Posts Tagged ‘Reggie Jackson’
ABHM Co-Sponsors “Racial Justice: The Courage to Act” with Head Griot Reggie Jackson Speaking on Segregation in Milwaukee
Written by: Keith McAllister Edited by: Zak Morse April 1st fell on a Saturday this year, and community members from more than 20 different churches and organizations around Milwaukee gathered at Alverno College to engage in the impactful social justice event, Racial Justice: The Courage to Act. The event left attendees with much…
Read MoreApril 2017
Listing and descriptions of community education programs presented by ABHM in April 2017.
Read MoreJoin Us on February 25, 2017 for ABHM’s Founder’s Day Gathering!
A description of the full program of ABHM’s Founder’s Day Gathering 2017, including presenters’ bios and headshots, organizational co-sponsors, and links for more information on the subject of How Communities Repair and Remember Racial Trauma.
Read MoreDr. Cameron’s Memoir To Be Presented at SE Wisconsin Festival of Books 11/4/16
Where to hear a talk about and get copies of the greatly expanded and awardwinning 3rd edition of A Time of Terror: A Survivor’s Story by lynching survivor James Cameron.
Read MoreTime of Terror Book Talks & Exhibits in June 2016
Listing and descriptions of book talks and traveling exhibit locations in June 2016.
Read MoreLynching Survivor’s Memoir Wins Prestigious Book Award
Dr. James Cameron’s memoir A Time of Terror: A Survivor’s Story received the 2016 Independent Publisher Book Silver Award for the Great Lakes – Best Regional Non-Fiction during a ceremony held May 10th in Chicago. It is the only account of a lynching ever written by a survivor. The prize-winning 3rd edition contains 50 vintage photos, over 100 background notes, never-before-published chapters, and a Foreword, Introduction, and Afterword.
Read MoreABHM featured on Milwaukee Public Television
The August 5, 2015 MPTV program Trippin’ includes a virtual visit to ABHM and describes the rich historical and contemporary resources to be found on the site. Three other Wisconsin museums that exhibit local and national black history are also visited.
Read MoreWar on Drugs – or War on Blacks?
The War on Drugs that began in the 1980s has led to an explosive mass incarceration of African Americans. This exhibit examines how and why.
Read MoreMilwaukee Newspaper Interviews Reggie Jackson, ABHM President and Head Griot
ABHM’s own president and griot, Reggie Jackson, spoke to a local newspaper about the museum and its mission.
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