Posts Tagged ‘community’
Justice in Action Conference with Dasha Kelly
The Justice in Action Conference (JIA) is a one-day student-led conference to explore your role in service, community and social change. JIA is a time to develop new skills and knowledge on social justice, foster civic dialogue, and challenge perspectives on social systems. ABHM educators will be leading a session from 11 to 12 PM highlighting the work of Dr. Cameron, including his pamphlet collection, followed by a zine-making workshop.
Read MoreMartin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration: ABHM at MPL MLK Branch – Panel Discussion
ABHM will be at the Milwaukee Public Library Martin Luther King Jr. Branch for a panel discussion at 1 PM on January 19th. Libraries, Museums, and Their Critical Role in Democracy: A Panel Discussion about History, Civics, and Local Communities will feature ABHM staff.
Read MoreFounder’s Day Celebration
America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) is proud to announce the return of its Dr. James Cameron Founder’s Day Celebration, a two-day observance and fundraiser dedicated to honoring the life, courage, and enduring legacy of Dr. James Cameron — a lynching survivor, historian, museum founder, and profound advocate for truth, justice, and racial healing.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: Where Do We Go From Here by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
We are pleased to announce ABHM’s January Book of the Month: Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We invite you to join us on January 24 at 1:30 p.m. for a discussion of the book at America’s Black Holocaust Museum or virtually via Zoom.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: Well-Read Black Girl
We invite you to join us on December 17th at the museum with other ABHM Book Club participants for a book exchange followed by a discussion of the Well-Read Black Girl anthology. The book exchange will begin at 4 PM CT. Please bring with you at least one book you would like to pass along to someone else, and you will receive at least one in return! Books by Black authors or about the themes related to ABHM Book Club’s mission are encouraged.
Read MoreLooks Like the EPA’s Fine With Black Folks Breathing Dirtier Air And everyone else, too.
Nitrogen oxides contribute to smog, which presents a host of public health issues that are felt most strongly in communities that are disproportionately exposed – which tend to be Black and Brown neighborhoods.
Read MoreEPA Delays Coal Ash Cleanup. Guess Who Lives Closest?
Black Americans make up just 15% of the national population, but a 2019 report from the NAACP found that Black people comprise fully two-thirds of the population that lives within 30 miles of a coal plant.
Read MoreThis Is What They’re Polluting a Black Neighborhood in Memphis For
No one living in Boxtown agreed to have higher rates of cancer and other health risk.
Read MoreA Harlem Youth Center Still Thrives in an Uncertain Moment
A community center built in Harlem in 2022 has expanded to offer mental health and legal services in addition to youth classes.
Read MoreGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
This exhibition will feature photographs and ephemera from BSLL history and is curated by Dr. Michael Carriere, MSOE HSC Professor, along with Kenneth Jon-Edward Bartelt and Rodney Bourrage, Sr. of the Team Beckum Public History Project.
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