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Elizabeth Black was born on May 28, 1858, to John and Mary (Perles) Black, who were from Jewish families from England and Bavaria. [1] The Black family had previously lived in Green Bay, Wisconsin before their 1844 move to the South Side of Milwaukee. [2]: 33 John Black opened a dry goods store to support the family.
This is a list of mayors of Milwaukee, ... John Black (1830–1899) Democrat: 1878 1880 25 ... David S. Rose (1856–1932) Democrat: 1898
For instance, in 1915, there were only 1,500 black residents in the city. Like other black communities across the country, African Americans in Milwaukee faced the challenges of the Jim Crow Era. Due to strict residential segregation, they were confined to an area known as "Milwaukee's Little Africa." This district, like similar ones in other ...
The South Milwaukee Van Eimeren-Kolonka American Legion Post 27 building has been sold and will become Bella Rose. The space will host various events but will also allow the Legion members to ...
Halo said that race often feels "ignored, unseen and unheard," and House of History's intentionality in just interviewing Black leaders in Milwaukee's LGBTQ community helps other Milwaukee leaders ...
Yolanda Rose "LaLa" Brown (May 20, 1986 – October 19, 2007) was an American R&B singer best known for being featured on the track "S.E.X." with Lyfe Jennings, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart [1] and peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 2006. [2]
The personal stories shared on House of History are interwoven with historical stories about Milwaukee's Black LGBTQ past, stories that many, or even most, Milwaukeeans don't know about. And ...
Raymond Joseph Cannon, U.S. Representative, attorney for the accused players during Black Sox Scandal; Al Capone, Chicago gangster; had a "home" in Brookfield during Prohibition; Carrie Carlton (1834–1868), poet, writer, journalist; published a book of poetry in Milwaukee during the early Civil War era; Bill Carollo, NFL referee