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On a summer evening in Omaha, Nebraska, on June 24, 1969, the life of a 14-year-old Black / African American female named Vivian Strong was cut short. She and a group of other teenagers were enjoying a small party, dancing to music in a vacant apartment within the Logan Fontenelle Housing Projects. The gathering came to an abrupt end when police arrived, responding to a call about a possible burglary. As the teenagers scattered and ran from the apartment, a white police officer, James Loder, fir ...Read More
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Vivian Strong
Female
Black / African American
Omaha
NE
1969-06-24
14
Vivian
Strong
11/04/2025
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else read about the effect that Vivian’s tragic death had on local activism in Omaha? I... ...Read More
03/14/2024
03/14/2024
It's been over fifty years since Vivian Strong's tragic death, yet her story still resonates with so... ...Read More
10/20/2023
10/20/2023
I've been doing some reading about the tragic case of Vivian Strong, and one thing that stands out t... ...Read More
06/30/2023
06/30/2023
