Let’s Talk Vivian Strong - Homeisode 61
This Homeisode covers the tragic death of Vivian Strong, a 14-year-old Black girl fatally shot by a white Omaha police officer, James Loder, on June 24, 1969, in North Omaha, Nebraska. Her killing exposed deep-seated racial injustice and police brutality, becoming a pivotal moment for the city.
Cairo claimed he shot Strong, who was unarmed, after she ran from a group of teenagers he suspected of being "prowlers" near the Sacred Heart Convent.
Aftermath and Legacy
Strong's death immediately sparked outrage, leading to large-scale protests and civil unrest against systemic racism and discriminatory policing.
Despite being charged with manslaughter, Officer Cairo was acquitted at trial, deepening community distrust in the justice system.
Vivian Strong’s case remains a key catalyst for the local Civil Rights Movement, driving sustained efforts for police accountability and racial equity in Omaha. The incident is also contextualized by the increasing poverty and segregation in North Omaha at the time, and media coverage was criticized for being biased against the victim and protesters.
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What's happening? It's your boy Quincy Murdaugh,
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courteous and not just music podcast. Back at
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you with another episode where we keep it real
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and honest, always. Back at you with another
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touching story of a very, very, very, very strong
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black individual and I say Strong for a reason.
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The lady I want to talk about today's name is
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Vivian Strong. On June 24, 1969, a 14 -year -old
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Vivian Strong was shot and killed by James Loader,
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a white police officer, while leaving a party
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in the Logan Fontanel Public Housing Complex.
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Vivian was one of many teenagers at a dance party
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in a vacant housing unit that had been left unlocked
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by the maintenance crew. After a neighbor called
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the police and officers arrived, the teenagers
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ran from the party. Officer James Loader raised
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his gun and fired a single shot hitting Vivian
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Strong in the back of the head as she ran away.
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Vivian was killed instantly. The shooting death
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of this unarmed black girl by white police officer
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sparked several days of turbulent protests along
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24th street. Burning and looting destroyed both
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white and black owned businesses between Hamilton
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and Lake forever, changing this vibrant Northeast
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Omaha community. Vivian Strong was the fourth
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of 10 children and the emotional toll of her
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death had a devastating effect on her family.
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In March of 1970, an all -white jury acquitted
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Officer James Loader of all charges related to
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killing Vivian Strong. And the reason I feel
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like the officer got off, as we stated, it was
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a party that these teenagers was holding, including
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Strong, Ms. Strong, in a vacant apartment, even
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though it wasn't right for that officer to kill
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this black girl. You could you see they could
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use that in court and I pretty much Would see
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the cop using it. Oh, they were in a vacant apartment
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It wasn't supposed to be there anyway as a way
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to get out of this are a way to Express why he
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did what he did and this is why I'm a big firm
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believer in educating the black community black
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people black kids coming up under me to know
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your laws to know what you do to hold yourself
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accountable, make the best decisions because
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they are just waiting for you to make one mistake,
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one slip up just to pull that trigger, take you
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out or throw you behind them bars and you exchange
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your name for a number. They're waiting for that.
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You know what I'm saying? So what I would give
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from this story is be self aware. my black men,
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my black queens, my black kings. Have self -awareness,
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have self -conscious, have self -education. Control
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what you can control. Because the outsiders,
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they don't really care about us, as Michael said
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in the song. They don't really care about us.
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So we have to care about ourselves, most importantly.
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And I always push black excellence, being positive.
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putting the positivity out there instead of the
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negativity and knowing our worth because we can't
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give them a reason and This also shows the continuously
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Assassinations and mistreatments of black individuals
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as we all know We've been through a lot and continue
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to be through a lot, you know Thank God. It's
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not as bad as it used to be but it still exists
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keep the faith stay strong and Learn from this
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Vivian Strong was the daughter of James and Cassie
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Strong and was born on December 24th, 1954 in
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended Tech
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Junior High in Omaha, Nebraska and planned to
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become secretary. I'm sorry if I said that wrong.
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But because of her heart condition, she developed
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in 1964, in 1964, a weekly Arctic Val. Her attendance
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was irregular. She routinely visit local hospitals
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and care facilities. For example, in January
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1964, she stayed in the University of Nebraska
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Medical Center for over a month. January 23rd
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to February 27th, and from April to November
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of the same year, she was a bad patient at Hattie
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B Monroe home. She had one sister and six brothers.
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A childhood friend described her as a so sweet
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and a good friend to everybody. So, yes, it's
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unfortunate. Rest in peace, Ms. Strong. You know,
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we can learn a lot from her story. More blessings
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her way to her family. I hope they're able to
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cope with this and get through this to this day,
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because I know you can never replace a life.
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So more blessings and more educating ourselves
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to these stories, and I'm going to keep them
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coming. So once again, it's your boy Quincy Murdock
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with another episode of Not Just Music Podcast,
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where we keep it really honest, always.
