Posts Tagged ‘Black history museum’
NEWS RELEASE: Abele Issues $100K Challenge Grant to Support New ABHM!
ABHM has received a $100,000 Challenge Grant from philanthropist Chris Abele, who is also Milwaukee County’s Executive. He will match every dollar donated or pledged between now and February 25, 2019 – the birthdate of museum founder Dr. James Cameron. This announcement includes links for making online donations and pledges.
Read MoreMilwaukee museum pulls black people ‘out of the shadows of history’
By Sophie Bolich, Max Nawara, and Aly Prouty, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Editor’s note: This is one of an occasional series of articles about the people and places of 53206. The museum sits behind a locked door in an inconspicuous red brick building on the corner of 27th and Center streets. To enter, visitors have to ring the…
Read MoreHelp Bring ABHM Home! Museum’s New Space Rises in Bronzeville
ABHM announces its restoration as a physical museum. A $7 million capital (building fund) campaign will enable the museum to be housed on its former site but on the ground floor of a brand new apartment building in Milwaukee’s historic Bronzeville neighborhood.
Read MoreRestoring Black History
Celebrated historian Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explains the historical significance of the new National Museum of African American History and Culture, a project 100 years in the making, opening September 2016 on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
Read MoreFreedom Gardens Take Root
The River Road African American Museum director uses Freedom Gardens as unique teaching tools to help her students understand Black history.
Read MoreJim Crow Museum Of Racist Memorabilia Showcases Segregation-era Artifacts
The Ferris State University library in Big Rapids, Michigan is home to the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia.
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