Over 300 leaders gathered virtually for 9th Annual AALC

Published:  September 27, 2020 The Empowerment Network’s 9th Annual African-American Leadership Conference was held virtually on Thursday and Friday, Sept 24th and 25th.   Hundreds of...

Keith Station appointed as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager for City of Omaha

Published:  July 25, 2020 Mayor Jean Stothert has named Keith Station to lead the City of Omaha’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy. “Keith is an experienced...

Community Update: COVID-19 Trends, Testing, Masks, School, Housing & Food Resources and Job Opportunities

Published:  July 25, 2020 The Empowerment Network and COVID-19 Task Force host a weekly meeting to provide a platform for communicating, coordinating and collaborating to address...

Dr. Sheritta Strong named as Director of Inclusion at UNMC, reporting to Chancellor Gold

Published:  July 25, 2020 Effective July 1, Sheritta Strong, M.D., became the director of inclusion at UNMC, reporting to Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. Dr. Strong,...

Welcome to Omaha: Vanessa Elkins-Rogers, Vice-President for Enterprise Procurement at Mutual of Omaha

Published:  July 24, 2020 Revive Omaha welcomes Vanessa Elkins-Rogers to Omaha! Elkins-Rogers was named the new Vice-President for Enterprise Procurement at Mutual of Omaha in 2019....

Cecil Hicks promoted to Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion at UNO

Published:  July 22, 2020 As of July 1, 2020, Cecil Hicks, Jr., was named UNO’s first associate vice chancellor for diversity, equity, access and inclusion (DEAI)....

Aileen Warren now leads HR for UNMC and UNO as Asst Vice Chancellor and Director

Published:  July 22, 2020 As of July 1, 2020, Aileen Warren, assistant vice chancellor and director of the UNMC Office of Human Resources since 2014, also...

Groundbreaking Redefine the Game Institute featured on KETV’s Chronicle hosted by Julie Cornell

Published:  July 20, 2020 “This is a pivotal moment for our country,” said Dr. Randal Pinkett, CEO and Co-Founder of BCT Partners.  “If we work together,...

Douglas County takes historic first step: Declares Racism as a Public Health Crisis with 22 Actions

Published:  June 20, 2020 Moving beyond the protests and demonstrations, the Douglas County Board of Health took a bold step on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 and...

Sunday, June 21, 2020: Happy Father’s Day Curbside Meals by TDC