Planned grocery store aims to not just feed but uplift historical heart of Omaha’s Black community

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: June 19, 2026

Words: 987

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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OMAHA — Carolyn Williamson’s thoughts rolled back to the glory days of the North Omaha historic business district, before the late 1960s riots when jazz clubs flourished and, she said, there seemed to be a grocery store on every street.

Williamson, 79, and husband Charles, 84, likened the neighborhood today to a food desert. They said they have to drive outside that traditional heart of Omaha’s African American community to buy their preferred …

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