Principals join 40 Omaha-area students on civil rights tour of the South Chris Burbach, Omaha-World Herald, 18 JULY 2021 OWH article here Love ANNA REED, THE WORLD-HERALD Megan Lambert, left, and Boys Town Mayor Maddie Hagan, among the 40 Omaha-area high school student who, along with OPS principals, are on the Black Votes Matter Face-to-face …
Preston Love, Jr., Founder and CEO of The Institute of Urban Development (4Urban.org), announced today that Krystal Fox has been named Chief Operating Officer for all operations related to the Organization. 4Urban.org is a non-profit focused on four pillars: youth development, urban economic development, community engagement and the anchor organization, Black Votes Matter Institute, which …
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Students and young adults will again be able to take the Black Votes Matter Black History Tour after COVID-19 forced organizers to cancel last year’s event. For the past few summers, Preston Love Jr. has taken dozens of young people on a tour of southern states to lean about Black history …
In my last column, I spoke about the horrible cycle of voter suppression. Since that April article, the state of Georgia has created fresh evidence of the point of how far voter suppression has come. Other states appear to be moving to join Georgia, including Florida and Arizona. Florida has approved new techniques to restrict …
King’s dream is not achieved as Nebraska carries out assaults on democracy By Preston Love Jr. Top of Form Bottom of Form I reflect on the iconic speech of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the summer of 1963, where he spoke of his famous dream. Embedded in that wonderful soliloquy are the dreams …