Creighton University
November 1947 to October 1948
For its first year, the Omaha DePorres Club met on the Creighton University campus. Early club members were mostly Creighton students and black Catholics from St. Benedict's Church. One of the first actions the club took was to visit pastors of nearby Catholic churches and ask why they did not allow black students to attend their schools. These visits resulted in the admission of black students, but they also brought the club to the attention of the president of Creighton, Fr. William McCabe. After ten months at Creighton, the club was asked to find a new meeting place.
November 1947 to October 1948
For its first year, the Omaha DePorres Club met on the Creighton University campus. Early club members were mostly Creighton students and black Catholics from St. Benedict's Church. One of the first actions the club took was to visit pastors of nearby Catholic churches and ask why they did not allow black students to attend their schools. These visits resulted in the admission of black students, but they also brought the club to the attention of the president of Creighton, Fr. William McCabe. After ten months at Creighton, the club was asked to find a new meeting place.
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