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African-American newspapers published in Omaha, Nebraska

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The list African-American newspapers published in Omaha, Nebraska includes Cathy Hughes, Ferdinand L. Barnett, Preston Love, George Wells Parker and Cyrus D. Bell. The list consists of 15 members.
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    Cathy Hughes
    American radio entrepreneur and personality
    Cathy Hughes
    Overview: Catherine Liggins Hughes (born Catherine Elizabeth Woods; April 22, 1947) is an American entrepreneur, radio and television personality and business executive. She has been listed as the second-richest ...
    Date of birth: 22 April 1947
    Age: 77
    Nationality: American
    Occupation: Business
    Gender: Female
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    Women television executives 107T
    Journalists from Nebraska 31T
    University of Nebraska Omaha alumni 92T
  • 2.

    Ferdinand L. Barnett
    American, Journalist
    Ferdinand L. Barnett
    Overview: Ferdinand Lee Barnett ( February 18, 1852 – March 11, 1936) was an African-American journalist, lawyer, and civil rights activist in Chicago, Illinois in the late Reconstruction era and after. He was a ...
    Date of birth: 18 February 1852
    Date of death: 11 March 1936
    Age: 84 (age at death)
    Nationality: American
    Occupation: Journalist
    Gender: Male
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    Politicians from Huntsville, Alabama 47T
    Politicians from Omaha, Nebraska 118T
    Activists from Alabama 128T
  • 3.

    Ella Mahammitt
    American journalist
    Ella Mahammitt
    Overview: Ella Lillian Davis Browne Mahammitt (November 1863 – perhaps 1903) was an American journalist, civil rights activist, and women's rights activist from Omaha, Nebraska. She was editor of the black weekly ...
    Date of birth: November 1863
    Date of death: 1903
    Age: 39 (age at death)
    Nationality: American
    Occupation: Activist
    Gender: Female
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    Preston Love
    American saxophonist
    Preston Love
    Overview: Preston Haynes Love (April 26, 1921 – February 12, 2004) was a saxophonist, bandleader, and songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska.
    Date of birth: 26 April 1921
    Date of death: 12 February 2004
    Age: 82 (age at death)
    Nationality: American
    Occupation: Musician
    Gender: Male
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    Omaha North High School alumni 19T
    American male jazz musicians 3,118T
    20th-century American male musicians 6,873T
  • 5.

    George Wells Parker
    American journalist
    George Wells Parker
    Overview: George Wells Parker (September 18, 1882 – July 28, 1931) was an African-American political activist and writer who co-founded the Hamitic League of the World.
    Date of birth: 18 September 1882
    Date of death: 28 July 1931
    Age: 48 (age at death)
    Occupation: Activist
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    Politicians from Omaha, Nebraska 118T
    Journalists from Nebraska 27T
    African-American life in Omaha, Nebraska 37T
  • 6.

    Lucille Skaggs Edwards
    American journalist
    Overview: Lucille B Skaggs Edwards (born July 1875) was a journalist in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1906, Edwards published, The Women's Aurora, making her the first black woman to publish a magazine in Nebraska. She also ...
    Date of birth: July 1875
    Age: 149
    Occupation: Journalist
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  • 7.

    George F. Franklin
    American journalist
    Overview: George F. Franklin (February 1852 – 1901) was a journalist and civic leader in Omaha, Nebraska and Denver, Colorado. He owned and published two African-American newspapers, The Enterprise in Omaha and ...
    Date of birth: February 1852
    Date of death: 1901
    Age: 48 (age at death)
    Nationality: American
    Occupation: Activist
    Gender: Male
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  • 8.

    Cyrus D. Bell
    American journalist
    Overview: Cyrus Dicks Bell (August 1848 - October 21, 1925) was a journalist, civil rights activist, and civic leader in Omaha, Nebraska. He owned and edited the black newspaper Afro-American Sentinel during the ...
    Date of birth: August 1848
    Date of death: 21 October 1925
    Age: 77 (age at death)
    Nationality: American
    Occupation: Journalist
    Gender: Male
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    Journalists from Nebraska 27T
    American male journalists 4,321T
    African-American life in Omaha, Nebraska 37T
  • 9.

    Thomas P. Mahammitt
    American journalist
    Overview: Thomas P. Mahammitt (August 1862 – March 28, 1950) was a journalist, caterer, civil rights activist, and civic leader from Omaha Nebraska. He was owner and editor for the black weekly, The Enterprise ...
    Date of birth: August 1862
    Date of death: 28 March 1950
    Age: 87 (age at death)
    Occupation: Activist
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  • 10.

    John Albert Williams
    American journalist
    Overview: John Albert Williams (February 28, 1866 – February 4, 1933) was a minister, journalist, and political activist in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born to an escaped slave and spoke from the pulpit and the new ...
    Date of birth: 28 February 1866
    Date of death: 4 February 1933
    Age: 66 (age at death)
    Occupation: Journalist
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  • 11.

    Ferdinand L. Barnett (Omaha)
    American politician
    Overview: Ferdinand L. Barnett (July 1854 – July 18, 1932) was a journalist, civil rights activist, politician, and civil servant from Omaha, Nebraska. He was founder and editor of the newspaper The Progressive ...
    Date of birth: July 1854
    Date of death: 18 July 1932
    Age: 78 (age at death)
    Occupation: Activist
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  • 12.

    Omaha Star
    Newspaper in Nebraska, US
    Omaha Star
    Overview: The Omaha Star is a newspaper founded in 1938 in North Omaha, Nebraska, by Mildred Brown and her husband S. Edward Gilbert. Housed in the historic Omaha Star building in the Near North Side neighborhood ...
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    Alfred S. Barnett
    American journalist
    Alfred S. Barnett
    Overview: Alfred S. Barnett (December 27, 1858 – aft. 1905) was a journalist and civil rights activist in Omaha, Nebraska, Des Moines, Iowa, and Chicago, Illinois. In Des Moines, Barnett created and ran the new ...
    Date of birth: 27 December 1858
    Date of death: 1905
    Age: 46 (age at death)
    Occupation: Activist
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  • 14.

    Enterprise (Omaha)
    African American newspaper in Omaha, Nebraska
    Enterprise (Omaha)
    Overview: The Enterprise was an African American newspaper in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, published from 1893 to 1914. Originally edited by George F. Franklin, the paper changed hands and was edited by Thomas ...
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    African-American newspapers 121T
    African-American history in Omaha, Nebraska 31T
  • 15.

    Omaha Star building
    United States historic place
    Omaha Star building
    Overview: The Omaha Star building is located at 2216 North 24th Street in North Omaha, Nebraska. As the site of publication of The Omaha Star newspaper since 1938, the building is notable for its long service to ...
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