Great Plains Black History Museum on Flatwater Free Press Feature Highlighting Green Book History

Lozafina proudly congratulates our client, the Great Plains Black History Museum, on being featured in Flatwater Free Press in a powerful and deeply reported story by journalist Asia Rollins examining the national significance of a North Omaha “castle” that once served as a safe haven for Black travelers during the Jim Crow era.

Titled “Once a safe place for Black travelers during Jim Crow, North Omaha ‘castle’ earns national recognition,” the story centers on the legacy of Omaha’s Green Book sites and the vital role the 116-year-old home on the corner of Burdette Street and Florence Boulevard has played in keeping travelers safe. Through careful reporting and local context, Rollins connects Omaha’s past to a broader national narrative about mobility, safety, and survival for Black families navigating segregation.

The article features insight from Eric L. Ewing, executive director of the Great Plains Black History Museum, whose perspective grounds the story in both historical truth and present-day responsibility. His voice reinforces the museum’s long-held position: Black history is not a sidebar to American history; it is central to it.

The Flatwater Free Press coverage also highlights the museum’s upcoming exhibition, The Negro Green Book of Travel: Nebraska Travel, opening during Black History Month. The exhibit places Nebraska squarely within the national Green Book network, using original materials and mapped locations to show how Black families planned travel during segregation — where they could safely eat, sleep, and refuel without risking harm. By making these decisions visible and specific, the exhibit transforms abstract history into lived experience.

Located at 2221 N. 24th Street in North Omaha, the Great Plains Black History Museum is known for teaching history through proximity, inviting visitors to stand next to artifacts, documents, and stories rooted in place. From nationally significant objects to locally grounded exhibitions, the museum consistently demonstrates that history is most powerful when it is honest and accessible.

We congratulate the Great Plains Black History Museum, Eric Ewing, and the entire museum team on this well-earned recognition, and we extend appreciation to Asia Rollins and Flatwater Free Press for telling this story with care, clarity, and respect.