What we stand for
We stand with underrepresented
racial groups
Flywheel stands in solidarity with the fight against systemic racism, white supremacy, and the historic oppression of the Black community, both nationally and in our hometown community of Omaha, Nebraska. We believe in being excellent to each other, no matter what your skin color is. This page is dedicated to providing educational resources for the local Omaha community.
Rise is one of Flywheel’s Employee Resource Groups
Our mission is to provide a safe, open environment to promote, educate, and advocate for people of underrepresented racial groups and allies at Flywheel.
Omaha organizations we suggest donating to that empower Black communities
- 100 Black Men of Omaha
- 75 North Revitalization Corp
- Abide
- ACLU Nebraska
- African American Empowerment Network
- African Culture Connection
- Benson Area Refugee Task Force
- Black Agenda Alliance
- Black and Pink
- Black Men United
- Black Votes Matter
- Black Votes Matter Preston Love, Jr
- Charles Drew
- Culxr House
- Descendants of DeWitty,NE
- Emerging Ladies Academy
- Girls Inc
- I Be Black Girl
- League for African Advancement
- Legal Aid of Nebraska
- Malcolm X Foundation
- Mildred D Brown Memorial Study Center
- National Coalition of 100 Black Women Omaha
- National Resources
- Nebraska Left Coalition
- NOISE
- Northstar Foundation
- Omaha Talons
- The Simple Foundation
- Union for Contemporary Art
- Urban League of Nebraska
- You Go Girl
- Young Black and Influential
Resources
How to be an ally
- 10 steps to non-optical allyship
- 5 tips for being an ally - YouTube video
- Anti-racism resources
- Concrete ways to be an actual ally to Black people
- Spotify’s “Real People, Real Stories” playlist
- The Guide to Allyship
Healing-focused resources for POC
- 7 virtual mental health resources for Black people right now
- Mental health resources for POC
- Radical self & community care resources
Books to read
- America’s Original Sin - Jim Wallis
- An African American and Latinx History of the United States - Paul Ortiz
- An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States - Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
- Between The World and Me - Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Citizen: An American Lyric - Claudia Rankine
- Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations - Mira Jacob
- Have Black Lives Ever Mattered - Mumia Abu-Jamal
- How Does it Feel to be a Problem?: Being Young and Arab in America - Moustafa Bayoumi
- How to be an Antiracist - Ibram X. Kendi
- I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness - Austin Channing Brown
- Just Mercy - Bryan Stevenson
- Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor - Layla Saad
- Mindful of Race: Transforming Racism from the Inside Out - Ruth King
- Minor Feelings - Cathy Park Hong
- So, you want to talk about race - Ijeoma Oluo
- Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America - Ibram X. Kendi
- Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America - Michael Eric Dyson
- The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America - Richard Rothstein
- The Fire Next Time - James Baldwin
- The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race- Jesmyn Ward
- The New Jim Crow - Michelle Alexander
- The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration - Isabel Wilkerson
- When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir - Patrisse Khan-Cullors
- White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism - Robin Diangelo
- Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge
Instagram accounts to follow
- Black Lives Matter
- Color of Change
- From Privilege to Progress
- Malcolm X Memorial Foundation
- NAACP
- Showing up for Racial Justice
- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
- United We Dream
Educational resources for kids
How can I help and show my support?
- Donate locally to an organization above or donate nationally
- Educate yourself and others
- Post and share resources on your social media channels
- Sign petitions
- Support black-owned businesses
- Text or call
- The Union for Contemporary Art: They are using their print shop to print posters and give them to the Omaha community
Change starts locally
Thank you for supporting and advocating for members of underrepresented racial groups in our community. Check out Connect Black Omaha to see a list of Black-owned businesses in Omaha.