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July 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…
July 2025
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!
September 2025
National Voter Registration Day
Celebrate democracy with Milwaukee Public Library and ABHM! Volunteers from a variety of organizations will be on hand to answer your questions about voting, eligibility, and access to the polls at Good Hope Branch Library, Martin Luther King Branch Library, & Mitchell Street Branch Library. Exercise your rights and help inform your community this National Voter Registration Day.
Civics in Action Series with CURTO: Democracy as a Sate of Being
We are proud to partner with Marquette University's Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach (CURTO) on a series focused on democracy, active participation, civic responsibility, and civic engagement.
An Evening with Eric Klineberg
Join the Milwaukee Public Library for an evening with acclaimed sociologist and best-selling author, Dr. Eric Klinenberg. ABHM will be hosting at table at this event with several civics resources available.
Transform: National Black MBA Association Conference & Exposition
Join more than 10,000 black professionals as we bring four days of education, career and networking to Washington DC. Make unique connections within our diverse community, find new opportunities, grow your network and gain the skills to help you move ahead. Don’t miss the event of the year for Black professionals!
ABHM Book Club: Thirty Years a Slave by Louis Hughes
We are pleased to announce ABHM’s September's Book of the Month: Thirty Years a Slave by Louis Hughes. We invite you to join us for a virtual discussion on Zoom.
17th Annual Black Women’s Wellness Day
The Foundation For Black Women’s Wellness presents the 15th Annual Black Women’s Wellness Day. #BWWDAY is an annual health summit that informs, inspires, and empowers Black women and girls to build and sustain healthy, wellness-centered lives.
Celebrating 15 Years of Doors Open Milwaukee
ABHM will be open and free to the public as part of Doors Open Milwaukee on September 27th from 10 AM to 3 PM. This citywide event is a public celebration of Milwaukee’s neighborhoods, architecture and history.
Midwest Nice Apartheid with Reggie Jackson
Join award-winning local historian Reggie Jackson, author of the upcoming book Midwest Nice Apartheid, for a 4-part series on Milwaukee’s history of segregation and its ongoing impact on housing, education, and equity. Presented by the Milwaukee Public Library and America's Black Holocaust Museum.
October 2025
Midwest Nice Apartheid with Reggie Jackson
Join award-winning local historian Reggie Jackson, author of the upcoming book Midwest Nice Apartheid, for a 4-part series on Milwaukee’s history of segregation and its ongoing impact on housing, education, and equity. Presented by the Milwaukee Public Library and America's Black Holocaust Museum.
Silicon Valley African Film Festival
The Silicon Valley African Film Festival promotes an understanding and appreciation of Africa and Africans through moving images. Aptly themed “Africa through the African lens”, the film festival celebrates the vast richness of the African Continent through the lenses of Africa’s seasoned and emerging filmmakers and, crucially, provides audiences with exquisite lenses to the real Africa.
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