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History Nebraska held a 'Walking Malone History: The Visible and the Invisible' event on Sunday.
April 18, 2021 10:39 pm
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Community members took a stroll through one of Lincoln’s most historic neighborhoods on Sunday. History Nebraska partnered with NeighborWorks Lincoln, Hawley Hamlet and the Preservation Association of Lincoln (PAL).
People got the chance to discover old and new homes, churches, gardens and parks that make up the historically African-American neighborhood. They also heard perspectives from local and former Malone residents.
Former Husker men’s basketball player and longtime Lincoln Police officer Albert Maxey was a speaker, along with former University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor Ed Wimes and former Lincoln Public Schools teacher Karen McWilliams. Lincoln Planning Department historic preservation planner Ed Zimmer led the tour.