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Soon-to-be-aired documentary celebrates Bronzeville’s rich legacy

August 7, 2019 by Edna Garcia-Mendez 2 Comments

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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the name of Milwaukee PBS.

Bronzeville was once the heart of the African American community in Milwaukee. Decades of rich culture gave the area a unique atmosphere and cemented its name in history.  

Now, in 2019, it is the topic of Karen Slattery’s documentary, “Remembering Bronzeville.” 

Slattery, a professor of journalism and media studies in the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University, was inspired heavily by the work of the local playwright, Sheri Williams Pannell, and her play, “Welcome to Bronzeville.” 

The documentary focuses on the people who lived in Bronzeville. Slattery, who co-produced the documentary with Mark Doremus, thought they were important stories that Milwaukee natives were not aware of and she wanted to share them. (Doremus is the video content strategist for NNS.) 

Karen Slattery, who co-produced the documentary with Mark Doremus, felt it was important to tell the story of Bronzeville through the people who know it best. (Photo by Edna Garcia-Mendez)

“We went and found people who grew up in that area of Bronzeville Milwaukee and the idea was to remember what it was like and to tell us about the neighborhood they grew up in,” she said. They recall a vibrant community where neighbors helped neighbors and no one locked their doors. 

African Americans were forced to live in the narrow confines of Bronzeville because of housing discrimination. From the 1930s on, the neighborhood was the social and economic hub for African Americans in Milwaukee.  

“Even under difficult circumstances people are good and they work together to create community,” she said. 

Much of Bronzeville was torn down to make way for public housing, urban renewal and freeway construction. But Bronzeville’s vibrant history lives on in the documentary. 

Slattery recognizes that the area’s rich history is very much still present in the community. She hopes that the release of the documentary will bring the memories of Bronzeville to a new generation.  

Milwaukee PBS plans to air the documentary in October. The exact date and time will be announced on NNS. 

For more on Bronzeville Week, click here. 

About Edna Garcia-Mendez 

Edna wrote this story as part of the summer Urban Journalism Workshop at Marquette University. She is a 17-year-old from Milwaukee who aspires to be a filmmaker. In the fall, Garcia-Mendez will be a senior at Messmer High School, where she has been involved in the National Honor Society and the French National Honor Society. 

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  1. AvatarJames E Mosley says

    August 7, 2019 at 10:10 pm

    The Mosleys on 5th street are continuing the history of the family. We have lived in this neighborhood for 100 yrs. We have old pictures from the 20 & on. Robert Mosley is the contact if…if you are interested.

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    • AvatarRon Smith says

      August 7, 2019 at 11:10 pm

      Mr. Mosley, thank you for your comment. Would you email me your contact info to ronald.smith@marquette.edu?

      Ron
      NNS Editor

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