The Afro Academy of Dramatic Arts, Inc.

08/15/2024

The First and Original Black Theatre in Omaha, “The Afro-Academy of Dramatic Arts, Inc.”—Incorporated and Founded in 1969. (A few discovered archives). If anyone has more photos, programs, videos, or memorabilia; please post on this page. Thank you.

“Malcolm X”,—“El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz”, and his ministry for the spiritual, cultural, educational, social, and creative, and economic liberation and enlightenment of all people; during that time, and to this day; was one of the major iconic cultural models and Black community leaders and advocates that “The Afro-Academy of Dramatic Arts, Inc.” sought to greatly appreciate and respect. The cultural and common sense teachings of “Malcolm X”. His wisdom exuded profound enlightenments, and deep cultural/spiritual understandings, many of which aligned spiritually with many of the teachings of “Jesus”, and His “Sermon on The Mount”; The Holy Bible, and The Koran. Many of “The Afro-Academy’s” cultural and creative productions, sought to increase the self consciousness, spiritual values, cultural self worth and appreciation of all people; particularly those who had been disparaged, disenfranchised and oppressed, for over such a very long time.

Harry S. Eure
Founder and
Executive Director

07/11/2023

“The Cultural Diversity of Africa and its people”

07/08/2023

“Africa and it’s Cultural Diversity and History “——

05/21/2023

Thank you, so much! Malcolm X was and still is one of the Greatest Men in all American and International History. He educated and taught salient and enduring lessons about and for the betterment of all humanity! May his “Sacred Soul” forever rest with God,—in Grace, Power, Love, Victory, and Peace! Amen 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

———————CROSS IT OUT——————

A Man acclaimed as “Loving God”—-
who walked walked this wrenched earth—-
He healed the sick and raised the dead
From a fruitless death—-to birth!

His man-made peers of sin—-
forsake His Loving Cry—-
And as they pondered “truth”—-
Condemned “The TRUTH”—-to die!

——————CROSS IT OUT”————-
A man acclaimed as---"The Black King" !
whose crown---he wore of "Love"---
died---innocently---passive,---
as his brown eyes---looked above !---(Martin)
-------"CROSS---IT---OUT"---? !

A fierce Black-tongue---"Malcolm Little"---
condemned white racist---to die !
to find his pious Muslim thought---
defiled---by Elijah's---lie ?
-------"CROSS---IT---OUT"---!

He defied---the white-law---
of granting Black-Ishmael names---
and canceled-out the "Little"---part---
and thereafter,---rose to fame !
-------"CROSS---IT---OUT"---!

Malcolm Little sought---the "truth"---
in names---of hypocrisy---
and in his search--'for self---the same---
He saw---the "sin"---in his own name---
and-------crossed---it----out-----did he ! ! !
-------"CROSS---IT---OUT"---! ! !

(This abbreviation of this poem was conceived, written, published and copy-righted by Mr. Harry S. Eure 1969-2023 with all CopyRights reserved by Harry S. Eure and/or his children, family and his posthumous inheritent heirs. No written or otherwise reproduction, copy, recitation, performance of this poem and/or writing can be made without the expressed written permission given by Harry S. Eure, creator, writer, author, publisher, and originator of this written artistic work. Copyright, retained and sustained by Harry S. Eure, and his family again on this 22nd day of Feb. 2017, and May 19, 2923 with all rights and copyrights, reserved to perpetuity .) ---by Harry S. Eure

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08/24/2021

“This is My Family”—A Compelling and Compassionate Life Story of our “Eure Family” and it’s enduring historic and enduring “Pro-Active”—Legacy” ! ! !

Black Legacy Families, Volume III: The Eures Making Arts and Activism the Family Business:
https://www.noiseomaha.com/profiles/2021/8/1/0pebu60frvvgymro3o37ubg4rsd9ze

NOISE shines a light on some of Omaha’s notable Black families in our Black Legacy Families series. The Eure family is featured in our latest installment.
For generations the Eure family has made their mark in our community though artistic expression and humanitarian concern.

Touched by the sprint on protest, in their roles as entrepreneurs, activists and educators, they have created a legacy of socially conscious stakeholders and influencers.

07/01/2019

https://invisiblehistory.ops.org/StudentProjects/2012StudentProjects/DramaticArts/tabid/176/Default.aspx

Dramatic Arts - Invisible Histories - Omaha Public Schools