Milwaukee museum exhibit examines the legacy of racist memorabilia in the US

Podcast: Lake Effect Spotlight · WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

Opublikowano: 2026-09-29

America’s Black Holocaust Museum & the Wisconsin Black Historical Society have partnered on a new exhibit that opens tomorrow. It’s called: An American Inheritance: The Story of Racist Memorabilia in Wisconsin and the U.S. The exhibit highlights some difficult images and artifacts in the hopes that people of all backgrounds gain a better understanding of the legacy of racist imagery. Jamila Benson is the program director at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society and Brad Pruitt is the executive director of America’s Black Holocaust Museum. They join WUWM’s Race & Ethnicity Reporter Teran Powell to...