Spotlight on Black Entrepreneurs in Milwaukee
As part of the Black History Month celebration, the Milwaukee Public Library will be putting the spotlight on Black entrepreneurs who got their start in our very own backyard.
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Dr. James Cameron Pamphlet Collection
The grand re-opening of America's Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) on February 25, 2022, coincides with the birthday anniversary of Dr. James Cameron, who founded ABHM in 1988. Dr. Cameron was the only known survivor of a lynching that took place in 1930 in Marion, Indiana. Learn more about him and his pamphlet collection housed at the Milwaukee Public Library.
Read moreBlack Love Matters
Celebrate Black History Month, Black love, and Valentine’s Day with these swoon-worthy picks from your Milwaukee Public Library Collection. Whether you are looking to be swept away on an epic adventure, to have a laugh, or to enjoy something short, sweet, and steamy, Milwaukee Public Library has something for you!
Read moreCelebrate Juneteenth Day!
Milwaukee's Juneteenth Day celebration, which began in 1971, is one of the longest-running in the U.S.
Read moreRuth Revels, First African American to Work in the Milwaukee Mayor’s Office
Learn more about Ruth Revels, the first African American to work in the Milwaukee Mayor's Office.
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