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The Vision Continues: America’s Black Holocaust Museum Reopens

March 5, 2022

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It was 2008 and Virgil Cameron, Reggie Jackson and two volunteers were packing up artifacts that had once been displayed in America’s Black Holocaust Museum. After being … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Black Holocaust Museum, Chauntel McKenzie, Dr. Bert Davis, James Cameron, Reopenings

America’s Black Holocaust Museum Receives Large Grant from Greater Milwaukee Foundation

February 1, 2020

By Mrinal Gokhale The long-awaited re-opening of the American Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) has recently gained two gifts: a bronze cast sculpture and a large donation from the Greater … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Holocaust Museum, Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Mrinal Gokhale

America’s Black Holocaust Museum Announces More Than $477,000 Raised To Complete Initial Development

July 26, 2019

A personal challenge grant issued last winter by philanthropist and Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele helped to raise more than $477,000 for America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) at 401 W. … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: ABHM, Black Holocaust Museum, Chris Abele, James Cameron

Abele Matching Donation Raises Awareness, Funds for America’s Black Holocaust Museum

March 9, 2019

Shutting its doors in 2008, America’s Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee is close to reopening and achieving its $1.5 million fundraising goal. Earlier this year, County Executive Chris Abele … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Holocaust Museum, Charitable Donations, Chris Abele, James Cameron

County Executive Chris Abele Announces Grant Challenge for America’s Black Holocaust Museum

January 12, 2019

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 1988, Dr. James Cameron opened a museum called America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM), right here in Milwaukee, and it remained open until 2008. The museum focused on … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Black Holocaust Museum, Chris Abele, Grant Challenges, James Cameron

The Grand Opening of America’s Black Holocaust Museum and Griot Apartments

June 23, 2018

By Nyesha Stone It all started with James Cameron, the creator of America’s Black Holocaust Museum that resided right here in Milwaukee. It was founded in 1984, but its doors closed down … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Holocaust Museum, Grand Openings, Griot Apartments, James Cameron, Melissa Goins, Nyesha Stone

Garfield Redevelopment is a Reincarnation of Bronzeville and American Black Holocaust Museum

April 8, 2017

By Dylan Deprey Though Bronzeville’s thriving Black neighborhoods, businesses and jazz infused camaraderie has lost its shine since its “Golden Era” (1940-1960), the reincarnation of this … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Holocaust Museum, coggs, Dylan Deprey, James Cameron, Melissa Goins, The Griot, Virgil Cameron

Celebration at City Hall marks 100th birthday of Dr. James Cameron

March 1, 2014

Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs and other dignitaries and community members hosted a special event this week to celebrate the 100th birthday of the late Dr. James Cameron, a noted civil rights activist and … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Holocaust Museum, James Cameron, Milele A. Coggs, Milele Coggs, Robert Bell Photography

America’s Black Holocaust Museum re-opens as virtual museum

February 25, 2012

America’s Black Holocaust Museum, shuttered since 2008, will re-open as a virtual museum on February 25, 2012, in honor of the birthday of its founder James Cameron, the only known survivor of a … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: ABHM, Black History, Black History Month, Black Holocaust Museum, James Cameron, Reggie Jackson

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