OUR CITY OUR CULTURE
WRITTEN BY BRANDON VOGEL ILLUSTRATED BY WANDA EWING PRODUCED BY JOHN-PAUL GURNETT OUR CITY, OUR CULTURE
Directed by: Emily Brush Edited by: Dr. Jared Leighton Historical Consultant: Dr. Patrick Jones Special Thanks to Harris Payne and Barry Thomas
Making Invisible Histories Visible is an initiative of the Omaha Public Schools.
i “Our City, Our Culture” was made possible by the Omaha Public Schools, Making Invisible Histories Visible, and The Great Plains Black History Museum.
We would also like to thank the University of Nebraska-Lincoln History Department’s History Harvest, The Omaha Visitor’s Center, Iowa Public Television, Tegwin Turner for her photos, and Warren Taylor for taking time to share his wealth of knowledge.
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