Our Story, Inc. 2022 Annual Report
PO Box 34292 Reno, NV 89533 osi.ourstoryinc@gmail.com ourstoryinc.com 775 395-9188
In 2022 OSI faced the challenge of protecting and promoting the value and integrity of the experiences, accomplishments, contributions of the unsung in Northern Nevada history.
2022 was a very busy year for us!
January
Collaborated in An Introduction To Black Springs panel discussion via Zoom in collaboration with Angie Taylor, Helen Townsell, Alicia Barber (Stories In Place), Stephanie Gibson (Nevada Humanities), and Christian Davies (Nevada Museum of Art)
February
Collaborated with Alicia Barber/Reno Historical Preservation Society to launch the Lanched Black Springs Virtual Tour. Visit https://renohistorical.org/tours/show/15
March/April
Opened the Northern Nevada African American Firefighter Museum (NNAAFM) with the huge support of Northern Nevada residents, guest from other areas, Washoe County representatives, City of Reno representatives, Reno Firefighters, Truckee Meadows Firefighters, Firematic Collectors of Northern Nevada and the Reno Fire Antique and Classic Apparatus, Inc. Since then visitors to this museum and this community have been diverse and positive. We have had visitors from schools, local businesses, families, history seekers, teachers, community leaders, non-profits and individuals just wanting to learn more. The NNAAFM is open every Saturday and by appointments, weather permitting. For more information visit
nnaafm.org.
Completed the video documenting the NNAAFM Soft Opening and can now be seen on our YouTube Channel.
Completed our Joe Gans Short Documetary which was shown at the Nevada Museum of Art.
June
Participated in the Hillside Cemetery Diversity Walk
Participated in the Juneteenth Day celebration at the Nevada State Museum.
Presented at Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation focusing on the accomplishments of Charles Young/Buffalo Soldiers.
July
Participated in the Paul R Wiliams: Architectual Legacy Summit program at the Nevada Museum of Art.
August
Hosted the Local Black Authors Panel Discussion.
September
Participated in the Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl.
October
Hosted the Local Black Entrepreneurs Panel Discussion
We are excited to see what 2023 holds for us!!!!
