Posts Tagged ‘Milwaukee’
MKE Turners Turn $4,000 into a $16,000 Gift to Support ABHM
Milwaukee Turners organization, its leadership, members, and supporters raised $8000 to support ABHM. With the dollar-for-dollar match by philanthropist and MKE County Executive Chris Abele, this resulted in a total gift of $16,000 to the museum! The Milwaukee Turners, founded by abolitionists in the 1850s, is the oldest civic organization in the city and has been deeply committed to social justice since its founding.
Read MorePublic hearing to determine if George Marshall Clark’s lynching site will be added as landmark
George Marshall Clark, a free Black man, is the only person to be hung in Milwaukee’s history . He deserves to be recognized with a historical marker at the lynching site.
Read MoreJuneteenth and the future of Milwaukee
American descendants of slaves have celebrated Juneteenth for 153 years, but freedom remains elusive for many.
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 MoreThe History and Impact of ABHM
An overview of the impact ABHM has had locally, nationally and internationally since its founding in 1984 – as a museum with and without walls.
Read MoreJuly 2017
A listing of events in July 2017, including a description of the speakers and topics covered, date/time and addresses of the presentations.
Read MoreThe Meaning of Independence Day for Milwaukee’s People of Color
This article explores why Independence Day and patriotism in America mean something different to the African/African-American community than to white Americans. It shows how Black Americans have endured vastly differing experiences from white Americans, because unalienable rights supposed afforded in America do not apply, have not applied, to them.
Read MoreABHM Co-Sponsors “Racial Justice: The Courage to Act” with Head Griot Reggie Jackson Speaking on Segregation in Milwaukee
Written by: Keith McAllister Edited by: Zak Morse April 1st fell on a Saturday this year, and community members from more than 20 different churches and organizations around Milwaukee gathered at Alverno College to engage in the impactful social justice event, Racial Justice: The Courage to Act. The event left attendees with much…
Read MoreApril 2017
Listing and descriptions of community education programs presented by ABHM in April 2017.
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