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Nebraska Authors

Rudy Smith

Born 1945-01-06 Philadelphia, PA

Died 2019-12-05
Omaha, NE

Smith was an award winning photojournalist with the Omaha World Herald, documenting news events for 45 years. During a tumultuous time of Civil Rights reform in the United States, Smith photographed protests, marches, and riots, as well as local sporting events and athletes.

Places Lived

Omaha, NE

Education

University of Nebraska Omaha

Occupation

Newspaper Editor
Photojournalist

Places Worked

Omaha World Herald
University of Nebraska Omaha

Honors

Received the NAACP Freedom Fighter Service Award in 2013
Inducted into the Nebraska Black Sports Hall of Fame in 2007
Received the College of Communication Lifetime Achievement Award from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2008.

Bibliography

The Black Experience: Through the Lens of Rudy Smith. 2020.

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