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Officials of the Omaha branch of the Salvation Army remain quiet on the organization's demand that white donors "apologize" for racism and on calls by critics to repudiate the statement.
The Salvation Army of Omaha hasn't issued a public statement or addressed the matter on its Facebook page or Twitter account.
The demands were made earlier this year by the Salvation Army's Alexandria, Va.-based leadership, which released training materials to educate its white donors, volunteers and employees.
The materials call on white donors to the Salvation Army "to stop denying the existence of individual and systemic/institutional racism.”
“They exist and are still at work to keep White Americans in power," they said.
"Many have come to believe that we live in a post-racial society, but racism is very real for our brothers and sisters who are refused jobs and housing, denied basic rights and brutalized and oppressed simply because of the color of their skin," one lesson explains. "There is an urgent need for Christians to evaluate racist attitudes and practices in light of our faith, and to live faithfully in today’s world."
Color Us United, a group "created to speak out against those who want to divide America," has demanded the Salvation Army "release a statement making clear that America isn’t a racist country."
The Salvation Army removed the training materials on Nov. 25, announcing it wasn't its "intention" to ask whites to apologize for being racist.
The Salvation Army of Omaha is located at 10755 Burt St. It has 39 advisory board members.
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Salvation Army Omaha Advisory Board
| Advisory Panel member | Affiliated Business, if Available |
| Dr. Joann Schaefer | N/A |
| Kim Weiss | First National Bank of Omaha |
| Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado Ph.D | University of Nebraska at Omaha |
| Dave Bishop | Bishop Business |
| Joleen David | SKAR Advertising |
| Viv Ewing Ph.D | Nebraska Families Collaborative |
| Fred Hunzeker | Tenaska |
| Steve Seline | Walnut Private Equity Partner |
| Ana Lopez Shalla | Greater Omaha Chamber |
| Jim Smith | N/A |
| Brad von Gillern | Lueder Construction |
| Anne Baxter | N/A |
| Mike Cassling | CQuence Health Group |
| Hal Daub | Husch Blackwell |
| Dr. Josette Gordon-Simet | Think Whole Person Healthcare |
| Tim Harrison | Harrison Financial Services |
| Tom Hillmer | Epsen Hillmer Graphics Co. |
| Marc Hock | Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc. |
| Jim Huerter | N/A |
| Chip James | Lockwood Development |
| Jeannette James | N/A |
| Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | First Central Congregational Church |
| Daniel Kennelly | Mutual of Omaha |
| Kari Kirchhoefer | Union Pacific RR |
| James Landen | Security National Bank |
| Carl Mammel | Mammel, Schropp, Swartzbaugh, Engler and Jones, Inc. |
| Melissa Marvin | NP Dodge Real Estate |
| Mark Nelson | Physicians Mutual |
| Sharon Marvin Igel | NP Dodge Real Estate |
| Scott Roberts | N/A |
| Aaron Schapper | Valmont |
| Charles Sederstrom | Alegent Health |
| Lee Simmons | Omaha Zoo Foundation |
| Gene Spence | Western Securities Company |
| Mayor Jean Stothert | City of Omaha |
| Nick Taylor | Fitzgerald, Schorr, Barmettler & Brennan, P.C., L.L.O. |
| L.B. Red Thomas | |
| Dr. Maria Vazquez | Metropolitan Community College |
| Karen Wilson | Women's Auxiliary President |
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