Bertha Calloway

American activist and historian (1925-2017) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bertha Calloway
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Bertha Calloway (July 14, 1925 – November 25, 2017) was an American community activist and historian. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Her works and civil rights activities happened in Omaha. Calloway was the founder of the Negro History Society and the Great Plains Black History Museum. Calloway won awards from several organizations for her activism in the community and Nebraska.[1][2]

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Calloway in July 1959

Calloway died of pneumonia in Omaha on November 25, 2017 at the age of 92.[3]

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