Indigenous and Black populations have historically and disproportionately been held back by various institutions in Nebraska. It is essential to understand the history of racism in Nebraska, to contextualize race issues in the state today. In t

Nebraska's Racial Past and Present: Redlining and its implications

Nov 25th, 2020 10m 29s

Nebraska’s redlining practices from the 1900s are part of its racial history. Ed Zimmer, former Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Department's historic preservation planner and Lori Seibel, President and CEO of the Community Health Endowment of

Nebraska's Racial Past and Present: Racism today and the fight against it

Nov 25th, 2020 17m

Racism did not end with the Civil Rights act of 1964. From microaggressions to acts of violence, examples of racism are still prominent today. The death of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the beginning of this year sparked a wave of protests

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