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This selection of photographs from the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Freedom Summer Archive documents the grassroots activism and local organizing that defined Mississippi’s 1964 Freedom Summer. Preserved through the foresight of WHS archivists and civil rights participants, these images have informed national and traveling exhibits, including Risking Everything, and support ABHM’s ongoing work connecting Southern civil rights struggles to activism in Milwaukee and beyond.
This selection of photographs from the March on Milwaukee archive documents the city’s pivotal fair housing movement of the 1960s, when activists challenged segregation through sustained protest and direct action. Together, these images capture Milwaukee’s vital role in the national struggle for civil rights and the passage of federal fair housing legislation.
Australian artists can enjoy theater starring and directed by Black talent as more of the diaspora participate in performing arts.
Zimbabwe-born Mutasah has worked for organizations around the globe, mostly recently Oxfam America, in his quest for human rights.
West, who was recognized by the U.S. Air Force Hall of Fame in 2018 for her contributions to satellite modeling, has passed.
The newspaper, which was run by Dr. Jerell Jones for 61 years until his death earlier this year, is being sold by his daughter.
A revised tax plan reflects new developlments and not the goals to keep the Gullah community in their homes, according to opponents.
The exhibit about the Black gay comunity in Harlem during the 1920s and 30s runs through early March at New York Historical.
We invite you to join us on December 17th at the museum with other ABHM Book Club participants for a book exchange followed by a discussion of the Well-Read Black Girl anthology. Please bring with you at least one book you would like to pass along to someone else, and you will receive at least one in return! Books by Black authors or about the themes related to ABHM Book Club’s mission are encouraged.
Trump sent troops into Memphis, claiming high crime rates, but while he calls it a success, it’s exacerbating some issues.