Carver Legacy Center
Doing more in and around the North Omaha community to help build and sustain wealth.
The Carver Legacy Center is a Black-led Financial Collaborative Center located in North Omaha at the historic corner of 24th and Lake. The primary purpose is to help African Americans grow and sustain wealth starting with a focus on business ownership, home ownership, and community ownership.
This innovative and collaborative financial center was founded in partnership with American National Bank, giving The Carver Legacy Center access to the many benefits that only a big bank can offer, while still offering the personalized service of a single location focused on doing more for the wealth of Black communities.
To learn more about the Carver Legacy Center, read our featured article in the Omaha World Herald.
ABOUT CARVER
Resurrecting a historic institution.
In 1944, Carver Savings and Loan opened as Nebraska’s first black-owned financial institution. Nearly eight decades later, this progressive and cooperative partnership will resurrect financial services in this historic financial institution by providing increased access to credit, capital, and loans to the African American community in which they serve.
Photo credit: Omaha World-Herald
OUR PROMISE
Doing our part.
American National Bank seeks to enhance African American financial strength, opportunities, and growth with focus on the North Omaha community through loans funded from the “Carver Legacy” deposits. “Carver Legacy” deposits are reserved for business loans, and for both market rate and affordable housing loans, to grow African American ownership and empowerment primarily in the North Omaha community.
Photo credit: Omaha World-Herald
Carver Legacy Center
Leadership
CLC
FOUNDERS
Willie & Yolanda Barney
SMB Enterprises / Revive Omaha!
CLC
FOUNDERS
Martin & Lynnell Williams
Barak II
FOUNDING
BANK PARTNERS
John & Wende Kotouc
American National Bank
Meet Our Team
First Vice President,
Community Development Officer
Ernest White
Phone: 402-457-1005
Email: ernestw@anbank.com
Vice President, Commercial Banker
Ryan Meyer
Phone: 402-537-4902
Email: RMeyer@anbank.com
Elements of the Carver Legacy Center
THE HUB
A place for black-owned businesses to connect.
Home to Revive Omaha Magazine, Revive Black Business Network, and business partners, The Hub is a place for black businesses to network, launch, grow, and expand together. The Accelerator helps businesses connect to discuss financing, technology, marketing, social media, operations support, and supplier diversity and procurement opportunities.
THE INCUBATOR
Launching business and introducing them to the community.
Established in The Village at 24th and Lake in North Omaha, The Incubator is a place where African American food entrepreneurs and small businesses can launch and introduce themselves to their community. In partnership with Revive Center Market, this store focuses on the distribution of products made by the local Black community.
THE LEGACY WEALTH CENTER
Hosting workshops and special events.
A place for the community to attend special events and activities focused on business ownership, home ownership, and financial empowerment.
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