Tosa Together will host its fourth annual Black History Celebration on Thursday, February 20, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Firefly Room of the Wauwatosa Public Library. Attendees can expect a program following the theme of “creatives,” celebrating the creative achievements and additions that African Americans have made and continue to make.
The keynote speaker is Ms. Corry Joe Biddle, VP of community affairs at the Metro Milwaukee Association of Commerce and executive director of FUEL Milwaukee. There will also be featured artists and presentations from Wauwatosa students. Light refreshments will be served.
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The Zeddie Hyler Home (first home built by an African American in Tosa, in 1955) was unanimously approved by the Common Council as a Tosa historic landmark. This will be celebrated as part of the Black History Celebration on February 20.
• From February 3 to 28 at the Library, you can see the display "Black and White Thinking: Defining a Neighborhood" in the atrium on the second floor. Artists from throughout Wauwatosa and the Milwaukee area made art pieces in response to the text of restrictive covenants that prohibited sale or occupancy of land in Wauwatosa by people other than Whites. The pieces reflect the artist's reactions to the segregation practices of the past and ask, "What defines a neighborhood now?" The exhibit is sponsored by Tosa Together and the Wisconsin Art Therapy Association.
• On February 5, the movie Hidden Figures will be shown in the Firefly Room from 3 to 5:30 p.m.
• On February 19, participate in Black History Month After School Trivia at 3 p.m. in the Storytime Room.
• On February 26, the movie 42: The Jackie Robinson Story will be shown in the Firefly Room from 3 to 5:30 p.m.
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