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The Great Land Robbery
The loss of millions of acres of land by black families is a historical fact and a present danger. Some federal, state and local agencies continue to make money available to white applicants while denying money to black applicants resulting in land loss.
Read MoreToni Morrison obituary
Toni Morrison was sometimes criticized for not writing about white people (she denied this), and she made no apologies for writing for “black people.” She wrote the stories that she wanted to read, because no one else was writing them.
Read MoreDesigning Their Own Black Future
Black students in White town are not waiting for the adults to lead them into a new future. They are designing their own.
Read MoreABHM Founder’s Day Gathering 2016: Black Voices Matter!
ABHM Founder’s Day Gathering 2016: Black Voices Matter! About ABHM Which Musical Artist Was a Principal Financier of the Civil Rights Movement? Turning the Tables on Civil Rights: The 1970s and 1980s The Speech That Shocked Birmingham the Day After the Church Bombing The Double Struggles of June Jordan, Poet and Social Activist Some Exhibits…
Read MoreFoundation Consortium Acquires Historic African American Photographic Archive
The Smithsonian Foundation’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Getty Research Institute, and other leading cultural institutions will soon house the archive of Johnson Publishing Company (JPC), publisher of the iconic Ebony and Jet magazines. These archives comprise the most significant collection of photographs cataloguing African American life in the 20th century, “documenting an essential part of American history over an extraordinary period.”
Read MoreABHM Announces Over $477,000 Raised to Complete Initial Development
By Nancy Ketchman, Development Consultant, Dr. James Cameron Legacy Foundation A personal challenge grant issued last winter by philanthropist and Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele helped to raise more than $477,000 for America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) at 401 W. North Avenue in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville African American Cultural and Entertainment District. At the campaign launch,…
Read MoreEd Dwight Was Set to Be the First Black Astronaut.
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, it is important to remember what nearly could have been. This is the story of Ed Dwight.
Read More16 Black Chefs Changing Food in America
Despite continued underrepresentation, Black chefs are having a long overdue moment of increased recognition for their culinary work. This article examines 16 chefs who are drawing from their past to create a new and delicious future.
Read MoreIn NYC, how a new generation of Afro-Latinos celebrates their Blackness
The 2019 Afro-Latino festival was in full swing last week in NYC, drawing crowds from around the country to celebrate their culture.
Read MoreHouse Democrats Call For Increased Security After ‘Send Her Back’ Chants At Trump Rally
Representative Al Green calls for increased security after an incident at a Trump Rally in North Carolina, where supporters are chanting ‘send her back’ in response to Ilhan Omar. This act was the consequence of prior issues concering three other women representatives of color.
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