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SUMMARY:Black History Month Pop-Up Exhibits
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Black History Month with 51ÁÔĆć Libraries by visiting the three pop-up exhibits hosted by the American Geographical Society Library\, Archives\, and Special Collections. \nThe AGSL’s exhibit highlights Matthew Henson\, an Arctic explorer on the first successful expedition to the North Pole\, with expedition materials including maps\, photographs\, and his writings. Additionally\, AGSL is showcasing maps and atlases from cartographers  Louise E. Jefferson and W.E.B. Du Bois.  \nArchives is highlighting Black lesbians in Milwaukee. Featuring women like Donna Burkett (first same-sex marriage license application in WI) and Lula Reams (co-founder of Lesbians of Color)\, the exhibit will explore the ways that Black lesbian women fought together for equality and community. Materials on display will include selections from the Lesbians of Color newsletters and the GPU News. \nSpecial Collections’ exhibit focuses on art\, poetry\, and children’s books\, including works by Jean-Michel Basquiat\, Faith Ringgold\, Jacob Lawrence\, Kehinde Wilde\, Countee Cullen\, Langston Hughes\, Oscar Micheaux\, and Gwendolyn Brooks. \nThe pop-up exhibits are on display in these areas of the Golda Meir Library: \n\nAmerican Geographical Society Library (third floor\, east wing): Monday-Friday\, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.\nArchives (third floor\, west wing): Monday-Friday\, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.\nSpecial Collections (fourth floor): Monday-Friday\, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.\n\nThe Black History Month Pop-Up Exhibits are free and open to the public.
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LOCATION:Golda Meir Library\, 2311 E. Hartford Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni & Community,Arts and Culture,Exhibitions,Faculty and Staff,Public,Students,51ÁÔĆć Campus Events
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SUMMARY:Great Books Virtual Roundtable Discussion
DESCRIPTION:“Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King\, Jr. and “The African Revolution and Its Impact on Afro-Americans” by Malcom X\nThe February Great Books Virtual Roundtable Discussion will focus on texts by two central figures in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement: Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.’s 1963 “Letter from Birmingham Jail\,” written in response to a public statement of concern and caution issued by eight white religious leaders of the South while he was imprisoned as a participant in nonviolent demonstrations against segregation; and Malcolm X’s final lecture at the Harvard Law School Forum\, Dec. 16\, 1964\, on “The African Revolution and Its Impact on Afro-Americans\,” offered two months before his assassination. \nThe discussion will be held on Feb. 25 from 7-9 p.m. via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public. No expertise or prerequisites are required. Participants are asked to read the selected texts ahead of the discussion. Links to the texts are provided below. \nMartin Luther King\, Jr.\n“Letter from Birmingham Jail” (1963) \nMalcolm X\n“The African Revolution and Its Impact on Afro-Americans” Harvard Law School Forum (Dec. 16\, 1964) \nInstructions for the Zoom Session\nThose planning on attending should inform Head of Special Collections Max Yela at maxyela@uwm.edu. Notices of intent to attend will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Feb. 25. Between 6:30 and 6:45 p.m. on the day of the discussion\, Feb. 25\, participants will receive an email from Max with a Zoom link to join the discussion. \n  \n  \n 
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