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May 2017

Listing and descriptions of educational programs presented by ABHM in May 2017.

Debunking a Myth: The Irish Were Not Slaves, Too

Historians say the idea of Irish slaves is based on a misreading of history and that the distortion is often politically motivated.

April 2017

Listing and descriptions of community education programs presented by ABHM in April 2017.

3 Adults and Baby Died In A Jail Run By Potential Homeland Security Head

Four people, including a newborn baby, have died at the Milwaukee County Jail since April. One died of “profound dehydration.” The string of deaths is concerning. The jail’s operation is the main responsibility of Sheriff David Clarke, a leading contender for the Trump’s head of Homeland Security.

Peering Through White-Rimmed Glasses: A Letter to My Fellow White Americans

A long-time white anti-bias educator and activist finds that her fellow white Americans are increasingly eager to understand America’s racial hierarchy and their part in it. A discussion of the roots and impacts of the White Racial Frame and what white people can do about it.

Black Holocaust Museum, apartments approved

A proposal to create apartments and a new home for America’s Black Holocaust Museum on Milwaukee’s north side provides an opportunity for people to better understand this country’s racial divisions.

Chicago’s Grim Era of Police Torture

The Chicago Torture Archive, an online research repository set to open early next year, provides a chilling insight into the grisly period from the 1970s to the 1990s when the Chicago Police Department’s infamous torture crew rounded up more than 100 African-American men who were shocked with cattle prods, beaten with telephone books and suffocated with plastic bags until many confessed to crimes.

Dr. Cameron’s Memoir To Be Presented at SE Wisconsin Festival of Books 11/4/16

Where to hear a talk about and get copies of the greatly expanded and awardwinning 3rd edition of A Time of Terror: A Survivor’s Story by lynching survivor James Cameron.

Critics of Police Welcome Facebook Live and Other Tools to Stream Video

After back-to-back killings of black men by police officers this week, scores of African-Americans declared on social media that they would be equipping themselves with a powerful tool: FacebookLive.

Pillars of Black Media, Once Vibrant, Now Fighting for Survival

When Johnson Publishing, a black-founded and owned company, announced a little more than two weeks ago that it had sold Ebony and Jet to a private equity firm in Texas, there was a sense of loss. Traditional media companies have struggled for years to adapt to a digital world, but the pressure on black-owned media has been even more acute.