Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/nebraskas-racial-past-and-present This 3-part podcast explores how we are still surrounded by racial injustice today. Each episode will focus on a different aspect of race in Nebraska starting with the history of Indigenous and Black populations in Nebraska, moving into redlining practices that have disproportionately held these populations back in and ending with the fight against racism today with the Black Lives Matter Movement. © 2025 Odochi Akwani, Kylie Graham and Brenda Maytorena Lara b4d8a33d-cc57-5ad1-8056-01545895519f no en Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:08:02 -0600 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:01:09 -0600 https://img.transistor.fm/6oKjHC2tr2Qj2tgwgNN-3AnvPyx6JEtLIs2v58N0jrc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE2NDkyLzE2MDYz/MTU3NzEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg episodic Odochi Akwani, Kylie Graham and Brenda Maytorena Lara This 3-part podcast explores how we are still surrounded by racial injustice today. Each episode will focus on a different aspect of race in Nebraska starting with the history of Indigenous and Black populations in Nebraska, moving into redlining practices that have disproportionately held these populations back in and ending with the fight against racism today with the Black Lives Matter Movement. This 3-part podcast explores how we are still surrounded by racial injustice today. Nebraska, race, civil rights, BLM, news Brenda Maytorena Lara No No 1 1 Nebraska’s Racial Past and Present: Roots of Racism full c9d3469e-0a07-47b3-988e-71b579e17846 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9bab7be6 Wed, 25 Nov 2020 11:18:30 -0600 Odochi Akwani, Kylie Graham and Brenda Maytorena Lara Odochi Akwani, Kylie Graham and Brenda Maytorena Lara 809 Indigenous and Black populations have historically and disproportionately been held back by various institutions in Nebraska. It is essential to understand the history of racism in Nebraska, to contextualize race issues in the state today. In this episode, Margaret Huettl, an assistant professor of history and Ethnic Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln discusses the history of indigenous peoples in Nebraska. Jeanette Jones, also an assistant professor of history and Ethnic Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln talks about the Omaha race riot in 1919 and how it affects Nebraskans today. Indigenous and Black populations have historically and disproportionately been held back by various institutions in Nebraska. It is essential to understand the history of racism in Nebraska, to contextualize race issues in the state today. In this episode Nebraska, race, civil rights, BLM, news No 2 2 Nebraska's Racial Past and Present: Redlining and its implications full d91b4f11-9806-4168-895b-377d20dac170 https://share.transistor.fm/s/83ca0ab6 Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:41:41 -0600 Odochi Akwani, Kylie Graham and Brenda Maytorena Lara Odochi Akwani, Kylie Graham and Brenda Maytorena Lara 629 Nebraska’s redlining practices from the 1900s are part of its racial history. Ed Zimmer, former Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Department's historic preservation planner and Lori Seibel, President and CEO of the Community Health Endowment of Lincoln discuss the racial redlining practices in Lincoln and how it affects the Lincoln community today. Nebraska’s redlining practices from the 1900s are part of its racial history. Ed Zimmer, former Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Department's historic preservation planner and Lori Seibel, President and CEO of the Community Health Endowment of Lincoln di Nebraska, race, civil rights, BLM, news No 3 3 Nebraska's Racial Past and Present: Racism today and the fight against it full 06f9e28e-b301-4e4d-aa9f-b6eada0b907d https://share.transistor.fm/s/d0ac6c4e Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:58:22 -0600 Odochi Akwani, Kylie Graham and Brenda Maytorena Lara Odochi Akwani, Kylie Graham and Brenda Maytorena Lara 1020 Racism did not end with the Civil Rights act of 1964. From microaggressions to acts of violence, examples of racism are still prominent today. The death of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the beginning of this year sparked a wave of protests across the United States throughout the summer and the Black Lives Matter organization gained a lot of attention and momentum. Temi Onayemi, a UNL graduate and Black Lives Matter protest organizer, and Marcey Yates the founder of Culxr House discuss racism in Nebraska and their involvement in the movement. Racism did not end with the Civil Rights act of 1964. From microaggressions to acts of violence, examples of racism are still prominent today. The death of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the beginning of this year sparked a wave of protests across the Nebraska, race, civil rights, BLM, news No