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.

 

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  • ABHM Events
  • Wisconsin Events
  • National Events
  • International Events
  • Virtual Events

WI Black Art & Culture Expo

Wisconsin Black Art & Culture Expo 2024

The annual Wisconsin Black Art & Culture Expo is back for 2024. Wisconsin's largest celebration of Black artistic contributions to Wisconsin and the word is A TWO month long series of events for art appreciators, collectors, music lovers, children and adults.
01 Feb - 31 Mar
Numerous locations
Throughout Racine, WI & @ ABHM
The Water Dancer Key Art

ABHM Book Club: The Water Dancer By Ta-Nehisi Coates

In this gripping tale by the acclaimed Coates, the protagonist Hiram Walker, born into slavery, discovers a mysterious power after a near-death experience. Determined to escape bondage and liberate his family, he navigates the covert battlegrounds of slavery, fueled by love and resilience, in a poignant story of defiance and courage.
22 Mar
6:00 PM
Virtual Event

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is the celebration of the unique culture and heritage of New Orleans and Louisiana. Featuring an endless amount of music, succulent local and regional delicacies, one-of-a-kind handmade arts and crafts, second-line parades and so much more – there is something for everyone at Jazz Fest!
25 Apr - 05 May
Fair Ground Race Course, New Orleans
1751 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70119
Parable of the Sower artwork

ABHM Book Club: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

In the year 2024, the country is marred by unattended environmental and economic crises that lead to social chaos. Lauren Olamina, a preacher’s daughter living in Los Angeles, is protected from danger by the walls of her gated community. However, in a night of fire and death, what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: a startling vision of human destiny . . . and the birth of a new faith. 2021 Hugo Award Winner for Best Graphic Story or Comic.
25 Apr
6:00 PM
Virtual Event

2024 Afro Nation

Afro Nation will bring together the best artists in Afrobeats, Amapiano, Hip Hop, RnB, Dancehall and more. Expect world-class production and iconic live performances and DJ sets over three unforgettable days.
26 - 28 Jun
All Day
The Algarve, Portimao, Portugal
Praia Da Rocha Beach
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