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Events Calendar Facility Rental Share The Original Brick-and-Mortar Museum (1984-2008) America’s Black Holocaust Museum was founded in 1984 in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin storefront by Dr. James Cameron, the only known…
Read More >About ABHM Share About ABHM Our Mission and Vision What is the Black Holocaust? Our Four Themes: Remembrance, Resistance, Redemption, Reconciliation Dr. Cameron: Founder, Lynching Survivor “A Time of Terror:…
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ABHM builds public awareness of the harmful legacies of slavery and Jim Crow in America and promotes racial repair, reconciliation, and healing. A society that remembers its past in order to shape a better future – a nation undivided by race where every person matters equally.
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Because America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, visitors to ABHM online have inquired about our response to the recent unrest in a predominantly black neighborhood in…
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Dr. Fran Kaplan, Coordinator of America’s Black Holocaust Virtual Museum [Fall 2011-Fall 2017], speaks about the online museum and how, as a white woman, she became involved.
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More than 400 people have lost their Americorps jobs in Wisconsin, including those who helped visitors navigate the Milwaukee courthouse.
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Donors and those visitors who hoped to experience true Black history experienced frustration over changes enforced by the federal government.
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One professor won’t let Columbia canceling her class stop her from teaching how media plays a role in race. She’ll teach the public instead.
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Black women in states where abortion isn’t protected fear the mental, legal, financial, and medical consequences of being unable to seek care.
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Spelman College’s Spring pageants, including Miss Spelman and Miss Black and Gold, recently went viral on TikTok, drawing widespread attention to HBCU pageant culture. The videos showcase contestants’ confidence, talent, and school pride, resonating with audiences beyond the Spelman community.
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