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July 9th, 2026

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MPS Celebrates Black History Month 2026

MPS) is celebrating Black History Month! Throughout February, MPS students will take part in projects and performances centered on the contributions of Black Americans. Join us for activities during the Black Lives Matter Week of Action, February 2–6, 2026. Black History Month is coming alive in Milwaukee Public Schools. Students and staff across the district are honoring … [Read more...] about MPS Celebrates Black History Month 2026

Three Important Lessons We Can Learn From Dr. King’s Legacy

Three important lessons we can learn from Dr. King’s legacyNinety-seven years ago a child was born in Atlanta, GA, named Michael King, Jr., who would change the world. His father would eventually change his name in honor of the German leader of the Protestant Reformation, and it was by that name – Martin Luther King, Jr. – that the world would remember him nearly a century … [Read more...] about Three Important Lessons We Can Learn From Dr. King’s Legacy

‘I Have A Dream’ – address at the March on Washington, DC On August 28, 1963

By Dr. Martin Luther King, Kr. "I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. "Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves … [Read more...] about ‘I Have A Dream’ – address at the March on Washington, DC On August 28, 1963

We Must Finish The Work Dr. King Died Doing

By Ben Jealous This year, let’s honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday by remembering his final mission—and by picking up the mantle he left behind.Every year, America remembers a dream. But the work that placed Dr. King in the greatest danger was not dreaming. It was organizing to make the dream real.Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis in April 1968 while supporting … [Read more...] about We Must Finish The Work Dr. King Died Doing

America’s Black Holocaust Museum Announces 2026 Dr. James Cameron Founder’s Day Celebration

America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) is proud to announce the return ofits Dr. James Cameron Founder’s Day Celebration, a two-day observance and fundraiser dedicated to honoring thelife, courage, and enduring legacy of Dr. James Cameron — a lynching survivor, historian, museum founder, andprofound advocate for truth, justice, and racial healing. Held February 20–21, 2026, … [Read more...] about America’s Black Holocaust Museum Announces 2026 Dr. James Cameron Founder’s Day Celebration

This Week In Black History – July 10, 2025

July 10, 1875 – Educator Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of Bethune-Cookman College, was born. July 11, 1905 – W.E.B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter organized the Niagara Movement, which demanded abolition of all race distinctions. July 12, 1949 – Frederick M. Jones patented the air-conditioning unit used in food transportation vehicles. July 13, 1965 – Thurgood … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – July 10, 2025

This Week In Black History – July 3, 2025

July 3, 1688 – The Quakers in Germantown, PA, made the first formal protest against slavery. July 4, 1900 – Trumpeter Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, jazz pioneer, born. July 5, 1892 – Andrew J. Beard patented the rotary engine. July 6, 1957 – Althea Gibson won women’s singles title at Wimbledon, becoming first African American to win tennis’s most prestigious award. … [Read more...] about This Week In Black History – July 3, 2025