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NFL secures $78 million in loans from Black, community and women-led banks

July 5, 2023

By taking loans from Black- and women-owned banks, the NFL is ultimately investing in and helping those businesses.

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Black Artists Say A.I. Shows Bias, With Algorithms Erasing Their History

July 4, 2023

Some Black artists are concerned over the implications of the inherent racial bias in AI algorithms, which are becoming more common.

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Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard

July 3, 2023

A lawsuit argues the necessity of affirmative action at Harvard in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning the education policy.

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U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, and most deaths were among Black women

July 3, 2023

A recent study examined the mortality rates for pregnant women, revealing harrowing and surprising numbers for Black women.

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Dutch King Apologizes for His Country’s Role in the Slave Trade

July 1, 2023

While few European leaders who admitted culpability for slavery, the Netherlands’ King Willem-Alexander issued an apology.

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ABHM Book Club Presents: The Rebellious Life Of Mrs. Rosa Parks (Adapted For Young People)

June 30, 2023
The book, The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks

This month’s book selection is “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (Adapted for Young People)” by Jeanne Theoharis, which we will discuss via Zoom. The event will be led by ABHM’s Jr Griots (docents)!

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Sotomayor and Jackson slam idea that U.S. is ‘colorblind’

June 29, 2023
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is working on a memoir. Jackson, the first Black woman appointed to the court, is calling the book “Lovely One." “Mine has been an unlikely journey,” (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Justices Sotomayor and Brown Jackson are not staying quiet about the Supreme Court’s decisions to strike down affirmative action.

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Supreme Court strikes down college affirmative action programs

June 29, 2023

The Supreme Court has officially struck down a law that many believe made college admissions more fair to people of color.

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Slavery’s descendants: America’s family secret

June 27, 2023

A Reuters report reveals on politicians’ slaveholding ancestors encourages us to think critically about our nation’s past.

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Supreme Court unfreezes Louisiana redistricting case that could boost Black voting power before 2024

June 26, 2023

SCOTUS has lifted its hold on a Louisiana political remap case, increasing the chances that the state will have to create another majority-Black congressional district.

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212  USA
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Tuesday - Thursday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday - Saturday
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday - Monday
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* For the safety of our guests and staff members, please reschedule your visit if you are not feeling well. Mask-wearing is not required but is welcomed.

ABHM builds public awareness of the harmful legacies of slavery and Jim Crow in America and promotes racial repair, reconciliation, and healing. 

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