By the end of World War II, Mildred and Edward divorced. Edward left the paper and Mildred was in charge of everything as the "Advertising and General Manager." Source — NSHS.
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The Omaha Star brought "joy and happiness" with positive news about the black community. Positive role models were celebrated, families were honored, and individual accomplishments such as new jobs or graduation from high school or college were common features. The Omaha Star brought respect by reporting local and national news with black perspectives. The Omaha Star also encouraged its readers to become involved politically by voting.
During World War II, the Omaha Star asked challenging questions of their readers, like “What does it mean to be a citizen?” The paper encouraged full participation in the war efforts.
 The Omaha Star addressed
controversial issues
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Mildred understood the importance of jobs and used her paper's power to develop and expand opportunities for African Americans in Omaha. The paper refused ads for businesses that would not hire blacks and called for boycotts of local and national businesses that discriminated in hiring. Source: NETCHE.
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Mildred Brown: Omaha Star Founder