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 is hosting our first Annual Membership Drive in honor of what would have been Dr. Cameron’s 109th birthday. From February 1 throughout Black History Month, the museum is seeking 109 new members. ...
01 - 28 Feb
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI401 W. North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53212
This interactive exhibition, based on a children’s picture book, teaches children ages 4-12 about direct action as a vehicle for creating a more just society for Black people. Caregivers and children can watch films, read, write, create, pretend-play, and problem-solve in a fun setting that teaches how everyday people take direct action to create a world free from racism. ...
02 - 28 Feb
Create Gallery at Milwaukee Area Technical College1015 N. 6th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Using the sculpture "Emancipation Group" as its central focus re:mancipation will seek to explore, dissect, and better understand racism in America. ...
04 Feb
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Chazen Museum of Art in University of WI800 University Ave, Madison, WI 53706
The Milwaukee Bucks will be highlighting Milwaukee's Historic Bronzeville neighborhood and ABHM during the game on February 4th! ABHM staff will be on site to share about our founder, Dr. James Cameron, and the important work of the museum. ...
04 Feb
Fiserv Forum1111 Vel R. Phillips Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203
Experience dramatic readings by acclaimed actors of speeches by Frederick Douglass for diverse audiences on Zoom as a catalyst for powerful dialogue about the impact of discrimination, racialized violence, structural inequality, and deferred justice upon individuals, families, professionals, and communities. ...
The Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) showcases a broad array of Black creative works from the world over, highlighting those that reinforce positive images and help to destroy negative stereotypes. ...
09 - 20 Feb
Los Angeles, CA4020 Marlton Avenue Los Angeles, California 90008
Forty vendors, hourly workshops, demonstrations, live entertainment and more. A unique opportunity designed to bring together black small business owners. ...
11 Feb
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Marquette Alumni Union Hall in Milwaukee1442 West Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53233
This 3-day conference will bring together educators from across the nation to network & share innovative teaching methods & strategies. Conference participants will take away best practices presented by award-winning museum schools and museums. ...
ABHM's founder, Dr. James Cameron is the only known survivor of a lynching and published a memoir about such an experience. This month’s book selection is his memoir, A Time of Terror: A Survivor's Story. ...
We will offer two free admission days, sponsored by American Family Insurance, in February to celebrate the one year anniversary of the museum's grand reopening—an unprecedented victory after a 14 year closure. ...
25 - 26 Feb
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI401 W. North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Celebrate Black history and culture during this free annual African American Heritage Festival. The 2023 African American Heritage Festival will include art, music, food, a keynote speaker, and much more! ...
25 Feb
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Charlotte, NCThe Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Dr. Charlotte, NC