Posts Tagged ‘Milwaukee’
Whimsy, history and whatnot: How a Milwaukee woman is creating her own museum
Maria Cunningham has turned her collection of unique artifacts, many depicting Black culture and history, into a virtual museum.
Read MoreAmerica’s Black Holocaust Museum Adds New Virtual Exhibit: Picturing Black History in Milwaukee & Beyond
Discover Black history in ABHM’s home city of Milwaukee and beyond through visually striking photos that capture moments in time.
Read MoreHow Milwaukee residents and civil rights activists pushed Milwaukee Public Schools to desegregate
Wisconsin Watch catalogs nearly 30 years of activism that finally led to desegregation in Milwaukee’s schools.
Read MorePUBLIC TOUR SERIES: Celebrating Milwaukee’s Black History
Join us for a special collaboration with Museum docents, or “griots,” from America’s Black Holocaust Museum! These 50-minute tours will highlight African and African American history throughout MPM’s exhibit galleries.
Read MoreBlack History Month @ MPM with ABHM: Public Tour Series
Join us for a special collaboration with Museum docents, or “griots,” from America’s Black Holocaust Museum! These 50-minute tours will highlight African and African American history throughout MPM’s exhibit galleries.
Read MoreProgram helps Milwaukeeans obtain homeownership with interest-free loans
The Milwaukee Jewish Free Loan Association offers loans and other financial assistance to those in the Milwaukee area, regardless of religion.
Read MoreCivic Media to acquire Wisconsin’s first Black-owned radio station, AerdDDDDDDDnewspaper
The newspaper, which was run by Dr. Jerell Jones for 61 years until his death earlier this year, is being sold by his daughter.
Read MoreWalking Tour: Stories of Strength – Honoring Black Milwaukeeans
Explore Milwaukee’s rich Black history on the “Stories of Strength” walking tour, presented by the Forest Home Historic Preservation Association. The tour highlights influential figures such as Susanna & Sully Watson, early settlers and entrepreneurs; Matilda & Louis Hughes, co-founders of St. Mark AME Church; Catherine & Ezekiel Gillespie, voting rights advocates; George Marshall Clark, a barber and lynching victim; and Ardie & Wilbur Halyard, founders of Columbia Savings & Loan.
Read MoreNo prison time for 4 charged in death of D’Vontaye Mitchell outside Milwaukee hotel
A proposed initiative from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would provide food assistance recipients with home deliveries of unprocessed, natural items like raw milk and organic produce. While reflecting Kennedy’s support for traditional nutrition, the plan may involve changes or cuts to current SNAP benefits.
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.
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