Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

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PBS’s four-part series Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History explores the complex relationship between Black and Jewish Americans, shaped by shared struggles and tested by tensions. Hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., it traces their civic and cultural alliances from the early 20th century through the civil rights era. Premiering February 3 at 9/8c, the series invites reflection on the challenges and promise of multiracial solidarity.

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ABHM Book Club: Poems on Various Subjects by Phillis Wheatley

We are excited to announce ABHM’s April’s Book of the Month: Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral by Phillis Wheatley. We invite you to join us on April 25th at 1:30 p.m. for a discussion of the book at America’s Black Holocaust Museum or virtually via Zoom.

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ABHM at “Picturing Black History”

Join the Fond du Lac Public Library for a virtual conversation with Damarius Johnson on Picturing Black History: Photographs and Stories that Changed the World, featuring insights from America’s Black Holocaust Museum on the role of photography in documenting Wisconsin’s fair housing and civil rights movements.

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ABHM Discounted Tours

Bring history to life with an unforgettable guided experience at America’s Black Holocaust Museum! Our developmentally informed tours—designed for learners from elementary through college—offer 45 minutes to one hour of powerful, interactive learning that deepens understanding and sparks meaningful conversation.

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Walking Tour: Stories of Strength – Honoring Black Milwaukeeans

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Explore Milwaukee’s rich Black history on the “Stories of Strength” walking tour, presented by the Forest Home Historic Preservation Association. The tour highlights influential figures such as Susanna & Sully Watson, early settlers and entrepreneurs; Matilda & Louis Hughes, co-founders of St. Mark AME Church; Catherine & Ezekiel Gillespie, voting rights advocates; George Marshall Clark, a barber and lynching victim; and Ardie & Wilbur Halyard, founders of Columbia Savings & Loan.

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