Omaha, Nebraska

big difference compared to North Omaha, where Girls Inc. is located. I wanted to experience something outside of my comfort zone. My increasing concern that the efforts and needs of poor, inner city African-American citizens not being represented equitably and appropriately grabbed my attention. Due to the increase in violent crimes being committed in this area of town, I thought that I needed to start somewhere. I originally started at the Boys & Girls Club of Omaha, but the need for mentors at…

The people and environment that surrounds a residence during their time in college is underestimated. The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) strives to improve the quality of every student's life by constantly creating new fresh atmosphere and hiring the best staff. However, there is always that tree that produces the fresh fruit in the forest. That fruitful tree is William Pickett. He so easygoing that everyone calls him Bill. Most students do not understand the concept of “loving your job”…

The book “Fangirl” written by Rainbow Rowell is about a girl named Cath Avery. Cath recently graduated high school and is preparing for her freshman year at The University of Nebraska. Cath walks into her dorm room and meets her roommate Reagan and her boyfriend, Levi. Cath is obsessed with the “Simon Snow” book series and writes her own version of the book series called “Carry On, Simon”on the FanFixx website. Writing the story online helped Cath and her sister get through their mother leaving…

Have you ever listened to a singer/group and thought they were great, but they did not have a lot of fans? The group, Jack and Jack, is an American Pop-rap duo that consists of; Jack Finnegan Gilinsky and Jack Edward Johnson. They were both from Omaha, Nebraska, but now they live in the California. Jack and Jack started receiving fame in 2013 because of an app called vine. Although not many people have heard of them, Jack and Jack have great potential to become famous musicians. In the summer…

Malcolm X “A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything” Malcolm X was born Malcolm Little on May 19,1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. Malcolm’s father was a follower of a black leader, who worked to make economic and political ties with Africa, named Marcus Garvey. In 1931, His father was found dead after being ran over; Malcolm believed racists were responsible for his death. He became discouraged by racial prejustice. When he was twelve his mother committed to a mental hospital. Malcolm then…

During this time, there were a large amount of supporters that were for permanent Indian country west of the Missouri River. These supporters had objected vigorously to the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act for the land set aside for the Indians. Tribes along the Missouri River would be known as eastern Nebraska. Under white influence this side of the land were not particularly warlike or aggressive. But because of need to obtain land, it was first allotment between the Indians and white…

first locomotive on the transcontinental railroad. The words convey the temporal information about all of the workings of a locomotive, describing in detail the decisions and actions made to run the train, and allow it to complete its journey from Omaha to the Pacific Ocean. But in the pictures you can see the story of a family trying to reunite, a mother and her children leaving everything the ever owned to reach a new home in San Francisco, and to find their father…

Michael Sweeney’s Earth and Sky, commissioned for the 2013 Nebraska All-State Eighth Grade Band, celebrates the Omaha tribe’s belief that the sky and earth are interconnected. Prior to the 1800s, the animistic union between sky and earth permeated all aspects of Omaha culture. In fact, the tribe even developed a social structure based on the belief. During this time, the Omaha tribe was divided into two half-tribes: the Sky People (know as the Insta’shunda) and the Earth People (known as the…

Biographical writing I picked this woman to do my writing assignment over because; to me she is a very inspirational woman. She is also my favorite actress. Gabrielle Monique Union was born October 29, 1972 in Omaha Nebraska. She is an actress and a model. Gabrielle Union is a Scorpio. She is also 43 years old as of today. Gabrielle’s parents are Theresa Glass and Sylvester E. Union. Her mother is a manager at a phone company, and her father is a business executive and a military sergeant.…

Malcolm x was born Malcolm little in Omaha Nebraska on May 19,1925. Later Malcolm’s family moves to Michigan. Malcolm spent his life fighting for equal rights for African Americans. His father got killed by white people and his mother forced to go to a mental hospital. Then, Malcolm moves to Boston to live with his half-sister where he started negative behavior. However, Malcolm reflects the way white people discriminating black people. additionally, Malcolm stopped using the drugs went he went…