By Srijan Sen Born in Princeton, New Jersey, civil rights activist, actor, singer, lawyer and athlete, Paul Leroy Robeson was nothing short of a controversial American gem with a captivating … [Read more...]
Thrilling History of Black Excellence in Our National Parks
By Audrey Peterman As recipient of the National Park Conservation Association’s Centennial Leadership Award 2022 “for outstanding contribution toward ensuring our national parks are ready for their … [Read more...]
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We Own Our History
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In my twenty years in office, I had never visited the White House. As a regular visitor to Washington, DC, I’m often there for business. The … [Read more...]
Black Women who Broke the Glass Ceiling
By Karen Stokes The movie “Hidden Figures” highlighted three remarkable Black women that carved out a place for themselves at NASA being key players during the space race in the 1960s at the … [Read more...]
The Great Migration from the South to Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes Between the years of 1910- 1970’s approximately six million Black people moved from the South to Northern, Midwestern, and Western states. What prompted this mass exodus was … [Read more...]
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As The Noose Tightens: The Academic Erasure of Black Americans
By LaKeshia N. Myers There are some days when I grow weary. I tire of the constant strategizing, over analyzing, out-thinking and, negotiation associated with being Black in America. It is a … [Read more...]
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Black History is American History
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Anyone that knows me has heard me utter the name Ezekiel Gillespie. You can’t talk about the history of voting rights in Wisconsin and not … [Read more...]
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Henrietta Lacks: A Black History Legacy of Giving
By Jeri Lacks You’ve seen the iconic photo of beautiful Henrietta with her hands on her hips, a broad smile and eyes that seem to say “LOVE.” Henrietta Lacks is a name now known and revered, … [Read more...]
Volkswagen Microbus with Civil Rights Background Head to Washington
Esau Jenkins, an early civil rights pioneer in South Carolina, used this VW as his iconic daily drive during his efforts to provide opportunities, and hope to marginalized communities throughout the … [Read more...]
Black History is American History
Black History is American History Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell R. Lucas … [Read more...]