Events & Programs

History of African Americans in Wisconsin

History of African Americans in Wisconsin

Thursday, January 14, 2021
6:30pm - 7:30pm
  Adult (Age 16 & up)  

Historian Clayborn Benson will give a presentation via Zoom on Wisconsin’s African American History from the 1650s–1970s, covering the impact African Americans had on Wisconsin’s inception as a state, contributions made to the nation’s Civil Rights struggle, and how Wisconsin laws and policies shaped life for African Americans with an emphasis on voting rights and economic independence and quality housing. Benson is the founding Executive Director of the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum in Milwaukee, an award-winning photojournalist, and the producer of the documentary Black Communities

Registration required to receive Zoom link by email.