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History of the African American Experience in Madison

 

A selection of resources about the history of the African American Experience in Madison.

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Publications

University of Wisconsin--Madison. School of Social Work.
1966
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,
Madison Branch
1957
Cover of Settlin': Stories of Madis
Muriel
Simms
Wisconsin Historical Society Press
2018
David
Giffey, editor
Decades Mural Project
2001

A free, bi-weekly look at contemporary issues facing Dane County’s communities of color and beyond.

Additional Resources

(eight part series) - View in newspaper clipping files at Central Library in Local Materials Collection pamphlet files under heading "Blacks, 1965-" or on microfilm (ask at desk for assistance).

Provides keyword searching for Blacks, African Americans, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin.