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27April
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ABHM in Milwaukee, WI27April27April27April8:00 AM - 12:00 AMSailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum27April8:00 AM - 12:00 AMEbb/Flow: Pritika Chowdhry, Chotsani Elaine Dean and Courtney M. Leonard
Weisman Art Museum27April27AprilGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum27April8:00 AM - 12:00 AMIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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28April
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI28April28April28AprilAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum28April28April28AprilGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum28AprilAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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29April
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ABHM in Milwaukee, WI29April29April29AprilAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum29April29April29AprilGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum29AprilAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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30April
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ABHM in Milwaukee, WI30April30April30AprilAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum30April30April30April30AprilGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum30AprilAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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01May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI01May01May01MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum01May01May01May01MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum01MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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02May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI02May02May02MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum02May02May02May02MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum02MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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03May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI03May03May03MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum03May03May03May03MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum03MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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04May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI04May04May04MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum04May04May04May04MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum04MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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05May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI05May05May05MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum05May05May05MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum05MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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06May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI06May06May06MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum06May06May06MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum06MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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07May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI07May07May07MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum07May07May07MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum07MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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08May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI08May08May08MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum08May08May08MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum08MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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09May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI09May09May09MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum09May09May09MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum09MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
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10May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI10May10May10MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum10May10May10MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum10MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture10MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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11May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI11May11May11MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum11May11May11MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum11MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture11MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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12May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI12May12May12MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum12May12MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum12MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture12MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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13May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI13May13May13MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum13May13MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum13MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture13MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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14May
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ABHM in Milwaukee, WI14May14May14MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum14May14MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum14MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture14MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI14May -
15May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI15May15May15MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum15May15MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum15MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture15MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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16May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI16May16May16MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum16May16MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum16MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture16MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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17May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI17May17May17MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum17May17MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum17MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture17MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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18May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI18May18May18MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum18May18MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum18MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture18MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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19May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI19May19May19MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum19May19MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum19MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture19MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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20May
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ABHM in Milwaukee, WI20May20May20MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum20May20MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum20MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture20MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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21May
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ABHM in Milwaukee, WI21May21May21MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum21May21MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum21MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture21MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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22May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI22May22May22MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum22May22MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum22MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture22MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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23May
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ABHM in Milwaukee, WI23May23May23MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum23May23MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum23MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture23MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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24May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI24May24May24MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum24May24MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum24MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture24MayMKE Roots: How Do We Tell The Story of Our Milwaukee
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25May
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ABHM in Milwaukee, WI25May25MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum25May25MayGoing To Work For The Community: A Visual History of BSLL
Grohmann Museum25MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
26May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI26May26MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum26May26MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
27May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI27May27MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum27May27MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
28May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI28May28MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum28May28MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
29May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI29May29MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum29May29MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
30May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI30May30MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum30May30MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture -
31May
Discounted Tours Every Wednesday
ABHM in Milwaukee, WI31May31MayAll DaySailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum31May12:00 AM - 6:00 PMEbb/Flow: Pritika Chowdhry, Chotsani Elaine Dean and Courtney M. Leonard
Weisman Art Museum31MayAll DayIn Slavery’s Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
National Museum of African American History and Culture
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White supremacy is the belief that white people are better than those of other races, making it a type of racism. It also includes actions that prevent other races from gaining power, which is known as white privilege, preserving that power for white people. The basis of white supremacy is the former erroneous belief that significant biological differences existed between people of different races. Although this belief focused heavily on the so-called Black inferiority in and around the slavery era, white supremacy historically and currently oppresses people of many races around the globe, especially indigenous peoples. Furthermore, definitions of who qualifies as white can vary.
This type of racism paved the way for racist hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan (KKK), the attempt by the self-named Confederate States of America to secede from the Union, and various race riots or massacres, including that in Greenwood, Oklahoma. White supremacy has also been solidified in American legislature through laws such as those preventing Black people from owning property, voting, holding office, and marrying (either at all or those of other races). In the 20th century, Jim Crow laws, which forced racial segregation, upheld the ideology of white supremacy. While laws have changed, institutions and individuals can still promote white supremacy up to and including racist violence.
This idea is closely related to white nationalism, in which being white becomes an identity. Supporters of white nationalism may endorse overthrowing the government to uphold their power. Overlap also exists between white supremacy and racist skinheads who discriminate against Jewish people. Some Christian beliefs and doctrines also align with white supremacy. White (male) supremacy can play a role in domestic terrorism incidents such as shootings like the one in Buffalo, New York.
While Donald Trump was president, this movement gained popularity, with as many as 600 groups currently existing in the United States, members of which typically supported Trump.
Although there is disagreement about how we can dismantle white supremacy, some white supremacists eventually see the error of their ways.
All of our articles, exhibits, and events about white supremacy can be found in the archive below.
Launched online in December 2011, this is, we believe, the first memorial to remember the many victims of lynching in the United States. Here we gather their life stories, say their names, and note where and when these thousands of men, women and children were terrorized and murdered.
Read MoreFrom about 1900 to 1965, most African Americans were not allowed to vote in the South. White people in power used many methods to keep black people from voting. Some of these methods also prevented poor white people from voting. Today there are still laws and customs that make it harder for African Americans, other minorities, and some whites to vote.
Read MoreThis is the story of one of the largest rebellions by enslaved Africans in American history. It is also the story of historiography–how the past is researched, viewed, and written about.
Read MoreThis exhibit features a video along with many links to resources that can help you better understand the phenomenon of lynchings. The video give a brief but very complete explanation of how and why racial terror lynchings took place and how they set the stage for current racial injustices.
Read MoreWith its store of family memories, Arkansas defines home for me. But embracing and claiming it as my own is prickly business. “Home” has closets of skeletons that are anything but comforting: the Lost Cause, Jim Crow, the Ku Klux Klan, lynchings.
Read MoreIn 2006, ABHM brought the traveling exhibit “Hateful Things” from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia. Two Milwaukee teens made this excellent short video about the exhibit and what they learned from it. In this exhibit you can see racist memorabilia and visit the Jim Crow Museum.
Read MoreThese postcards were mailed to and from Wisconsin residents from 1904 to 1942. Their stereotyped pictures of African Americans were very common and accepted. Such cards were sent openly, without comment or embarrassment.
Read MoreThe system of basing slavery on a person’s race did not occur in the first years of European settlement in America. However, by the 1660s, slavery was instituted and reserved for Africans only. How did this happen?
Read More“Jim Crow” refers to a five-part system developed in the late 1800s and early 1900s to support white supremacy and oppress black citizens. Although there were laws that discriminated against African Americans throughout the country, the Jim Crow system existed only in the South. This exhibit briefly describes the five oppressions of the Jim Crow system.
Read MoreKaren Branan returns to her ancestral home in Georgia to discover the truth behind the lynching of three black men and a black woman in 1912 – including the complicity of her family. She tells the story in a new book, The Family Tree.
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