Posts Tagged ‘Black History’
Film Screening: Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
Join us for a powerful screening of Fannie Lou Hamer’s America, a documentary that brings the voice of a civil rights legend to the forefront — raw, unfiltered, and more relevant than ever. Through archival footage, the film paints a vivid picture of her fight for justice, equity, and dignity in the face of deep systemic oppression.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: Great Speeches By Frederick Douglass
As part of our Civic Season programming, explore Great Speeches by Frederick Douglass, a powerful collection of oratory by one of America’s most influential abolitionists and political thinkers. Featuring landmark speeches like “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” and “Self-Made Men,” this volume highlights Douglass’s unmatched eloquence and enduring calls for justice, equality, and individual empowerment during a defining era in American history.
Read MoreNikole Hannah-Jones: Trump Is Erasing Black History
The creator of the 1619 Project discusses how the president wants to hide the Black history that she and others have worked so hard to reveal.
Read MoreIbram X. Kendi on Tour: Malcom Lives!
America’s Black Holocaust Museum, Niche Book Bar, and Boswell Books host an event with National Book Award winner Dr. Ibram X Kendi, author of books like Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be Antiracist, for his latest work, Malcolm Lives!, a ground-breaking young readers’ narrative biography.
Read MoreStruggle for control of public libraries in full swing across the Deep South
The nation is in a debate over the censoring of library books–and the access to information that represent.
Read MoreAmerica’s Black Holocaust Museum Works ‘On the Side of Love’
ABHM’s creative director Brad Pruitt sat down for an interview about his role at the museum with Tom Lenz of the Shepherd Express.
Read MoreLunch & Learn Virtual Program Series: African American History, Part 2
“African American History in Milwaukee, 1960-Present,” introduction by Dr. Robert Smith, Director of Education, America’s Black Holocaust Museum and presented by Historian, Kitonga Alexander. The MCHS virtual program series, Lunch & Learn, returns with new presentations early this year in 2025. All virtual Lunch & Learn programs will be streamed via Zoom for live viewing – take your lunch break with us!
Read MoreLunch & Learn Virtual Program Series: African American History, Part 1
“African American History in Milwaukee, 1836-1960,” presented by MCHS Archivist, Steve Schaffer. The MCHS virtual program series, Lunch & Learn, returns with new presentations early this year in 2025. All virtual Lunch & Learn programs will be streamed via Zoom for live viewing – take your lunch break with us! All virtual programs will be accessible on our YouTube page at the conclusion of the program season. If you are unable to attend the live stream, please register to receive early access to the presentation recording.
Read MoreBlack History Quiz Bowl
Members of the ABHM team will join the women of Gamma Pi Sigma Alumnae Chapter to support the Annual Black History Quiz Bowl!
Read MoreThings Your History Teacher Didn’t Teach You
Judge Derek Mosley is coming back to Germantown! His Unconscious Bias training in 2023 was a highlight for GCC, and we are thrilled to bring him back for another engaging event! Seats will fill up FAST so secure your ticket today!
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