From: Jeremy Ebersole <jebersole@milwaukeepreservation.org> Date: Tue, 3 May 2022 17:00:00 -0500 Message-ID: <CAN9dwja1iH2JhcHk=pyDuhnbQTw7kigDVpwH3rxK3kbehUqPfQ@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Latinx Milwaukee and Historic Preservation
We're excited to offer a Preservation Month program exploring preservation
practices as they relate to sites of importance to Milwaukee's Latinx
community. While it's focused on our city, it will be of interest to anyone
interested in exploring the question of how traditional preservation
practices do or do not serve diverse populations. Hope to see you there!
------
Historical landmarks abound across Milwaukee. While these sites recognize
significant political, economic, and cultural turning points in the city's
history, they do not often portray a complete portrait of the varied
communities that have called Milwaukee home. We believe it's important to
change that and ensure that the places that matter to ALL Milwaukeeans are
valued and their stories preserved. Milwaukee Preservation Alliance is very
pleased to welcome Marquette University Latinx Studies Professor Dr. Sergio
Gonzรกlez to share some of the important stories of Latinx Milwaukee an
d how
we can work to ensure the benefits of historic preservation are accessible
to all.
Latinxs, who have had a historical presence in the city for over one
hundred years, now make up nearly 20% of Milwaukee residents. There are,
however, no landmarks on the National or State Register of Historic Places
commemorating Latinx history in the city. This presentation will discuss
that historical omission, noting how the physical spaces that area
residents, historians, and preservationists deem historically relevant in
many ways dictate what and who our communities believe is worth remembering
as part of our city's past.
Register at https://www.milwaukeepreservationalliance.org/.
*Jeremy T. Ebersole *(he/him/his)
*Executive Director*
Milwaukee Preservation Alliance
***please note our new mailing address***
1100 S. 5th Street, Suite 319, Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414) 220-0530 * milwaukeepreservationalliance.org
Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/MilwaukeePreservation/> * Instagram
<https://www.instagram.com/milwaukeepreservationalliance/> * Twitter
<https://twitter.com/milw_prsrvation>
MPA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to promoting stewardship
and awareness of the historic, cultural and economic value of Milwaukee's
built heritage.