Posts Tagged ‘history’
Halyard Park’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
Join the Halyard Park community on Saturday, September 19, as Milwaukee celebrates the neighborhood’s 50th anniversary. The celebration begins at 11 a.m. with the unveiling of a statue honoring Beechie O. Brooks at Gaines Triangle, 2043 N. 6th St., followed by a community gathering at ThriveOn King. Brooks began developing Halyard Park in 1976, creating a suburban-style neighborhood designed for Milwaukee’s Black middle class. Today, Halyard Park remains a testament to the vision, determination and community-building of the people who made it home.
Read MoreABHM Book Club: Without Fear by Keisha N. Blain
We are pleased to announce ABHM’s March’s Book of the Month: Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights by Keisha N. Blain. We invite you to join us on March 28 at 1:30 p.m. for a discussion of the book at America’s Black Holocaust Museum or virtually via Zoom.
Read More‘Black Diary 1887’ expands to D.C. with GPS walking tours
Black Diary 1887 is a free GPS-guided walking tour app highlighting D.C.’s Black history, music, culture, and historic neighborhoods.
Read MoreSlice of History: Juneteenth Event Schedule
ABHM invites you to celebrate a longstanding Milwaukee tradition of Juneteenth (June 19th) both at the citywide festival hosted by the Northcott Neighborhood House and then visit us to learn more about the history behind this important American holiday.
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 MoreMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
This year MKE Roots has been working with a group of girls from St. Joan Antida High School during their Empower Hour to help them discover their city in a new way. They have learned about key powerful civil rights movements like the Open Housing Marches, the repossession of the McKinley Coast Guard Station and the UWM Champan Hall takeover. They have gone on tours to various locations throughout Milwaukee that hold historical and cultural significant. Students have shared with us the city through their own lens. The exhibit today is just that, Milwaukee through the lens of its youth.
Read MoreObituary: Dorothy Anna Williams, matriarch and former federal employee, dies at 95
Dorothy Anna Williams, affectionately known as “The Queen,” passed away at 95 on March 27, 2025. A beloved matriarch and former federal employee, she was renowned for her gracious spirit and unwavering devotion to family. This tribute honors her enduring legacy and the profound impact she had on all who knew her.
Read MoreWe Were There by Lanre Bakare review – reimagining Black Britain
Lanre Bakare’s first book examines does more than examines history as it details Britain’s Black communities in the 70s and 80s.
Read MoreThings Your History Teacher Didn’t Teach You
Judge Derek Mosley is coming back to Germantown! His Unconscious Bias training in 2023 was a highlight for GCC, and we are thrilled to bring him back for another engaging event! Seats will fill up FAST so secure your ticket today!
Read MoreABHM Book Club – How The Word Is Passed
We will read How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith, a special selection in collaboration with the upcoming Building Legacies exhibit at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC). How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith explores the legacy of slavery through a tour of key historical sites, from Monticello to Angola Prison. Smith reveals how monuments and landmarks—some truthful, some deceptive—reflect the nation’s complicated history. With deep research and personal storytelling, Smith shows how slavery’s impact still shapes America today, offering a powerful reflection on the role of memory and history in understanding the nation’s past and its future.
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