SHARING THE ACCOMPLIHMENTS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN NORTHERN NEVADA HISTORY

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Sharing the Stories of the Unsung in Northern Nevada Since 1996

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As we position ourselves to have a successful 2025 it is important that we concentrate on our basic operations. Making sure our core costs are covered allows us to continue our outreach projects including a museum that we founded over two years ago that honors the history of African American firefighters in Nevada as well as some of the military and forest regions of the Northwest United States. 

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Greg Black

Our "Walk The Walk & Talk The Talk" Person Of 2024

This year we honor Greg Black who is a dedicated husband, father, grandfather, OSI board member, a friend of this community, a local business owner, and an entrepreneur. People don’t realize how much he has helped this community with his unselfish acts of

kindness and encouragement for the betterment of people. He doesn’t brag. He’s very humble. He just gets it done. People can't imagine the civil support that he has given since arriving in Reno, Nevada. So, this year, we are honoring him with our

2024 Walk The Walk, Talk The Talk Award.

Thank you for your dedication to Northern Nevada

NNAAFM 2024 Hours!

Saturdays

11am - 2pm


App Available!


The Northern Nevada African American Firefighter Museum is open. Come and learn about the community that built the Black Springs Volunteer Fire Department and help celebrate the culture of our local firefighters. Great for the whole family and the young at heart.


Winter Hours: We are available by appointment 2024 - 2025.

301 Kennedy Drive, Historic Black Springs, NV.


We are also available by appointment.


For more information contact

the museum at nnaafmuseum@gmail.com

or call 775 357-8005.

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Our mission is to share, seek out, collect, preserve and exhibit the contributions, heritage, culture, and accomplishments of people who have not been well represented in Northern Nevada’s public image.


For more information or questions contact us at osi.ourstoryinc@gmail.com

Our Story, Inc is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit.


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All about the unsung history.....


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Did you know?

Did you know that Northern Nevada minorities have played a significant role in the rich achievements of the Silver State? We encourage you to learn, pursue and share their untold and/or seldom taught contributions.


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STORIES #backintime

It is often said that there are a thousand stories in the Naked City. Every house has a bag of untitled pictures, a box of papers stored under a bed or in the back of a closet, to say nothing of those with storage sheds out back, containing untold treasure.

“Our Story, Inc” is all about the stories heretofore untold being brought out, dusted off and shared with the community.


If you’d like to tell YOUR story, we’d be glad to record it. If you would like to donate a previously recorded oral history, we’d be pleased to add it to our collection.


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TELL THE UNSUNG STORIES

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Your donation goes directly to supporting research, exhibits, public programing, publications and adminitraion.

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“Thank you for the incredible work you do!”

Alexis Hill, Reno, NV

“There are so many things the past has over grown only to be rediscovered by those faithful to learning the truth and telling others so we can recapture our lost heritage. Thanks...."

Dennis Jones, Vancouver, WA

“Interesting, compelling, and inspiring! Thank you for sharing!” 

Chris Goss, NV

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