Our Story, Inc. 2023 Annual Report
PO Box 34292 Reno, NV 89533 osi.ourstoryinc@gmail.com ourstoryinc.com 775 395-9188
In 2023 OSI continued to meet the challenge of protecting and promoting the value and integrity of the experiences, accomplishments, contributions of the unsung in Northern Nevada history.
Check out some of our accomplishments in 2023!
February
Ken Dalton spoke at the 2nd Annual Capitol City Black History Program
Our Story, Inc. displayed and presented during the Nevada Black Caucus event at the Nevada Legislature
Our Story, Inc. & the Northern Nevada African American Firefighter Museum presented to the Women's History Project Group the history of Black Springs.
March
Presented to the Northern Nevada International Center group at the Westbrook Community Center & Northern Nevada African American Firefighter Museum.
April
Our Story, Inc., Northern Nevada African American Firefighter Museum, along with the first black firefighters hired on the City of Reno were honored by the City of Reno.
May
Our Story, Inc. & the Northern Nevada African American Firefighter Museum received the 2023 Historic Preservation Award from the City of Reno
September
Recognized Janet Serial as Our Story, Inc.'s "Walk the Walk and Talk the Talk" person of 2023 for her tireless community work.
Attended and was on the panel of Nevada Humanities premiere public screening of "A Black Springs Homecoming: Finding History" at the Nevada Museum of Art.
October
Our Story, Inc. & the Northern Nevada African American Firefighter Museum collaborated with the Northern Nevada International Center to host 11 delegates (majority of the international visitors were firefighters/dispatchers) visiting the United States from other countries. They joined us for a morning of Black Springs history and firefighter appreciation.
We are excited to see what 2024 holds for us!!!!
