African American Film Series: Respect

Union Cinema

Respect tells the story of the first two decades of Aretha Franklin's life, from a young child singing in her father's church choir to her international superstardom. This remarkable true story follows the music icon's journey to find her voice and... Read More

Bush Mama

Union Cinema

4 & 5 Feb | Film Screening 9pm & 7pm | Union Cinema Bush Mama is an unrelenting and powerfully moving look at the realities of inner-city poverty and systemic disenfranchisement of African Americans. The film follows Dorothy as she undergoes... Read More

Sisters Like Me

Union Fireside Lounge

This event is for Black women-identified students to come together as a community to discuss "Reflections Inside and Out". Black women leaders, on and off campus, will be facilitating the conversation while also sharing their experiences.  For more information, or... Read More

Stars, Stories, and Rhythms of Africa

UWM Manfred Olson Planetarium 1900 E Kenwood Blvd #139, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Celebrate Black History Month under the stars! Join us for a night of live music, dancing, storytelling, and stargazing in different African cities. This free event is cosponsored by the Black Student Cultural Center and Sociocultural Programming at UWM. The program will include... Read More

Milwaukee Food Tours

UWM Union Concourse 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Join the Campus Activities Board and the Black Student Cultural Center as we go around the city of Milwaukee learning about Milwaukee's own Black history as well as trying food from three different Black-owned restaurants including Maranta Plant Shop, Bronzeville... Read More