OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – A historic staple returns to north Omaha near 24th and Grant streets.
The Great Plains Black History Museum, founded by local civil rights activist Bertha Calloway, made the big move from the Crossroads Mall to Jewell Building.
3 News Now received a sneak peek before its reopening ceremony Wednesday from Executive Director Eric Ewing.
There is a rare find of the first edition of the memoir “Twelve Years a Slave” which later turned into a critically-acclaimed movie. Sports memorabilia are seen throughout, including a golden baseball glove given to Hall of Famer Bob Gibson. Displays also include pictures from activists who joined the March on Washington held in the early ‘60s.
A lot of artifacts give a rare look at black life and culture in the upper Great Plains’ states from 1862 to 1990, according to Ewing.
The reopening ceremony is scheduled for 3 to 6 p.m. at 2221 N. 24 Street.
To learn more about the museum, click here.
Great Plains Black History Museum has a new home. I’ll tell you where & more about the exhibits on This Morning. @3NewsNowOmaha pic.twitter.com/ShHGKeo62Y
— Shawnte Passmore (@ShawntePassmore) October 18, 2017
