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The Deuce
A community that was once vibrant and alive with music, a place that took care of its own. A Black community that had doctors, lawyers, politicians, music and musicians, and professions of all kinds. It was home to major athletes, businesses, restaurants, clubs, great schools, churches, and a great social life. A place overflowing with great neighbors and great neighborhoods. Come go with me let me be your guide, step back into the past and see how the community rolled back in the day.
493 pages, Paperback
Published November 30, 2022
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March 23, 2025
Omaha's Near North Side was a hub of black business, culture, and music, much of which burned after civil unrest precipitated by the June 24, 1969, death of Vivian Strong, a 14-year-old Black girl, who was killed when a white police officer shot her without warning in the back of the head while she was running from an abandoned apartment where some teenagers had been dancing. This book is not so much a history but rather a collection of the authors memories of growing up on North 24th street (the Deuce) before the riots. The stories are accompanied by photographs of the people and places she is reminiscing about, thoughts from her friends, and an imagined "strut and stroll" down the Deuce as it existed back in the day stopping in the businesses and talking with the owners. I would rate this book 3.5 stars if Goodreads allowed half stars.
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