MPM Education Dept.

Tweets from the Education Department at the Milwaukee Public Museum.

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We're looking forward to another great event. Join us on Twitter at #MitchellsMKE for #history told from the first-person perspectives of the people who lived it. #localhistory #milwaukee #mke #wisconsin #wi

[Growth of Metropolitan Milwaukee @HIS450MKE]

So many thanks to @MPMEducation for collaborating on this year's Milwaukee history Twitter reenactment.

Coming on December 6 & 8, watch #MitchellsMKE to see how #UWM @UWMLetSci students recreate the lives of Milwaukee's Mitchell family, including Alexander, John, Billy, & Ruth

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Awesome image. #OnWisconsin #Wisconsin #wisco #space #astronomy

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Spacewalks: one of the most difficult parts of the job. #science #astronomy

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#Milwaukee and the #greatlakes from space! #mke #LakeMichigan

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.@MKEPublicMuseum #Science on Tap lecture with Raja Chari is starting! An absolute thrill to have him here in #Milwaukee with us. #mke #museum #astronomy

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What do you think? Weigh in on @MPMgranny's poll!

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Who was the first mayor of #Milwaukee? #history #localhistory #mke #mayorofmilwaukee #mayor #wi #wisconsin

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December 29, 2002 - Noted attorney and #Milwaukee civil rights activist Lloyd Barbee dies at the age of 77. #BlackHistoryMonth #Blackhistorymonth2022 #mke #history #localhistory

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1992 - A report from the #Wisconsin Advisory Committee to the United States Civil Rights Commission indicates that #Milwaukee-area schools remain very segregated. #BlackHistoryMonth #Blackhistorymonth2022 #history #localhistory #mke

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1981 - The portion of I-43 extending from Port Washington Road to the Marquette interchange is completed, effectively destroying the black neighborhood and business district of Bronzeville.

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1977 - The private, non-profit Metropolitan #Milwaukee Fair Housing Council is founded, using a variety of educational and enforcement tactics to combat discrimination and promote fair housing and racially integrated communities. #BlackHistoryMonth #Blackhistorymonth2022 #mke

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1976 - After eleven years, Lloyd Barbee’s federal lawsuit “Amos et al v. Board of School Directors of the City of #Milwaukee,” is successful, although there are still several years of appeals and associated trials. #BlackHistoryMonth #Blackhistorymonth2022 #mke #history

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April 1968 - The Federal Open Housing law is passed on April 11th, preventing discrimination in 80% of the nation. On April 30th the #Milwaukee Common Council passes an even more stringent desegregation law. #BlackHistoryMonth #Blackhistorymonth2022 #mke #history

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March 14, 1968 - NAACP Youth Council and Father Groppi complete their 200th consecutive march. #history #localhistory #mke #milwaukee #blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymonth2022

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September 11, 1967 - Two hundred opponents of open housing attend a White Power rally in Humboldt Park. That evening more than a thousand demonstrators clashed with 650 open house proponents. #history #localhistory #blackhistorymonth #Blackhistorymonth2022

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September 7, 1967 - Seventy-five NAACP Youth Council protesters occupy the mayor’s office. The mayor refuses to meet with them. #history #localhistory #BlackHistoryMonth #Blackhistorymonth2022

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August 30, 1967 - Mayor Maier prohibits marches between 4:00 PM-9:00 AM for the next thirty days. The Youth Council cancels their march and rallies at Freedom House instead. The police declare it unlawful and arrest fifty-eight people. #BlackHistoryMonth #Blackhistorymonth2022

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August 28-29, 1967 - Father Groppi, the NAACP Youth Council, and other civil rights organizations begin marching into predominantly White, South Side neighborhoods to agitate for fair housing. #history #localhistory #mke #milwaukee #BlackHistoryMonth #Blackhistorymonth2022

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June 20, 1967 - The NAACP Youth Council and Father Groppi begin to focus more on fair housing, including rallies and protesting at the homes of aldermen. #history #localhistory #mke #milwaukee #BlackHistoryMonth #Blackhistorymonth2022

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May 1967 - Students begin agitating for curricular reform in MPS. #history #localhistory #BlackHistoryMonth #Blackhistorymonth2022

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October 1966 - The NAACP Youth Council Commando unit is formed to provide security for marchers, activists, and Father James Groppi. #history #localhistory #BlackHistoryMonth #Blackhistorymonth2022