Goodwin's Spencer Street Barbershop

Celebrate freedom at the Juneteenth Parade Saturday, June 13th, starting at 10:00 AM along the North 24th Street corridor.

As we celebrate together, let’s make sure we by:

- Looking for the trash bins.

- Bag it. Block captains will have extra supplies.

- Be a steward. Help us leave the corridor better than we found it.

Let’s show the deep pride we have in our history, culture, and the community we call home.

See you on the duece‼️✨

Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 is Daniel Markin Goodwin Sr. Day‼️✨

A snapshot the legacy.

Remembering longtime businessman, activist Dan Goodwin Sr. Dan Goodwin Sr.'s barbershop was the first Black-owned business north of Lake Street. "So, it was actually crossing a barrier, a racial barrier. And I believe there was even a cross-burning when he moved down here," Dan Goodwin Jr. told KETV.

Daniel Markin Goodwin, Sr. Memorial Services

Public Memorial Services
11 AM - Tuesday, January 13th, 2026
New Hope Apostolic Temple
6124 N 99th Street
Omaha, NE 68134

Live Stream
For details on the memorial services visit Thomas Funeral Home’s website:
https://www.omahathomasfh.com/obituary/Dan-Goodwin

Services entrusted to Thomas Funeral Home.

Special thanks to the New Hope Apostolic Temple church family.

https://www.wowt.com/2026/01/05/north-omaha-businessman-civil-rights-leader-daniel-goodwin-sr-dies-93/

North Omaha businessman, civil rights leader Daniel Goodwin Sr. dies at 93 Daniel Goodwin Sr., a North Omaha businessman and civil rights leader who owned Goodwin’s Spencer Street Barbershop, has died.

Daniel Markin Goodwin, Sr. long-time North Omaha business owner and civil rights leader passed this morning, Sunday, January 4th, 2026 at the age of 93 years old.
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Dan and his wife of over 70 years, Andrea Goodwin, started Goodwin’s Spencer Street Barbershop in 1955. Dan was a prominent advocate for equality for African Americans during the 1950s and 60s, attending the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 and hosting Malcom X, as a member of The Citizens Coordinating Committee for Civil Liberties in 1964.
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Dan cut hair at Goodwin’s until 2020, when the pandemic forced businesses to close.

Goodwin’s was one of the longest operating barbershops in the state of Nebraska at that time.
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Dan will be remembered for his love for the community, his commitment to his family and his generosity.

Memorial arrangements are pending. Please allow the family privacy at this time.

LaVonya Goodwin for City Council!!!

VOTE!!! TOMORROW, MAY 13th!!!

We are building a movement for better neighborhoods, better services and better representation in Omaha City Council District 2, but it won’t happen unless you vote!!!