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ABHM Book Club: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
In the year 2024, the country is marred by unattended environmental and economic crises that lead to social chaos. Lauren Olamina, a preacher’s daughter living in Los Angeles, is protected from danger by the walls of her gated community. However, in a night of fire and death, what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: a startling vision of human destiny . . . and the birth of a new faith.
2021 Hugo Award Winner for Best Graphic Story or Comic.
ABHM Book Club: The Water Dancer By Ta-Nehisi Coates
In this gripping tale by the acclaimed Coates, the protagonist Hiram Walker, born into slavery, discovers a mysterious power after a near-death experience. Determined to escape bondage and liberate his family, he navigates the covert battlegrounds of slavery, fueled by love and resilience, in a poignant story of defiance and courage.
Read MoreABHM Book Club presents “A Time of Terror” by Dr. James Cameron
This month’s book selection is our founder, Dr. James Cameorn’s memoir, A Time of Terror: A Survivor’s Story, which we will discuss on February 22nd at 6 PM CT via Zoom.
Read MoreABHM Book Club, MIAD & MCHS Proudly Present: All That She Carried By Tiya Miles
On Thursday, January 25th we will discuss All That She Carried by Tiya Miles, in partnership with the Milwaukee County Historical Society (MCHS) and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD), who will help lead the discussion and connect the book to an exhibition and to museums, more broadly.
Read MoreABHM Book Club, MIAD & MCHS Proudly Present: All That She Carried By Tiya Miles
On Thursday, January 25th we will discuss All That She Carried by Tiya Miles, in partnership with the Milwaukee County Historical Society (MCHS) and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD), who will help lead the discussion and connect the book to an exhibition and to museums, more broadly.
Read MoreABHM Book Club Presents: The Beautiful Struggle
October’s book selection is The Beautiful Struggle: A Memoir by Ta-Nehisi Coates, which we will discuss on October 26th at 6 PM CT via Zoom.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: The Beautiful Struggle
October’s book club selection is “The Beautiful Struggle: A Memoir” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, which we will discuss on October 26th at 6 PM CT via Zoom.
Read MoreABHM Book Club Presents: Our Town By Cynthia Carr
In memory and honor of Thomas Shipp, Abram Smith and our Founder Dr. James Cameron; who were lynched in Marion, IN, this month’s book club read will be Cynthia Carr’s Our Town. Carr, who grew up in Marion and later became a journalist, explores the issues of race, loyalty, and memory in America through the lens of this lynching that occurred in Marion but could have happened anywhere. Part mystery, part history, part true crime saga, Our Town is a riveting read that lays bare a raw and little-chronicled facet of our national memory and provides a starting point toward reconciliation with the past.
Read MoreABHM Book Club Presents: Our Town by Cynthia Carr
This month’s book selection is Cynthia Carr’s Our Town. In Our Town, Carr, who grew up in Marion, IN and later became a journalist, explores the issues of race, loyalty, and memory in America through the lens of the historic lynching in Marion. Part mystery, part history, part true crime saga, Our Town is a riveting read that lays bare a raw and little-chronicled facet of our national memory and provides a starting point toward reconciliation with the past.
Read MoreABHM Book Club Presents: The Rebellious Life Of Mrs. Rosa Parks (Adapted For Young People)
This month’s book selection is “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (Adapted for Young People)” by Jeanne Theoharis, which we will discuss via Zoom. The event will be led by ABHM’s Jr Griots (docents)!
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