As a journalist and publisher, Mildred's circle of friends was wide taking her on many travels for business, conventions, social events, and meetings with other publishers of black and white papers.
Brown with President Lyndon B. Johnson. Source — NSHS.
Brown with Vice President Hubert H. Humprhey. Source — NSHS.
A testimony to her accomplishments is easy to see in Omaha today. Mildred Brown was the first African American and one of only three women to be inducted into the Omaha Business Hall of Fame.
And, as of 2008, the Omaha Star was still operating under the leadership of Mildred's niece, Dr. Marguerita Washington. Mildred Brown died in 1989.
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Mildred Brown: Omaha Star Founder
