Events Calendar
This virtual museum promotes global awareness of the harmful legacies of enslavement and Jim Crow in the United States and the challenges faced by African Americans today. We also highlight Black resilience and achievements in every field — from arts and culture to education, economics, science, and more.
This Events Calendar presents some of the many events taking place around Milwaukee, Wisconsin — the birthplace of America’s Black Holocaust Museum — as well as around the USA, Africa, and the far-flung African Diaspora.
While we feature the on-site and online (virtual) events of America’s Black Holocaust Museum, we also sample other events that promote historical, educational and cultural awareness consistent with ABHM’s mission of racial justice, reconciliation, and healing.
- ABHM Events
- Wisconsin Events
- National Events
- International Events
- Virtual Events
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…
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!
2025 Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit
The 2025 Milwaukee Fatherhood Summit offers a day of connection, support, and resources for fathers and families. Held on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Destiny Youth Plaza (7220 N. 76th St.), doors open at 7:30 AM.
Black Harvest Film Festival 2025
Celebrating its 31st year in 2025, the Black Harvest Film Festival is Chicago’s annual showcase for Black film across the diaspora. The 31st Annual Black Harvest Film Festival will be held at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center November 7–16, 2025.
Business Matters: Capital Access
Join us for a conversation about unlocking Capital Access. This is a community event designed to help small business owners navigate the world of business financing. Hosted by America’s Black Holocaust Museum, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and Town Bank, this is an in-person session that will connect you with financial experts and resource partners who can help your business grow through financing options.
Flavors of Africa + Diaspora Wisconsin: Gala & Competition
Celebrate the vibrant cuisines of Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean at the Flavors of Africa + Diaspora Wisconsin Gala & Competition in Milwaukee on Sunday, November 9, 2025. The VIP social hour begins at 2:00 PM, followed by the main event from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at the Milwaukee Athletic Club (758 N. Broadway).
Black Travel Summit 2025
Black Travel Summit 2024: Rooted, includes our stories and the power of the Black travel community. Join us this year in Fort Lauderdale and connect with other Black professionals, entrepreneurs and travelers during our speaker series, breakouts, expo, Black Travel Awards Gala, Black Travel Film Festival, and more! Network with and learn from Black professionals and Fortune 500 companies, and support Black-owned businesses all weekend by enjoying good food, travel-inspired cocktails, and products or services for your next voyage!
Art & Activism Retreat
We are excited to announce another retreat we are cohosting in partnership with Casa Romero focused on Art & Activism! Join us to create a mural with community artists, learn about the intersections of art and activism and retreat from daily stressors in a creative space.
Rosa Parks Day
Rosa Parks Day honors the American Civil Rights hero on December 1st, the day she refused to give up her seat for a white passenger while riding a Montgomery, Alabama city bus. In some states it's also celebrated on February 4th, her birthday, or the first Monday after her birthday - February 5th in 2025.
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
This day is dedicated to ending modern forms of slavery, such as sexual exploitation, human trafficking, the most heinous kinds of child labor, forced marriage, and the forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflict.
Walking Tour: Stories of Strength – Honoring Black Milwaukeeans
Explore Milwaukee’s rich Black history on the “Stories of Strength” walking tour, presented by the Forest Home Historic Preservation Association. The tour highlights influential figures such as Susanna & Sully Watson, early settlers and entrepreneurs; Matilda & Louis Hughes, co-founders of St. Mark AME Church; Catherine & Ezekiel Gillespie, voting rights advocates; George Marshall Clark, a barber and lynching victim; and Ardie & Wilbur Halyard, founders of Columbia Savings & Loan.
Copy of Black Nativity by Langston Hughes
BLACK NATIVITY by Langston Hughes returns for its 10th Annual Holiday Musical Production December 11-14, 2025, at the Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall, Marcus Center.
No event found!