# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Water and the Black Diaspora: A Collage/Shadowbox Workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 10:30 am – Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Water has shaped Black history in profound ways, from the Middle Passage to the rivers, streams, and swamps that became pathways to freedom. From Hurricane Katrina to the Flint water crisis, water has been a source of survival, resistance, loss, healing, and hope.

Join us for a conversation guided by Jody Alexander, a local artist facilitator, about the many ways water continues to shape Black communities today. Then create a personal collage shadow box inspired by what you've learned, your own experiences, or your vision for the future.

All materials will be provided. You're also welcome to bring meaningful items to incorporate into your artwork, such as magazine clippings, photographs, postcards, beads, fabric, stickers, or other small keepsakes.

Space is limited to 20. Registration is required at the ticket link above.
Ages 18 and up.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/milwaukee/water-and-the-black-diaspora-a-collage-shadowbox-workshop/200030478178709
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Milwaukee
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Milwaukee County Historical Society
- **lat**: 43.04189
- **long**: -87.91412
- **full address**: Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53203-1501, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Water and the Black Diaspora: A Collage/Shadowbox Workshop being held?
  - **A:** Water and the Black Diaspora: A Collage/Shadowbox Workshop takes place on Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 10:30 am to Sat, 19 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Milwaukee County Historical Society, 910 N Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53203-1501, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Water and the Black Diaspora: A Collage/Shadowbox Workshop?
  - **A:** Water and the Black Diaspora: A Collage/Shadowbox Workshop is organized by Milwaukee Water Commons.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Water and the Black Diaspora: A Collage/Shadowbox Workshop is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Milwaukee, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Water and the Black Diaspora: A Collage/Shadowbox Workshop sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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