Mayor John Ewing Jr. honored with street sign in his childhood neighborhood

New street name honors Omaha's mayor

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Mayor John Ewing Jr. honored with street sign in his childhood neighborhood

John W. Ewing Jr. is Omahas first Black mayor and the first Black person elected Douglas County Treasurer. A street sign now bearing his name honors his legacy and leadership. The new John W. Ewing, Jr. Street sits on Lothrop between 22nd and 24th Streetsjust steps from where Ewing grew up, went to school, and attended church as a child. The celebration coincided with Native Omaha Days, a biennial festival that honors community pride, culture, a…