Tag Archives: race-riots

The 1966 Omaha Riots

Posted on July 3, 2016 by swabby429

The shadow of insidious racism sometimes appears in my home state of Nebraska.  It’s not obvious like the kind found in states of the former Confederacy.  Most of the time it lies beneath the surface and is not mentioned in … Continue reading →

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The Wilmington Uprising

Posted on November 8, 2014 by swabby429

The 2006 release of a report from the North Carolina General Assembly revealed a terrible breach of justice. After I read accounts of the violent governmental overthrow I felt a deep sense of outrage and disappointment. The Wilmington, North Carolina coup d’etat of November … Continue reading →

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