Posts Tagged ‘American history’
As Chicago rethinks its monuments, an artist surrounds George Washington with ‘Other Washingtons’
A new exhibit in Chicago features the work of Amanda Williams, who asks who is worthy of being monumentized in our society.
Read MoreWhat’s next for Nicodemus, the Kansas town where freedom took root for Black Americans
The town struggles with crumbling buildings and warer lines while trying to attract visitors to learn history.
Read MoreA Jewish philanthropist funded this pioneering school for Black students. Now it’s getting a second life.
Sadievielle, a Rosenwald School in Kentucky, was not part of a proposed national park plan, so local residents are trying to save it.
Read MoreTrump orders signs at Smithsonian museum warning of ‘inaccurate’ history
The Trump administration requires warnings at the museum, which it criticized in a 162-page report disagreeing with the information inside.
Read MoreSlavery exhibit swapped overnight at Philadelphia’s Independence Park
The actions are the result of a long crusade to whitewash the exhibit at the President’s House site in Independence Park.
Read MoreWhat These Recent Supreme Court Rulings Could Mean for All Black Americans
From voting rights to prison sentences, recent Supreme Court decisions could reshape policy and disproportionately affect Black Americans.
Read MoreBishop Tonyia Rawls Says America Can’t Turn 250 Without Remembering Who Built It
Bishop Tonyia Rawls discusses the 250 Years of Resistance campaign, centering the challenge of whitewashed versions of American history.
Read MoreNational History Day in Milwaukee
Join the Wisconsin Historical Society, National History Day, and America’s Black Holocaust Museum for a morning focused on bringing historical research and project-based learning into your classroom!
Read MoreOna Judge Escaped From Slavery While George Washington Was Busy Eating Dinner Inside. Now, a New Mural Honors Her Legacy
The mural remembers the Ona Judge’s brave act, which allowed her to live the majority of her life as a free woman.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: How Black History Can Save Your Life by Ernest Crimm III
We are pleased to announce ABHM’s August Book of the Month: How Black History Can Save Your Life: From the Talk to George Floyd, Everything You Need to Know to Deescalate a Racist Situation by Ernest Crim III. We invite you to join us on August 29th at 1:30 p.m. for a discussion of the book at America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) or virtually via Zoom.
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