Posts Tagged ‘discussion’
Midwest Nice Apartheid with Reggie Jackson
Join award-winning local historian Reggie Jackson, author of the upcoming book Midwest Nice Apartheid, for a 4-part series on Milwaukee’s history of segregation and its ongoing impact on housing, education, and equity. Presented by the Milwaukee Public Library and America’s Black Holocaust Museum.
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Join award-winning local historian Reggie Jackson, author of the upcoming book Midwest Nice Apartheid, for a 4-part series on Milwaukee’s history of segregation and its ongoing impact on housing, education, and equity. Presented by the Milwaukee Public Library and America’s Black Holocaust Museum.
Read MoreMidwest Nice Apartheid with Reggie Jackson
Join award-winning local historian Reggie Jackson, author of the upcoming book Midwest Nice Apartheid, for a 4-part series on Milwaukee’s history of segregation and its ongoing impact on housing, education, and equity. Presented by the Milwaukee Public Library and America’s Black Holocaust Museum.
Read MoreMidwest Nice Apartheid with Reggie Jackson
Join award-winning local historian Reggie Jackson, author of the upcoming book Midwest Nice Apartheid, for a 4-part series on Milwaukee’s history of segregation and its ongoing impact on housing, education, and equity. Presented by the Milwaukee Public Library and America’s Black Holocaust Museum.
Read MoreUnited We Stand
Please join us at ABHM for an engaging panel discussion on the power of partnership and collaboration as part of the annual Bronzeville Week Celebration here in the city of Milwaukee.
Read MoreFilm 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 MoreTeach Truth Day of Action with Reggie Jackson
ABHM in partnership with the Milwaukee Public Library will be hosting an interactive Teach Truth pop-up display and book talk on Reggie Jackson’s upcoming book Midwest Nice Apartheid.
Read MoreOn the Issues: Museums and Civic Education
Please join us on Thursday, January 23, for On the Issues: Museums and Civic Education, as we kick off Museum Week with an engaging discussion on how museums can play a role in improving civic education test scores in Wisconsin.
Read MoreDinner Dialogue Series: What Are You Willing to Sacrifice for Success?
A Dinner Dialogue is an opportunity for members of our community to have facilitated and meaningful conversations surrounding the themes of productions being performed on our stages while enjoying delicious food and drink from restaurants all over the Milwaukee area. Facilitation will be led by Milwaukee Rep’s Education and Engagement staff and partners from around the city.
Read MoreABHM Book Club presents: Enslaved, Indentured, Free by Mary Elise Antoine
We will be reading Enslaved, Indentured, Free: Five Black Women on the Upper Mississippi, 1800-1850 by Mary Elise Antoine, and discussing it virtually. This book narrates the stories of four Black women—Mariah, Patsey, Courtney, and Rachel—who were born into slavery and achieved freedom in Prairie du Chien. Each woman’s journey intertwined over five years, influenced by Marianne Labuche, a free Black woman. Mariah bought her freedom, while Patsey persisted after her enslavers died. Courtney and Rachel successfully filed freedom suits, shedding light on Wisconsin’s overlooked history of slavery.
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