this month. Hopefully, the articles provide a fair and balanced view of that community: past, present and moving forward.
African-American Empowerment Network | Leo Adam Biga’s My …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/african-american-empowerment-network/
Overarching plan for North Omaha development now in place – The …
http://thereader.com/news/overarching_plan_for_north_omaha_development_now_in_place/.
North Omaha beckons investment, combats gentrification
https://www.morningsky.com/omaha/…/north-omaha-beckons-investment- combats-gentrification
Behind the Vision: Othello Meadows of 75 North Revitalization Corp.
https://morningsky.com/…/othello-meadows-lifting-up-a-community-called- home
North Omaha: Where for art thou? | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/2017/03/…/north-omaha-where-for-art-thou/
North Omaha: Voices and Visions for Change | Leo Adam Biga’s My …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/north-omaha-voices-and-visions-for-change/
Black Lives Matter – The Reader
http://thereader.com/news/From_Social_Media_to_the_Streets/
Malcolm X Memorial Foundation coming into its own – The Reade
http://www.thereader.com/post/malcolm_x_memorial_foundation_coming_into_its_own.
Two to One – The Reader
http://thereader.com/visual-art/two_to_one/
Returning To Society – The Reader
http://thereader.com/news/returning_to_society/
Girls, Inc. Expands & Renovates – The Reader
http://thereader.com/news/girls_inc-_expands_renovates/
North Star Foundation | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/tag/north-star-foundation/
Where Hope Lives, Hope Center for Kids in North Omaha | Leo …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/where-hope-lives-hope-center-for-kids-in-north- omaha/
The Nelson Mandela Way | Omaha Magazine
http://omahamagazine.com/articles/the-nelson-mandela-way
Play considers North Omaha history through the eyes … – The Reader
http://thereader.com/arts/play_considers_north_omaha_history_thorugh_the_eyes_of_mildred_bown/.
Change, it’s been a long time coming for northeast Omaha – The …
http://thereader.com/news/change_its_been_a_long_time_coming_for_northeast_omaha/
Next generation of North Omaha leaders eager for change – The …
http://thereader.com/news/next_generation_of_north_omaha_leaders_eager_for_change/.
Abide applies holistic approach to building community – The Reader
http://thereader.com/news/abide_applies_holistic_approach_to_building_community/
Making community – The Reader
http://thereader.com/news/making_community/.
Big Mama, Bigger Heart | Omaha Magazine
http://omahamagazine.com/articles/big-mama-bigger-heart/
Entrepreneur and craftsman John Hargiss invests in North Omaha …
http://thereader.com/visual-art/entrepreneur_and_craftsman_john_hargiss_invests_in_north_omaha/.
Revival of Benson Business District Gives Omaha a New …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/revival-of-benson-business-district-gives-omaha-a -new-destination-place/
Omaha Northwest Radial Hwy | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/tag/omaha-northwest-radial-hwy/
A Brief History of Omaha’s Civil Rights Struggle Distilled in Black …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/a-brief-history-of-omahas-civil-rights-struggle- distilled-in-black-and-white-by-photographer-rudy-smith/
A WASP’s racial tightrope resulted in enduring book – The Reader
http://thereader.com/news/a_wasps_racial_tightrope_resulted_in_enduring_book/
When New Horizons dawned for African Americans in Omaha – The …
http://thereader.com/news/when_new_horizons_dawned_for_african_americans_in_omaha/
De Porres Club | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/tag/de-porres-club/
UNO Wrestling Dynasty Built on a Tide of Social Change – OnToplist …
http://www.ontoplist.com/articles/uno-wrestling-dynasty-built-on-a-tide-of-social-change_4c46fa1dc6d11/
[PDF] civil rights: standing up for what’s right to make a difference
https://www.education.ne.gov/nebooks/ebooks/peony_park.pdf
Goodwin’s Spencer Street Barber Shop – Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside …
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/04/29/goodwins-spencer-street-barbershop-we-cut-heads-and-broaden-minds-too/.
Free Radical Ernie Chambers – The Reader
http://www.thereader.com/post/free_radical_ernie_chambers.
