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27April
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI27April27April27April8:00 AM - 12:00 AMSailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum27April8:00 AM - 12:00 AMEbb/Flow: Pritika Chowdhry, Chotsani Elaine Dean and Courtney M. Leonard
Weisman Art Museum27April27AprilGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum27April8:00 AM - 12:00 AMIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
28April
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI28April28April28AprilAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum28April28April28AprilGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum28AprilAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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29April
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI29April29April29AprilAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum29April29April29AprilGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum29AprilAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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30April
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI30April30April30AprilAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum30April30April30April30AprilGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum30AprilAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
01May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI01May01May01MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum01May01May01May01MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum01MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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02May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI02May02May02MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum02May02May02May02MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum02MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
03May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI03May03May03MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum03May03May03May03MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum03MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
04May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI04May04May04MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum04May04May04May04MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum04MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
05May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI05May05May05MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum05May05May05MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum05MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
06May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI06May06May06MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum06May06May06MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum06MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
07May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI07May07May07MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum07May07May07MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum07MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
08May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI08May08May08MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum08May08May08MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum08MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
09May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI09May09May09MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum09May09May09MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum09MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
10May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI10May10May10MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum10May10May10MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum10MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture10MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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11May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI11May11May11MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum11May11May11MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum11MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture11MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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12May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI12May12May12MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum12May12MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum12MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture12MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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13May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI13May13May13MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum13May13MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum13MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture13MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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14May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI14May14May14MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum14May14MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum14MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture14MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI14May -
15May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI15May15May15MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum15May15MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum15MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture15MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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16May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI16May16May16MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum16May16MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum16MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture16MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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17May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI17May17May17MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum17May17MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum17MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture17MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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18May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI18May18May18MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum18May18MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum18MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture18MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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19May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI19May19May19MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum19May19MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum19MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture19MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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20May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI20May20May20MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum20May20MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum20MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture20MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI20May -
21May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI21May21May21MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum21May21MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum21MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture21MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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22May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI22May22May22MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum22May22MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum22MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture22MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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23May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI23May23May23MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum23May23MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum23MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture23MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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24May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI24May24May24MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum24May24MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum24MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture24MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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25May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI25May25MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum25May25MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum25MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
26May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI26May26MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum26May26MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
27May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI27May27MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum27May27MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
28May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI28May28MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum28May28MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
29May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI29May29MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum29May29MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
30May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI30May30MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum30May30MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
31May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI31May31MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum31May12:00 AM - 6:00 PMEbb/Flow: Pritika Chowdhry, Chotsani Elaine Dean and Courtney M. Leonard
Weisman Art Museum31MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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The Black Holocaust Through One City's Eyes
Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the home of America's Black Holocaust Museum. Originally settled by German immigrants, Milwaukee became more of a melting pot during subquest immigration waves. Milwaukee's Bronzeville neighborhood, of which ABHM is a part, was originally settled by Germans before becoming the African American Center of the city. The city was well known for manufacturing materials and beer, and local sports teams such as the Brewers still pay homage to those roots.
Currently, Milwaukee has 1.18 more Black or African American residents than any other race. However, racism is often prevalent and is also known as the most segregated city in the country. The economic disparities are especially dire, with Black Milwaukeeans experiencing poverty at five times the rate of their white counterparts. Milwaukee was important in conversations about race during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Milwaukee is more politically liberal than much of Wisconsin, perhaps due to the demographics of its residents. Due to this, some politicians have attempted to influence politics by closing polling places in the city, much like they attempt to control elections by changing polling maps.
Nevertheless, the Black community and culture survive and even thrive in Milwaukee. The city welcomes speakers, organizations, and events that recognize and celebrate Black culture, including an annual weekly celebration of the Bronzeville neighborhood. Mayor Cavalier Johnson is the city's first Black mayor, while the city recently inducted its first Black woman as deputy fire chief.
Discover the rich tapestry of Milwaukee through the lens of Bill Tennessen at the Haggerty Museum of Art, situated within Marquette University. Mr. Tennessen’s extensive documentation of life in Milwaukee since 1981 is showcased, providing a compelling and diverse narrative of the city’s evolution.
Read MoreLocal officials, area leaders, and community members gathered in the Third Ward of Milwaukee County to honor George Marshall Clark, a victim of racial violence who was lynched on September 8, 1861. The dedication ceremony was organized by the Milwaukee County Landmarks Committee, part of the Milwaukee County Historical Society, and marked a vital step forward in acknowledging the past, promoting social justice, and preserving the memory of George Marshall Clark.
Read MoreThese postcards were mailed to and from Wisconsin residents from 1904 to 1942. Their stereotyped pictures of African Americans were very common and accepted. Such cards were sent openly, without comment or embarrassment.
Read MoreTwo Wisconsin genealogists want to highlight the significance and protect the sanctity of Milwaukee’s poor burial sites, such as Cemetery One.
Read MoreNearly two centuries after his brief life and brutal death were entered into public record as the only recorded lynching in Milwaukee history, George Marshall Clark’s unmarked grave was memorialized with a granite headstone during a special ceremony at Forest Home Cemetery on September 8. The moving event was sponsored by ABHM and Forest Home Cemetery.
Read MoreAmerican descendants of slaves have celebrated Juneteenth for 153 years, but freedom remains elusive for many.
Read MoreMany Milwaukeeans are familiar with the 1854 abolitionist rescue of Joshua Glover, an African American who escaped slavery and found sanctuary in Wisconsin. Far fewer know about the horrific racial lynching of George Marshall Clark, a free black man, that happened only seven years later in Milwaukee. What was their story, and how have we remembered these two men?
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