Posts Tagged ‘Milwaukee Bronzeville’
Juneteenth @ ABHM: Milwaukee Bronzeville Histories
Join us on June 21st at 12 PM for Milwaukee Bronzeville Histories’ talk on their virtual platform expanding Milwaukee’s Bronzeville history. At 1 PM, enjoy a guided tour and a presentation by Kitonga Alexander. Bring your own stories of Milwaukee’s Black history to share with Kitonga and ABHM staff!
Read MoreMilwaukee’s Bronzeville: 1900-1950 Book Discussion
Paul Geenen will discuss his book, Milwaukee’s Bronzeville 1900-1950 at the Wauwatosa Historical Society. Learn how mass immigration from tbe south led to Milwaukee’s thriving Black community in the first half of the twentieth century.
Read MoreHistoric Bronzeville Milwaukee (Museum Days With ABHM)
Learn about the work being produced at Milwaukee Bronzeville Histories and the tools they’ve created to offer an interactive virtual platform designed to enrich, expand, and share the history of local African American communities.
Read MoreHistoric Bronzeville Milwaukee (Museum Days with ABHM)
Learn about the work produced at Milwaukee Bronzeville Histories and the tools they’ve created to offer an interactive virtual platform designed to enrich, expand, and share the history of local African American communities.
Read MoreBronzeville District street in Milwaukee renamed for Black pioneer Dr. William Finlayson
Milwaukee residents may notice a new street sign marking Dr. William Finlayson Street in honor of an important Black OBGYN.
Read MoreABHM Book Club Presents Voices of Milwaukee Bronzeville
ABHM is proud to invite readers to our next virtual (Zoom) book club meeting to discuss Dr. Sandra Jones’ Voices of Milwaukee Bronzeville.
Read MoreThe Legacy of Dr. James Cameron: Founder of America’s Black Holocaust Museum
At 16 years of age James Cameron said he escaped being lynched by divine intervention. He dedicated his life to civil rights for black people and went on to found the America’s Black Holocaust Museum.
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