North’s Star: Gene Haynes builds legacy as education leader with …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/norths-star-gene-haynes-builds-legacy-as- education-leader-with-omaha-public-schools-and-north-high-school…
Preston Love, His Voice Will Not Be Stilled | Leo Adam Biga’s My …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/preston-love-his-voice-will-not-be-stilled/
Cool Cat Billy and the Sportin’ Life | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/2010/07/01/sportin-life/
Wesley House | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/tag/wesley-house/
Coloring History, A Long, Hard Road for UNO Black Studies | Leo …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/coloring-history-a-long-hard-road-for-uno-black- studies/
Burden of Dreams: The Trials of Omaha’s Black Museum | Leo Adam …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/burden-of-dreams-the-trials-of-omaha’s-black- museum/
Great Plains Black History Museum Asks for Public Input on its …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/great-plains-black-history-museum-asks-for- public-input-on-its-latest-evolution/
Long and Winding Saga of the Great Plains Black History Museum …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/long-and-winding-saga-of-the-great-plains-black- history-museum-takes-a-new-turn-2/
Charles Hall’s Fair Deal Cafe | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/2016/05/11/charles-halls-fair-deal-cafe/
Soul Food | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/tag/soul-food/
Chef Mike Does a Rebirth at the Community Cafe | Leo Adam Biga’s …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/chef-mike-does-a-rebirth-at-the-community-cafe/
Time Out Foods | Omaha Magazine
http://omahamagazine.com/articles/tag/time-out-foods/
Omaha Rockets Kanteen | Omaha Magazine
http://omahamagazine.com/articles/tag/omaha-rockets-kanteen
A synergy in North Omaha harkens a new arts-culture … – The Reader
http://thereader.com/news/a_synergy_in_north_omaha_harkens_a_new_arts-culture_district_for_the_city/
Art as Revolution: Brigitte McQueen’s Union for Contemporary Art …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/art-as-revolution-brigitte-mcqueens-union-for- contemporary-art-reimagines-whats-possible-in-north-omaha/
Brigitte McQueen Shew’s Union of art and community uses new Blue …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/brigitte-mcqueen-shews-union-of-art-and- community-uses-new-blue-lion-digs-to-expand-community-engage…
Loves Jazz & Arts Center | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/category/loves-jazz-arts-center/
Carver Building Rebirthed as Arts-culture Haven; Theaster Gates …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/carver-building-rebirthed-as-arts-culture-haven- theaster-gates-rebuild-and-bemis-reimagine-north-omaha/
Artists running with opportunity to go to the next level; Carver Bank …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/artists-running-with-opportunity-to-go-to-the- next-level-carver-bank-resident-artists-bring-new-life-to-area/
Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
https://leoadambiga.com/category/omaha-black-music-hall-of-fame/
Making the Case for a Nebraska Black Sports Hall of Fame | Leo …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/making-the-case-for-a-nebraska-black-sports-hall -of-fame/
The Artist in the Mill: Linda Meigs Brings Agriculture, History and Art …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/linda-meigs-brings-agriculture-history-and-art- together-at-florence-mill/
The Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside …
https://leoadambiga.com/tag/the-rhythm-boys-of-omaha-central/
A Homecoming Like No Other – The Reader
http://thereader.com/news/a-homecoming-like-no-other/
Native Omaha Days: A Black is Beautiful Celebration, Now, and All …
https://leoadambiga.com/…/native-omaha-days-a-black-is-beautiful- celebration-now-and-all-the-days-gone-by/
Bryant-Fisher | Omaha Magazine
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A Family Thing – The Reader
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Good Shepherds of North Omaha: Ministers and Churches Making a …
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Heart Ministry Center | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
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Sacred Heart Freedom Choir | Leo Adam Biga’s My Inside Stories
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Salem’s Voices of Victory Gospel Choir Gets Justified with the Lord …
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When Omaha’s North 24th Street Brought Together Jews and Blacks …
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OUT TO WIN – THE ROOTS OF GREATNESS: OMAHA’S BLACK …
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Opening Installment from My Series Out to Win: The Roots of …
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Closing Installment from My Series Out to Win: The Roots of …
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Alexander Payne: His Journey in Film
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“This is without question the single best study of Alexander Payne’s films, as well as the filmmaker himself and his filmmaking process. In charting the first two decades of Payne’s remarkable career, Leo Adam Biga pieces together an indelible portrait of an independent American artist, and one that’s conveyed largely in the filmmaker’s own words. This is an invaluable contribution to film history and criticism – and a sheer pleasure to read as well.” –Thomas Schatz, Film scholar and author (The Genius of the System)
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leoadambiga
Author-journalist-blogger Leo Adam Biga resides in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. He writes newspaper-magazine stories about people, their passions, and their magnificent obsessions. He's the author of the books "Crossing Bridges: A Priest's Uplifting Life Among the Downtrodden," "Alexander Payne: His Journey in Film" (a compilation of his journalism about the acclaimed filmmaker) "Open Wide" a biography of Mark Manhart. Biga co-edited "Memories of the Jewish Midwest: Mom and Pop Grocery Stores." His popular blog, Leo Adam Biga's My Inside Stories at leoadambiga.com, is an online gallery of his work. The blog feeds into his Facebook page, My Inside Stories, as well as his Twitter, Google, LinkedIn, Tumblr, About.Me and other social media platform pages.
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- John Beasley and sons make acting a family thing
- John Beasley: Living his dream
- John Beasley has it all going on with new TV series, feature film in development, plans for new theater and possible New York stage debut; Co-stars with Cedric the Entertainer and Niecy Nash in TVLand's "The Soul Man"
- Wright On, Adam Wright Has it All Figured Out Both On and Off the Football Field
- Tired of being tired leads to new start at John Beasley Theater
- Get your jitney on: August Wilson play "Jitney" at the John Beasley Theater resonates with cast and crew
- Two Part Series: After Decades of Walking Behind to Freedom, Omaha’s African-American Community Tries Picking Up the Pace Through Self-Empowered Networking
- The Brandeis Story: Great Plains family-owned department store empire
- A Long Way from Home: Two Kosovo Albanian families escape hell to start over in America
- The Storz Saga: A Family Dynasty – Their Mansion, the Brewery that Built It, the Man Who Loved It, a Legacy of Giving, the Loss of a Dream
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- Paul Giamatti and Alexander Payne play catch up 15 years after ‘Sideways’
- Native Omaha Days Story Compilation
- Kindred spirits Giamatti and Payne to revisit the triumph of ‘Sideways’ and the art of finding truth and profundity in the holy ordinary
- Women still calling the shots at the Omaha Star after 81 years
- Street prophets and poets depict ‘A Day in the Life’ of the homeless in new play by Portia Love
- Duncans turn passion for art into major collection; In their pursuits, the couple master the art of living
- North Omaha Summer Arts (NOSA) presents An Arts Crawl 8
- The fringe of it all: Omaha Fringe Festival fulfills founder Tamar Neumann’s dream
- Orsi’s: Historic Italian bakery-pizzeria reaches 100
- Jazz to the Future – The Revitalization of a Scene
- On cusp of stardom, Omaha singer-songwriter Jocelyn follows to thine own self be true path
- Omaha native Phil Kenny a player among Broadway co-producers and investors
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