Exhibit by the
Wisconsin Black Historical Society
April 21 - May 9, 2008

Opening Presentation

Dr. David F. Krugler

Monday, April 21, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Raynor Library Conference Center

The Raynor Memorial Libraries is pleased to present "March on Milwaukee: More Than One Struggle,"  a traveling exhibit of historic photographs documenting the civil rights movement in Milwaukee. The exhibit will be on display in the main lobby of the John P. Raynor, S.J., Library through Friday, May 9th.

Designed by the Wisconsin Black Historical Society, "March on Milwaukee" examines both the leaders and the seminal events of the 1960s civil rights movement, including: Vel Phillips and Rev. James Groppi's leadership in passage of open housing legislation; Lloyd Barbee and school desegregation; and the events surrounding the 1967 civil disturbances in the central city.  Marquette students enrolled in "History 191: Technology for Historians" have developed additional interpretive materials for the photo exhibition.

The exhibit will open at 6:00 p.m. Students from History 191 will be available to answer your questions about the exhibit. The keynote address will be delivered at 7:00 p.m. by Dr. David F. Krugler, University of Wisconsin-Platteville. His topic:

" 'We Will Show the World What it has Never Seen Before':
Milwaukee's African American Community, 1919-1939"

The event is free and open to all, although alumni and members of the general public should pre-register for the event by telephoning the Department of Special Collections and University Archives at (414) 288-7256.

Sponsors of this program and the exhibit include the Helen Way Klinger College of Arts & Sciences, Department of History, The Manresa Project, The Institute for Urban Life, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Raynor Memorial Libraries.