“On the Inside” reception

Criss Library - UNO 6401 University Dr N, Omaha, NE, United States

On the Inside is a group show of LGBTQ+ artists who are currently incarcerated. The art is made from basic materials the prisoners have access to behind bars: mostly letter sized paper, dull pencils, ball-point pen ink tubes (the hard shell is deemed too dangerous), and unlikely innovations such as using an asthma inhaler with Kool-Aid […]

On the Inside Exhibition

Criss Library - UNO 6401 University Dr N, Omaha, NE, United States

On the Inside is a group show of LGBTQ+ artists who are currently incarcerated. The art is made from basic materials the prisoners have access to behind bars: mostly letter sized paper, dull pencils, ball-point pen ink tubes (the hard shell is deemed too dangerous), and unlikely innovations such as using an asthma inhaler with Kool-Aid […]

Virtual and In-Person: Black Studies Alumni Panel

Criss Library - UNO 6401 University Dr N, Omaha, NE, United States

Hear from alumni from the Department of Black Studies. This event is part of the celebration of 50 Years of Black Studies at UNO. The event will have limited seating and will also be available on Zoom. You can register for the event here: https://unomaha.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lTH3PIV3SqaG_J_AsqGeaQ

Virtual and In-Person: Omaha 54 Panel

Criss Library - UNO 6401 University Dr N, Omaha, NE, United States

In November 1969, the activism and personal sacrifices of the Omaha 54 played a pivotal role in the creation of the Department of Black Studies. This event is part of the celebration of 50 Years of Black Studies at UNO. The event will have limited seating and will also be available on Zoom. Register for […]

“Coming to the Plains” exhibit

Criss Library - UNO 6401 University Dr N, Omaha, NE, United States

A multimedia exhibit about leaving home and finding a new one. Sept 17-Oct 19 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Criss Library, UNO Campus

Charting Our Path: Celebrating 50 Years of Black Studies (1971-2021) Exhibit

Criss Library - UNO 6401 University Dr N, Omaha, NE, United States

Charting Our Path: Celebrating 50 Years of Black Studies (1971-2021) is open to the public on the first floor of Criss Library. The exhibit shares the history of one of the oldest Black Studies departments in the nation, highlighting debates over curriculum, attempts to downgrade the department to a program, and the mutual engagement between […]