In 2009, the Beta Upsilon Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. found a desire to provide mentors for young black men in Omaha. First, there was an elementary level program named Project Manhood & Friends, and after the men saw the satisfaction of the program, efforts were made to come up with a similar opportunity for young men in high school. The high school initiative came...

North alumni publishes poetry compilation After holding onto the pain of a bad relationship and needing an escape, North High alumni, Desyree McGhee, self-published a poetry compilation.        “October,” McGhee’s book was released in October 2022. She chose to name the book “October” due to it being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which is what most of her poems are about.    ...