Posts Tagged ‘America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM)’
See Award-Winning Film & Support ABHM!
The Milwaukee premiere of an award-winning film, “Service To Man,” will raise funds for ABHM on March 26, 2017 at the Varsity Theater in Milwaukee.
Read MoreAttending College Doesn’t Close Wage Gap and Other Myths
From: The Root (February 6, 2017) Written By: Kirsten West Savali In a recent post, “Attending College Doesn’t Close Wage Gap and Other Myths Exposed in New Report,” Kirsten West Savali exposes the sad truths from a study published titled, “Asset Value of Whiteness” that unravels the relationship between race, class, and education. She writes: “Demos and…
Read MoreJoin abhm this wednesday for a book talk @ the villard square library!
The book talk for A Time of Terror will include readings from the book, an explanation of how it came to be, and a discussion of its relevance for today’s readers.
Read MoreBlack Holocaust Museum, apartments approved
A proposal to create apartments and a new home for America’s Black Holocaust Museum on Milwaukee’s north side provides an opportunity for people to better understand this country’s racial divisions.
Read MoreJack Daniel’s Embraces a Hidden Ingredient: Help From a Slave
On its 150th anniversary, the Jack Daniel’s Distillery, home to one of the world’s best-selling whiskeys, has begun telling a new story. Daniel, the company now says, learned distilling from an enslaved black man, Nearis Green.
Read MoreBuzzFeed Features Dr. Cameron and ABHM in “How to Survive a Lynching”
Lynching, in the American imagination, is considered to be solely the provenance of the Confederacy. But one particular souvenir photo, taken in Marion, Indiana, in 1930 has served as the most glaring visual reminder of the country’s decades-long spectacle of racism and public murder. The photo of the lynching of two Indiana teenagers would never grace the pages of the local paper. But that image is still everywhere. This article explains the background of the photo, what became of the sole survivor of that lynching, and the relevance of that event today.
Read MoreINOVA Gallery Shows Work by Artist and ABHM Volunteer, Jenna Knapp
Jenna Knapp is an artist, activist, and ABHM volunteer. This article highlights her 2015 art exhibit at INOVA Gallery and shows some of her pieces in which she uses text, movement and video to probe the relationship between race and media representation.
Read MoreBy Us, For Us: The Crucial Role of the Black Press
This exhibit gives a short history of the black press, some of the important journalist involved, and the vital role it has played in advancing the ideals of American democracy and supporting African American identity and culture.
Read MoreABHM featured on Milwaukee Public Television
The August 5, 2015 MPTV program Trippin’ includes a virtual visit to ABHM and describes the rich historical and contemporary resources to be found on the site. Three other Wisconsin museums that exhibit local and national black history are also visited.
Read MoreWar on Drugs – or War on Blacks?
The War on Drugs that began in the 1980s has led to an explosive mass incarceration of African Americans. This exhibit examines how and why.
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