Posts Tagged ‘Museum Exhibits’
In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World immerses visitors in the freedom-making practices of Black communities navigating both the histories and the legacies of racial slavery and colonialism. A dynamic mix of history, art, and media, “In Slavery’s Wake” makes connections between Black freedom-makers across time and invites visitors into a global conversation on…
Read MoreCrossing The Line
For Fair Housing Month in April, the Washington Park Branch Library will be hosting the traveling display Crossing the Line: The Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches of 1967-1968, provided by the Wisconsin Historical Society. To celebrate this exhibit, attend an informative panel discussion on the Milwaukee Fair Housing Marches.
Read MoreIn Derrick Adams’ paintings, Black history collides joyfully with the present
The Gagosian gallery in London is currently showcasing work by artist Derrick Adams whose work often depicts Black joy.
Read MoreDiscovering Family Roots in Brooklyn Slavery
An exhibit at the Brooklyn historical society has created a new opportunity for people to learn about Black history in the US.
Read MoreSailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad highlights little-known stories and describes the less-understood maritime side of the Underground Railroad, including the impact of African Americans’ paid and unpaid waterfront labor. Self-emancipation along the Underground Railroad was not entirely by overland routes. A great number of enslaved persons made their way to freedom using…
Read MoreThe Smithsonian Looks at How the Slave Trade Shaped the World
“In Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World” is the product of a 10-year collaboration among nearly two dozen curators at 10 institutions on four continents. The exhibit goes beyond the Smithsonian’s traditional American focus to tell a global story of the ways that slavery shaped the modern world.
Read MoreNew Virtual Gallery: Risking Everything, The Fight for Black Voting Rights
The fight for Black voting rights can be explored through virtual and physical exhibits, as well as ABHM’s book club.
Read More‘Art Against the Odds’ Shines a Light on Artists Within Wisconsin’s Justice System
An art exhibit at the Neville Museum in Green Bay features pieces by those incarcerated in Wisconsin prisons.
Read MoreExhibit — Living for the City: The Black Middle Class in Milwaukee
A traveling exhibition in conjunction with the “Living for the City: The Black Middle Class in Milwaukee” oral history project, which challenges and complicates existing narratives about Black Milwaukee mired in narrow assertions of poverty, segregation, incarceration, and educational underachievement. These are not the only stories to tell about Black Milwaukee. Research confirms that Milwaukee’s…
Read MoreHow 4 Countries Are Preparing to Bring Stolen Treasures Home
Countries who have stolen precious artifacts from nations they once colonized are preparing to return the materials to their original homes.
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