Milwaukee, WI
Exhibition & Events
Past Events
Week 1: Taking back our world.
Introduction to a city, its history, and what environmental injustice means for citizens?
Saturday August 8, 2020, 11 AM CDT/ Noon EST
Moderator:
Adam Carr (Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service)
Local experts:
Reggie Jackson (Nurturing Diversity Partners, America’s Black Holocaust Museum)
Camille Mays (Peace Garden Project MKE)
Anthony Diaz (Newark Water Coalition)
Neil Maher (Federated History Department, New Jersey Institute of Technology and Rutgers University-Newark)
Christian Rodriguez (Ironbound Community Corporation)
Click here to view video highlights from Week 1.
Week 2: Taking back our homes.
What do we mean when we say housing justice in our city?
Saturday August 15, 2020, 11 AM CDT/ Noon EST
Moderator:
Adam Carr (Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service)
Local experts:
Robert Smith (Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach, Marquette University)
Lamont Davis (Washington Park Neighborhood Housing Committee Chair)
Elizabeth Pierson (Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.)
Christian Rodriguez (Ironbound Community Corporation)
Daniel Wiley (Ironbound Community Corporation)
Week 3: Talking back out bodies.
How is food production, distribution, and consumption a contested process in each city?
Saturday August 22, 2020, 11 AM CDT/ Noon EST
Moderator:
Adam Carr (Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service)
Local experts:
Michael Carriere (Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI)
Carena Miles (Ironbound Community Corporation, Newark, NJ)
Tobias Fox (Newark Science and Sustainability, Newark, NJ)
Caroline Carter (Caroline’s Raw Creations, Milwaukee, WI)
Fidel Verdin (True Skool, Milwaukee, WI)
We gather at Antoine’s Garden to rejoice and remember those who nurture us. Gardeners from four local gardens will tell stories about their gardens and their histories. We will remember the past, mark the present, and dream of a just future together.
CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY GARDENERS WHO NURTURE, MAINTAIN, AND CARE FOR OUR WORLD.
GATHER TO REJOICE AND REMEMBER OUR ANCESTORS.
COME PREPARED TO TELL A STORY AND HEAR A STORY.
TELL US A STORY OF YOUR MEMORIES AROUND GARDENS AND GARDENING.
DESCRIBE THE ROLE OF GARDENS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE OR YOUR OWN FAMILY’S PAST.
WHY DO YOU GARDEN AND WHAT DO YOU GET OUT OF IT?
SHARE A STRATEGY TO MAINTAIN A GOOD GARDEN.
GARDENING IS ABOUT JOY AND JUSTICE BECAUSE…?
Attending gardeners from:
Antoine’s Garden and Unity Orchard, 2528 N 39th St., Sherman Park, Milwaukee
Walnut Hill Community Garden, 3118 W Brown Street, Walnut Hill, Milwaukee
The Art Lot, Washington Park, Milwaukee
Cherry Street Community Garden, 1431 N 23rd St, Midtown, Milwaukee