Is there racism in Nebraska?

There is racism in every state. Nebraska has some. In general, most people try to discourage it in the state. Nebraska is changing. read more

Nebraska is changing. There was racism towards blacks in Omaha in the early 20th century, but now blacks are more outnumbered by Hispanics. There has also been a big influx of Middle Eastern people into Lincoln and Omaha. read more

The timeline of racial tension in Omaha, Nebraska lists events in African-American history in Omaha. These included racial violence, but also include many firsts as the African-American community built its institutions. Omaha has been a major industrial city on the edge of what was a rural, agricultural state. read more

My brother was stationed in Bellevue just south of Omaha for 3 years and never encountered any sort of racism there. I visited him for 2 weeks and we went from Omaha to the Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln. read more