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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

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

ABHM Book Club: I Had A Hammer

ABHM Book Club's May selection is I Had a Hammer by Hank Aaron, which we will discuss both virtually and in person at the Grohmann Museum. This selection is in partnership with the Team Beckum Public History project as part of the forthcoming exhibition at the Grohmann Museum, “Going to Work for the Community: A Visual History of the Beckum-Stapleton Little League."
20 May
6:00 PM
Grohmann Museum
1000 N Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202
June 2025

Chicago Blues Festival 2025

A legendary Chicago event since 1984, the Chicago Blues Festival is the world’s largest free blues festival. Each year, more than 500,000 blues fans gather in Chicago’s Millennium Park and venues across the city for multiple days of performances — all free and open to the public — featuring some of the genre’s most revered musicians, along with up-and-coming and local talent.
05 - 08 Jun
Millennium Park
Chicago, IL 60602
July 2025

Black Arts Festival – Denver

The Colorado Black Arts Festival returns for its 39th year in the heart of the city- Denver City Park West! Join the community for an immersive event July 11 – 13, 2025! Friday, July 11 | 12:00 am – 8:00 pm Saturday, July 12 | 10:00 am – 8:00 pm Sunday, July 13 | 11:00…
11 - 13 Jul
City Park, Festival Grounds
1700 City Park Esplanade, Denver, CO 80206
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