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North 24th Street is a two-way street that runs south-north in the North Omaha area of Omaha, Nebraska. With the street beginning at Dodge Street, the historically significant section of the street runs from Cuming Street to Ames Avenue. A portion of North 24th is considered the "Main Street" of the Near North Side, and was historically referred to as "The Street of Dreams."〔(1992) ''The Street of Dreams.'' (video) Nebraska ETV. See (link ) for more information.〕 The corridor is widely considered the heart of Omaha's African-American community.〔(2007) ("Jazz District" ). ''DesignLine.'' OmahaByDesign. Retrieved 5/25/08.〕〔("Services" ), Love’s Jazz and Art Center. Retrieved 5/25/08.〕 ==History== North 24th Street first became prominent as a center of Jewish life in Omaha in the 1870s and '80s. During that period, Jewish settlers opened a variety of shops along the strip to serve other new immigrants to Omaha.〔Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. (1980) ''A Comprehensive Program for Historic Preservation in Omaha.'' City of Omaha. p 54.〕 Located immediately north of Downtown Omaha, North 24th Street was the location of dozens of businesses, including bakeries, clothiers, groceries, drug stores and laundries. There were also a number of synagogues, churches and mortuaries along the street.〔(1992) ''The Street of Dreams.'' (video) Nebraska ETV.〕 In the 1910s, author Tillie Olsen's father worked in a confectionery along North 24th Street.〔Roosenfelt, D.S. (1995) ''Tell ME a Riddle: Tillie Olsen''. Rutgers University Press. p 118.〕 The 1913 Easter Sunday Tornado devastated the North 24th Street corridor, causing a great deal of death and destruction along its route. In the aftermath of the lynching of Will Brown in 1919, Omaha's African-American residents increasingly encountered redlining against investment in their neighborhood. In addition, race-restrictive covenants prevented their moving to other areas. Accompanied by earlier white residents moving to other areas as population increased, these economic and social restrictions led to the Near North Side becoming exclusively African American.〔(1992) ''The Street of Dreams.'' Nebraska ETV Network.〕 North 24th Street and the neighborhood surrounding it became the nucleus of Omaha's most significant African-American neighborhood. During the 1920s, a number of African American-owned businesses and cultural establishments developed along the street as population increased and thrived. The Dreamland Ballroom, where events were held marking the beginning of the "black movement" in Omaha,〔Savage, B.L. and Shull, C.D. (eds) (1994) ''African American Historic Places.'' John Wiley and Sons. p 332.〕 smaller musical establishments, several movie theaters and new churches were all built up along the street. Business and culture along North 24th continued to thrive into the 1950s, as many African Americans made progress in gaining higher skilled industrial jobs and some went on to higher education. July 4, 1966 marked the first of several riots along North 24th Street. After a 103 degree day, a crowd of African Americans gathered in the evening at the intersection of North 24th and Lake Streets, the heart of the Near North Side. When police demanded their dispersal, the crowd erupted, quickly demolishing police cars and destroying neighboring businesses. The crowd then roamed the North 24th Street business corridor for hours, firebombing vacant buildings and demolishing storefronts up and down the street. Millions of dollars in damage was caused to businesses.〔Luebtke, F.C. (2005) ''Nebraska: An Illustrated History. University of Nebraska Press. p. 334.〕 The riot continued unabated for three days.〔Levine, B.J. (2004) ''Resolving Racial Conflict: The Community Relations Service and Civil Rights.'' University of Missouri Press. p 105.〕 Within a month the street was again aflame. On August 1, riots erupted after a 19-year-old was shot by an off-duty white policeman during a burglary. Three buildings along North 24th Street were firebombed, with more than 180 riot police involved in quelling the crowd.〔Olson, J.C. and Naugle, R.C. (1997) ''History of Nebraska.'' University of Nebraska Press. p 371.〕 On June 24, 1969, an African-American teenager named Vivian Strong was shot and killed by police officers in an incident at the Logan Fontenelle Housing Projects, which were located along North 24th. Young African Americans in the area rioted in response to the teenager's death, with looting throughout the entirety of the North 24th Street business corridor. During this initial surge, eight businesses were destroyed by firebombing or looting.〔Luebtke, F.C. (2005) ''Nebraska: An Illustrated History. University of Nebraska Press. p. 372.〕 Events went on for several more days.〔"Firebombings in Omaha", ''the New York Times.'' June 26, 1969. Retrieved 4/21/08.〕 The business district along North 24th Street has not recovered since the riots; however, new investments by the City of Omaha have shown "promising returns" since 2000.〔Larsen, Cotrell, Daub and Daub. (2007) ''Upstream Metropolis: An urban biography of Omaha and Council Bluffs.'' University of Nebraska Press. p 414.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「North 24th Street」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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