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This Date in History: Henry Bibb, Author, and Emigration Advocate born

May 10, 2025

Henry Bibb spent time helping others escape slavery like he did while on a quest to find his wife and child.

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Experience the Dr. Maya Angelou Immersive Experiences For Yourself

April 2, 2025

Visitors can now learn more about Dr. Maya Angelou’s life and work through new augmented reality immersive experiences on the official site.

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Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey

January 19, 2025

After prompts from members of congress in response to his earlier pardons, President Biden pardoned the civil rights leader.

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Congress members urge Biden to exonerate Black civil rights leader Marcus Garvey

December 24, 2024

Nearly two dozen lawmakers want the president to pardon activists Marcus Garvey, who was deported after a mail fraud conviction.

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Acclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at 81

December 10, 2024

Giovanni, whose work includes poetry children’s books, and TV shows, among others, was 81 when she passed.

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Project reveals UK sites where black Americans fought to end slavery

November 1, 2024

Abolitionist Frederick Douglas was among the anti-slavery activists who visited England to rally support for his case.

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How John Lewis Became a Moral Force in America

October 4, 2024

David Greenberg published a narrative about John Lewis’ life as an activist and later, in American politics.

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North Minneapolis street to be renamed after child advocate of community

September 7, 2024
Bernadette Anderson Way will run along Russell Avenue North between Plymouth Avenue North and 12th Avenue North

An advocate for children in north Minneapolis, Bernadette Anderson, will have the street she lived on dedicated to her.

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Labor Day Black History: Honoring A.Philip Randolph And Black Labor Unions

August 31, 2024
A Philip Randolph

A. Philip Randolph led a union, organized the 1941 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and co-founded the Negro American Labor Council.

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The Maryland activist using oral history to humanize trans incarcerated people

August 21, 2024
Jamie Grace Alexander Jamie Grace

This Black August, one activist is helping to shine the light on a group of people who experience unique marginalization in the world.

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401 W. North Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212  USA
Phone: (414) 209-3640
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ABHM Hours of Operation

Tuesday - Thursday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday - Saturday
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday - Monday
Closed

* For the safety of our guests and staff members, please reschedule your visit if you are not feeling well. Mask-wearing is not required but is welcomed.

ABHM builds public awareness of the harmful legacies of slavery and Jim Crow in America and promotes racial repair, reconciliation, and healing. 

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