Resilience & Strength: Navigating the New Year
- JoAnna LeFlore-Ejike
- Mar 12, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 17, 2023
Supporting Black Owned
This year we continued our efforts to support locally Black-owned businesses for both operational and facility support. We want to thank everyone who continues to donate to our organization to see that this is how we help build up community in North Omaha!
Other businesses not pictured: Du it Now Renovations & Maintenance;
Honest Abe Clothing; Rare Bird Innovations, LLC;
Honoring Our Elder: Marshall Taylor
This past summer we held a memorial service for one of our Founding Board members and owner of the historic Aframerican Bookstore, Marshall Taylor. We honor and miss you Brother Marshall! May your legacy live on thru us! - Please read this article about his contributions.
Our Facility as a Polling Site
Annually our facility is used as a polling site for both local and national elections. We want to thank all of the volunteers who help set up, take down signs and offer direction or storytelling while people stood in line. Below are images from the recent Primaries (Presidential Election) See you in April for the local Elections!
Awards & Gratitude
MXMF would like to thank all of the generous donors and motivators who have supported us thus far in a tumultuous 2020. Gratefully we recognize a few our monthly subscribers, visitors, foundation donors and overall Friends of Malcolm X:
Amirtha Kidambi
Alyssa Kohler
Christina Wolfgang
Erin Heuter
Felicia L. Irving
Glenisha Wallace
Jacari Boboye
Jerry A. Davis
Jovonna Lacy
Lecture Series Sponsors: Denise Brady; Nebraska Civic Engagement Table & UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service
Lozier Foundation
Omaha Community Foundation: Douglas County Cares Stimulus Fund
Quarantine Quilters
Sherwood Foundation
Sleep Sinatra
Suzanne King
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