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Events Calendar Facility Rental Share The Original Brick-and-Mortar Museum (1984-2008) America’s Black Holocaust Museum was founded in 1984 in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin storefront by Dr. James Cameron, the only known…

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About ABHM Share About ABHM Our Mission and Vision What is the Black Holocaust? Our Four Themes: Remembrance, Resistance, Redemption, Reconciliation Dr. Cameron: Founder, Lynching Survivor “A Time of Terror:…

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Our Mission and Vision

ABHM builds public awareness of the harmful legacies of slavery and Jim Crow in America and promotes racial repair, reconciliation, and healing. A society that remembers its past in order to shape a better future – a nation undivided by race where every person matters equally.

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Our Museum’s Response to Milwaukee’s Recent Unrest

Because America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, visitors to ABHM online have inquired about our response to the recent unrest in a predominantly black neighborhood in…

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Remembering the Black Holocaust

Fran Kaplan

Dr. Fran Kaplan, Coordinator of America’s Black Holocaust Virtual Museum [Fall 2011-Fall 2017], speaks about the online museum and how, as a white woman, she became involved.

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Doechii named Billboard’s 2025 Woman of the Year

The performer, who was the first female rapper signed to Top Dawg Entertainment, has been turning heads since entering the charts in 2023.

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Jordan Chiles’ Memoir Details the Racism She Recognized In Gymnastics At Just 7

The Olympian, who has been involved with gymnastics for most of her life, tells all in her memoir.

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Group demands more transparency and accountability from MPS over dangerous lead levels in schools

After a child tested positive for lead exposure that originated at school, the Milwaukee community wants more answers.

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Cowboy boots and community: How Black line dancers are kicking up joy

This decadeslong pastime in Black communities has been celebrated everywhere from weddings to family reunions to impromptu backyard hangs.

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HillmanTok, TikTok’s accidental university taught by Black educators, is a hit with students

A Back teacher who inspired others to share lectures on social media created a website to make the information more widely available.

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