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September 2024

Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad

Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad highlights little-known stories and describes the less-understood maritime side of the Underground Railroad, including the impact of African Americans’ paid and unpaid waterfront labor. Self-emancipation along the Underground Railroad was not entirely by overland routes. A great number of enslaved persons made their way to freedom using…
27 Sep - 01 Jan
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
213 North Talbot Street St. Michaels, Maryland, 21663
November 2024
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Discounted Tours Every Wednesday

Discover the powerful history at America’s Black Holocaust Museum with a special discounted rate! For a limited time, we’re offering guided tours for just $7 per person (regularly $10) on Wednesdays, now through June 18th.
20 Nov - 18 Jun
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI
401 W. North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53212
January 2025

Ebb/Flow: Pritika Chowdhry, Chotsani Elaine Dean and Courtney M. Leonard

The phrase “ebb and flow” is defined as a recurrent or rhythmical pattern of coming and going or decline and regrowth.  It is often used to evoke a sense of calm by suggesting that lows will be followed by highs in an endless and certain course. This usage, however, belies the fact that ebbing and…
01 Jan - 31 May
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Weisman Art Museum
333 E River Road Minneapolis, MN 55455

Visual Legacies: Photographs by Ellie Lee Weems

For more than fifty years, Ellie Lee Weems (1901-1983) trained his lens on the African American residents of Jacksonville, Florida. Weems imaged entertainers, newlyweds, and beauty queens in his photography studio. In addition, his camera accompanied him throughout his vibrant community as he documented life events as ceremonial as graduations and as quotidian as backyard…
17 Jan - 24 May
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Haggerty Museum of Art
234 W Tory Hill St, Milwaukee, WI 53233

The BIPOC Birding Club of WI

The BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin is a community of people of color who love the outdoors and the birds and beauty of natural Wisconsin and wish to connect with others who share the same passion. Our field trips and events are open to BIPOC birders and allies of all skill levels and interests. Join us!
26 Jan - 01 Jan
April 2025

Tracing Early African American Legacies in Minnesota

Genealogist Mica L. Anders presents Local History Talk: Tracing Early African American Legacies in Minnesota at the Winona County Historical Society. Learn about black local history from the Minnesota Territory years to the 1880s after the region became a state. This presentation brings to life the stories of communities and individuals who contributed to the Minnesota’s…
03 Apr
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Winona County Historical Society
160 Johnson St, Winona, MN 55987

Crossing The Line

For Fair Housing Month in April, the Washington Park Branch Library will be hosting the traveling display Crossing the Line: The Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches of 1967-1968, provided by the Wisconsin Historical Society. To celebrate this exhibit, attend an informative panel discussion on the Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches.
05 Apr
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Black Violin

Black Violin is composed of classically trained violist and violinist Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus who combine their classical training and and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multi-genre sound that is often described as “classical boom”. The band released their major label debut Stereotypes (featuring Black Thought of The Roots and MC Pharoahe Monch) on Universal Music which debuted at…
05 Apr
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
The Mabel Tainter
205 Main Street EastMenomonie, WI, 54751

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell, a/k/a Jazz Fest, is a 10-day cultural feast in which thousands of musicians, cooks and craftspeople welcome 400,000 visitors each year. The Louisiana Heritage Fair showcases unforgettable music on multiple stages, delicious Louisiana cuisine in two large food areas, and crafts artisans from the region…
24 Apr - 04 May
All Day

Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival 2025

Art and the City 2025: Where Creativity and Culture Converge From May 1st to 11th, 2025, Art and the City transforms Castries into a living gallery, pulsating with rhythm, colour, and movement as part of the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival. Experience immersive artistry: The Icon Series honours a cultural legend, Voices of the…
30 Apr - 11 May
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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May 2025

Ibram X. Kendi on Tour: Malcom Lives!

America’s Black Holocaust Museum, Niche Book Bar, and Boswell Books host an event with National Book Award winner Dr. Ibram X Kendi, author of books like Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be Antiracist, for his latest work, Malcolm Lives!, a ground-breaking young readers’ narrative biography. 
14 May
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI
401 W. North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53212
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