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.
Opening September 19th at America’s Black Holocaust Museum, Honoring Alonzo is a temporary exhibit that recognizes the life and legacy of Wisconsin’s first registered Black architect, Alonzo Robinson, Jr. The exhibit runs through November 7th, 2026.
19 Sep - 07 Nov
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI401 W. North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum (WBHSM) and America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) have joined together to create An American Inheritance: The Story of Racist Memorabilia in Wisconsin and the U.S. This exhibit highlights some difficult images in the hopes that people of all backgrounds gain a better understanding of the legacy of racist imagery. Our hope is that this exhibit creates a space for convening courageous conversations about racism, while providing necessary context and history for ongoing debates about what to do with these artifacts.
28 Sep - 31 Dec
Wisconsin Black Historical Society in MKE2620 W Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53206
Get ready to move and build emergency preparedness skills in honor of the Black Panther Party! Strides for Survival: Panther Power & Preparedness Dress in Black Panther Party attire and join us at McGovern Park on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM. We’ll have a group walk/run through McGovern Park, then come together to honor the legacy…
Celebrate the traditions and cultural memory of the African diaspora at Living Archives: An African Community Day, an afternoon of storytelling, art, food, dance, and conversation at the Haggerty Museum of Art. Presented in conjunction with the museum’s Fall 2026 exhibition theme, The Otherworld is Home, the program explores culture as something lived, shared, remembered, and renewed across generations.
14 Nov
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Haggerty Museum of Art234 W Tory Hill St, Milwaukee, WI 53233
We are pleased to announce ABHM’s October Book of the Month: An Afro-Indigenous History of the U.S. by Kyle T. Mays. We invite you to join us on November 22st at 1:30 p.m. for a discussion of the book at America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) or virtually via Zoom.
21 Nov
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI401 W. North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53212
We are pleased to announce ABHM’s December Book of the Month: We Charge Genocide edited by William L. Patterson. We invite you to join us on December 19th at 1:30 p.m. for a discussion of the book at America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) or virtually via Zoom.
19 Dec
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI401 W. North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53212
