Recently representatives from four Milwaukee Black owned centers met at the Coffee Makes U Black restaurant to plan an area marathon showing of the DVD “Hidden Colors: The untold Story of People of Aboriginal, Moor and African Descent.” The Wisconsin Black Historical Society, Coffee Makes U Black, Milwaukee Brotherhood of Firefighters and the Wisconsin African [...]

Do you remember the U.N.I. A. and The Garveys? The song goes “Do you remember old Marcus Garvey?” and for far too many of us the response is “no.” And yet this man—as well as two remarkable sisters, Amy Ashwood and Amy Jacques—played a critical role in organizing what history has recorded as the largest [...]

The community is invited to a birthday celebration in memory of the late Milwaukee Courier social journalist Mattiebelle Woods, to be held on Saturday, October 23, from Noon-3 p.m. at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society, 2620 W. Center St. The community event is sponsored by AT&T and the Milwaukee Courier. “Mattiebelle loved life. Her memory [...]

The song goes “Do you remember old Marcus Garvey?” and for far too many of us the response is “no.” And yet this man—as well as two remarkable sisters, Amy Ashwood and Amy Jacques—played a critical role in organizing what history has recorded as the largest international political movement of people of African descent. For [...]

The Rebellious Spirit of Michael McGee, Sr. was presented in personal testimonies and a film presentation last week at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/ Museum at 2620 W. Center St. Joining McGee following the presentation and their own roast type testimonies on McGee are (l to r): Ben Johnson, Fred Gordon, J. Allen Stokes, Carl [...]