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Video game lets you return African artifacts from Western museums

October 2, 2025
Person holding a video game controller.

New video game, Reloaded, seeks to educate on the issue of reparations while returning artifacts back to their rightful place in Africa.

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A Portrait of an Enslaved Man Hung in a Mansion for Over a Century. His Story Is Finally Emerging

October 2, 2025
Painted portrait of an enslaved Black man in a suit named Frederick

For years, the portrait was at the estate where the subject was enslaved, but it now is displayed at the Mississippi Museum of Art.

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7 Ways the Government Shutdown May Affect You

October 2, 2025

Some services, like Social Security checks and SNAP, will continue during the government shutdown, but with limited services and staff.

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UNESCO Launches First Virtual Museum of Looted Cultural Objects

October 1, 2025
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The virtual museum works in most browsers and lets visitors explore artifacts by region, use, or color or search for specific pieces.

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‘Reading Rainbow’ to return, with viral librarian Mychal Threets as its host

September 30, 2025
Michael Thweets, a young Black man in button down shirt featuring comic panels

Thweets uses social media to promote reading and literacy, espousing many of the traits of the show’s former host.

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Georgia’s highest court sides with slave descendants fighting to protect threatened island community

September 30, 2025
People in front of a building housing the Hogg Hammock store and Post Office in Hogg Hammock

The Georgia Supreme Court delivered a win for the Gullah Geechee on Sapelo Island, who were fighting a proposed change that might drive them from their homes.

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Solange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books

September 29, 2025

Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron launched a free digital archive featuring rare and out-of-print works by Black and brown authors.

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Researchers Release Report on People Enslaved by Harvard-Affiliated Vassall Family

September 29, 2025
Longfellow house with tall columns and surrounded by trees

The report, which was published separately from Harvard’s research into slavery, shows the family’s involvement in slavery.

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FBI fires agents who kneeled during 2020 racial justice protest

September 27, 2025
Protestors kneeling from behind at George Floyd protest

The FBI Agents Association’s response accuses the current FBI director, Patel Kash, of breaking the law with this action.

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Revolutionary Fighter For Black Liberation Assata Shakur Dies At 78

September 26, 2025
Assata Shakur

Assata Shakur, Black Liberationist, has died at 78. Her life, fight for justice, and enduring legacy continue to spark debate worldwide.

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ABHM On-Line
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ABHM On-Site  
401 W. North Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212  USA
Phone: (414) 209-3640
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ABHM Hours of Operation

Tuesday - Thursday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday - Saturday
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday - Monday
Closed

* 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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