Celebrate Bronzeville Week

The Bronzeville Cultural and Entertainment District was the primary African-American economic and social hub of its time, Bronzeville brought all ethnicities together to celebrate African-American culture – highlighting jazz, blues and the arts between the early 1900s and the 1960s. Today, this annual festival celebrates the strong roots of this neighborhood and its revitalization, with ABHM being a key cornerstone of this effort.

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ABHM Book Club presents The Water Dancer By Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Water Dancer Key Art

ABHM will be reading The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates and discussing it virtually on March 21st. 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.

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