318 research outputs found
MUSIC Records, Box 1, Folder 1, Correspondence and Memos, 1965-1966
No full textCorrespondence and memos of Milwaukee United School Integration Committee (MUSIC), an organization that worked to end school segregation and racial discrimination in Milwaukee through freedom schools, school boycotts, marches, demonstrations, and rallies
MUSIC Records, Box 1, Folder 3, Freedom Day School, May 18, 1964, and Public School Boycott, October 1965
No full textThis folder contains archival materials of the Milwaukee United School Integration Committee related to “Freedom Day School” on May 18, 1964, and to student boycotts of segregated schools in 1965
MUSIC Records, Box 1, Folder 2, Curricula and Lessons for Freedom School
No full textThis folder contains schedules, curricula, and lessons for the Freedom Day School sponsored by the Milwaukee United School Integration Committee (MUSIC)
Freedom Day school withdrawal : Mon. May 18th, 1964
No full textThis poster was created during the civil rights era to promote the boycott of Milwaukee Public Schools and encourage attendance at temporary, alternative schools known as freedom schools. The boycott was part of an effort to desegregate the public school system and was led by the Milwaukee United School Integration Committee (MUSIC). The poster dates from the first boycott, which was held on May 18, 1964. Approximately 11,000 children--roughly 60% of Milwaukee’s black, inner-city school population--stayed out of school, and about 8,500 attended the freedom schools. "Here" handwritten on the poster, indicating that it was likely placed at one of the freedom schools. Printed on an off-white background with lettering in red and blue. Poster is glued down to a piece of tagboard.Colo
Oral History Interview with Rev. William J. Miles, March 18, 1994
No full textWilliam J. Miles was born 13 August 1926, in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. He served as a priest in the Episcopal Church from 1951 until his retirement in 2004. He was active in the Milwaukee Congress of Racial Equality, and helped to organize the Milwaukee United Schools Integration Committee.Interview with William J. Miles conducted by Marc S. Rodriguez on March 18, 1994 in Glendale, Wisconsin.Tape-recorded interview of Rev. William Miles, providing information on his experiences during the civil rights movement in Milwaukee circa 1964-1969. In this oral history, Miles discusses his role in the Milwaukee United School Integration Committee (MUSIC) of which he was a founder. Topics include the Freedom Schools in Milwaukee; Fr. James Groppi; Lloyd Barbee; and MUSIC's relationships with UW-Milwaukee and Marquette University. Miles also discusses the reaction of his parish, the Anglican Church, and the broader community to his actions. He also provides some information on his experiences with retail (Porters of Racine)
Oral History Interview with Rev. B.S. Gregg, May 30, 1995
No full textInterview of Rev. B.S. Gregg, conducted by Jack Dougherty, May 30, 1995 (at the Wyndham Hotel, 139 E Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee).Reverend B.S. Gregg was pastor of St. Matthew CME church for several years, and served as treasurer of Milwaukee United School Integration Committee (MUSIC) in 1964. Interview topics include his relationship with Mayor Maier, the Freedom Schools and St. Matthew's role in the school boycott in 1964, and his work with Lloyd Barbee on education reform
Stop school segregation march, 1964
No full textStop school segregation march Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1964 (x3) 52651Grayscal
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