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Author Archives: Tom Knoblauch

Posted inCulture, Movies

Confronting the Ugly Legacy of Redlining in Omaha

by Tom Knoblauch June 29, 2023

What kind of legacy do we want for our city? When people across the country talk about Omaha, what is it we hope they’ll say? These are choices made every day and, perhaps most consequentially, at the ballot box. In my experience, one of the first things outsiders learn about Omaha is how divided it […]

Posted inTheater

‘6 Guns Runnin’: A Black Cowgirl Musical’ Comes to Life on the Stage

by Tom Knoblauch June 9, 2023April 3, 2025

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