Celebrate Black History Month with Inventions!
Join us in celebrating Black History Month throughout February! Visit your library and learn about the many important inventions patented by African Americans.
Read moreJoin us in celebrating Black History Month throughout February! Visit your library and learn about the many important inventions patented by African Americans.
Read moreCheck out these resources about African-American labor history in Milwaukee.
Read moreWhen it comes to Milwaukee artists, Prophet Blackmon (1921-2010) stands out from the crowd.
Read moreHank Aaron is a hero to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and all baseball fans. We honor him today during Black History Month.
Read moreIn 1866, Milwaukeean Ezekiel Gillespie (1818-1892) sued for his right to vote in Wisconsin. At issue was a dispute over the results of an 1849 statewide referendum on black suffrage. Wisconsin’s Supreme Court found in Gillespie’s favor, declaring that African-American men had legally held the right to vote in Wisconsin since 1849...
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