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
Honoring Alonzo Exhibit
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.
An American Inheritance: The Story of Racist Memorabilia
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.
Silicon Valley African Film Festival 2026
Experience Africa through the African lens at the 17th Annual Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF), taking place October 8–11, 2026, at the Historic Hoover Theatre in San Jose, California. This year’s festival brings together 76 films representing 33 countries, offering audiences a diverse collection of narrative and documentary features, short films, and animation from across the African continent and its global communities.
Mother Lessie Benningfield Randle Comes to Chicago
Mother Lessie Benningfield Randle, the last known living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, will make a historic visit to Chicago and Cicero, Illinois, October 9–11, 2026. The visit is sponsored by Larry Love University, where Mother Randle has been honored as its oldest living alumni member.
Black Travel Summit 2026
The Black Travel Summit 2026 comes to Milwaukee October 15–18 under the theme “Renaissance: Rebirth. Renew. Reclaim.” Bringing together Black travel creators, entrepreneurs, hoteliers, investors, tourism professionals, and travel enthusiasts, the summit creates space for connection, learning, business development, creativity, and conversations about the future of Black travel.
14th Annual Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners National Conference
The 14th Annual Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners (BUGs) National Conference comes to Dillard University in New Orleans October 23–25, 2026, under the theme “Soil as Sanctuary: Cultivating Culture, Community & Change.” The annual gathering brings together Black farmers, urban growers, gardeners, food-system advocates, educators, organizers, and community members to share knowledge, strengthen relationships, and explore the many ways growing food can nurture healthy communities.
ABHM Book Club: The Black Guy Dies First
We are pleased to announce ABHM’s October Book of the Month: The Black Guy Dies First by Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris. We invite you to join us on Ocotber 24th at 1:30 p.m. for a discussion of the book at America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) or virtually via Zoom.
Strides for Survival: Panther Power & Preparedness
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…
Living Archives: An African Community Day
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.
ABHM Book Club: An Afro-Indigenous History of the U.S.
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.
ABHM Book Club: We Charge Genocide
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.
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