The Omaha Star Institute(OSI), a 501 (c)(3) corporation was established in 2023. OSI acquired the Omaha Star Newspaper, establishing the newspaper as part of the non profit journalism model. The Omaha Star Newspaper was established July 9, 1938, by Mildred D Brown. The newspaper has been led by Black females since its founding. This newspaper is a proud member of the Black Press, that has been communicating community news for 196 years.

The mission of the Omaha Star Institute (OSI) is to support the operations of The Omaha Star Newspaper and its programs to include training students about the profession of journalism; provide information to persons and businesses how to communicate their brand and stories in their communities; and share the archives of the Omaha Star for research and education.

The vision of OSI is to support operations of The Omaha Star Newspaper and to move the paper into the future by embracing the technology revolution through publishing digitally and maintaining a presence on multiple social media platforms to provide various communication platforms for the GOOD News of our community and remain relevant to our audiences.