Groppi, James, 1930-
Biography:
Ordained in 1959, Father James Groppi (1930-1985) was assigned to a predominantly black Milwaukee church in 1963. He participated in the 1963 March on Washington, and worked for desegregation and voting rights in Mississippi and Alabama with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From 1967 to 1969, he brought this struggle home to Milwaukee with demonstrations for open housing and other efforts to combat de-facto segregation. For several nights in 1967 Fr. Groppi led marchers out of black neighborhoods to rallies on Milwaukee's "all white" South Side. Arrested on many occasions for civil disobedience, he was instrumental in calling public attention to segregation in Milwaukee and in efforts to overturn it. (Turning Points in Wisconsin History, Wisconsin Historical Society, retrieved March 14, 2008.)
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Archival Collections and Reference Resources
- March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project (Golda Meir Library (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries))
- 1-1 Kenneth Crooms letter, side 1 (Documents)
- 1-1 Television and Press Statement (Documents)
- 1-1 TV and Press (Documents)
- 1 Anonymous letter, 1967 February 8 (Documents)
- 1 Anonymous letter, Box 7, Folder 1, 1967 September 17 (Documents)
- 14 Mayor's Log, 31 July, 1967, Page 14 (Administrative reports)
- 19 Mayor's Log, 1 August, 1967, Page 19 (Administrative reports)
- 2-1 Anonymous letter, page 1 (Documents)
- 2 Mike LaValle letter, Box 2, Folder 1, 1967 July 25 (Documents)
- 3-1 Anonymous letter, 1967 August 30, page 1 (Documents)
- 3-1 James C. Newcomb (Documents)
- 3 Anonymous letter, Box 6, Folder 3, 1967 August 5 (Documents)
- 3 Waverly Davis letter, Box 3, Folder 3, 1967 September 20 (Documents)
- 32-1 Fundraising dinner program, 1966 January 29, page 1 (Documents)
- 36 Mayor's Log, 2 August, 1967, Page 28 (Administrative reports)
- 4 Anonymous letter, 1967 August 30 (Documents)
- 4 Anonymous letter, Box 6, Folder 3, 1967 August 13 (Documents)
- 4 Roger Tulin letter, Box 3, Folder 3, 1967 September 20 (Documents)
- 4 Telegram to Roy Wilkins, 1967 September 12 (Documents)
- 40 Mayor's Log, 2 August, 1967, Page 30-A (Administrative reports)
- 5-1 Anonymous letter, page 1 (Documents)
- 5-1 Leonard Mills letter, page 1 (Documents)
- 5 Anonymous letter, 1967 August 31 (Documents)
- 57 Mayor's Log, 5 August, 1967, Page 45 (Text)
- 58 Mayor's Log, 5 August, 1967, Page 46 (Administrative reports)
- 6-1 Anonymous letter, page 1 (Documents)
- 6 Beatrice Waiss letter, Box 1, Folder 1, 1966 May 15 (Documents)
- 60 Mayor's Log, 5 August, 1967, Page 48 (Administrative reports)
- 65 Mayor's Log, 6 August, 1967, Page 53 (Administrative reports)
- 66 Mayor's Log, 6 August, 1967, Page 54 (Administrative reports)
- 67 Mayor's Log, 6 August, 1967, Page 55 (Administrative reports)
- 7-1 Anonymous letter, page 1 (Documents)
- 7-3 Anonymous letter, page 3 (Documents)
- 8-1 Anonymous letter, page 1 (Documents)
- 9 Anonymous letter, Box 6, Folder 1, 1966 November 26 (Documents)
- Civil rights march, James Groppi center, circa 1967-1968 (Photographs)
- Fair housing march, James Groppi center, 1967 (Photographs)
- Fair housing march, James Groppi center, 1968 (Photographs)
- James Groppi and Vel Phillips on school bus, circa 1967-1968 (Photographs)
- James Groppi, circa 1967-1968 (Photographs)
- James Groppi in back of police wagon, 1966 (Photographs)
- James Groppi on witness stand, circa 1967-1968 (Photographs)
- Madison, Wisconsin, assembly chambers welfare protest, James Groppi center, 1969 (Photographs)
- Madison, Wisconsin, demonstration at capitol protesting welfare cuts, 1969 (Photographs)
- Madison, Wisconsin, James Groppi with raised fist, assembly chambers welfare protest, 1969 (Photographs)
- Meeting of NAACP commandos with James Groppi, circa 1967-1968 (Photographs)
- NAACP march with James Groppi in the center, 1968 (Photographs)
- NAACP march with police escort, James Groppi center, circa 1967-1968 (Photographs)
- NAACP Youth Council demonstration of Milwaukee Eagles Club, James Groppi right, 1966 (Photographs)
- News film clip from the special assignment on school boycotts and de facto segregation in Milwaukee, October 18, 1965 (with sound and silent, 2 of 3) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of a fair housing march in Milwaukee, likely September 2, 1967 (with sound and silent) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of a Milwaukee United School Integration Committee (MUSIC) protest over busing and de facto segregation on June 4, 1965 (silent) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of a press conference with Father Groppi and NAACP Youth Council Commandos announcing the second fair housing march, August 29, 1967 (with sound) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of a White Power rally and march in Milwaukee, September 12, 1967 (silent) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of an interview with Father Groppi and the Commandos after the burning of the Freedom House, August 30, 1967 (with sound) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of demonstration against school construction at the site of MacDowell School in Milwaukee on December 8, 1965 (with sound) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of demonstration against school construction at the site of MacDowell School in Milwaukee on December 8, 1965 (with sound and silent) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of Father Groppi and the Commandos at the site of the burned out the Freedom House, August 30, 1967 (with sound) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of Father Groppi at the Unitarian Church West continuing his talk on civil rights in Milwaukee, September 20, 1967 (with sound) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of Father Groppi at the Unitarian Church West summarizing the struggle for open housing in Milwaukee, September 20, 1967 (with sound) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of Milwaukee Common Council meeting regarding open housing legislation, September 19, 1967 (with sound) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of press conference with Milwaukee County Supervisor Richard Nowakowski, August 30, 1967 (with sound) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of the fair housing march, August 29, 1967 (silent) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of Vel Phillips speaking on fair housing legislation, continued, June 13, 1967 (with sound) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of Vel Phillips speaking on fair housing legislation, June 13, 1967 (with sound) (Moving Image)
- News film clips of the second fair housing march and the Freedom House fire, August 29, 1967 (silent) (Moving Image)
- Oral History Interview with Adolph Arms, August 17, 2007, part I (Audio)
- Oral History Interview with Adolph Arms, August 17, 2007, part II (Audio)
- Oral History Interview with Carl Diederichs, November 13, 2007, part I (Oral histories)
- Oral History Interview with Carl Diederichs, November 13, 2007, part II (Sound recordings)
- Oral History Interview with Frank Aukofer, November 16, 2007, part I (Audio)
- Oral History Interview with Frank Aukofer, November 16, 2007, part II (Audio)
- Oral History Interview with Gwen Jackson, June 31, 1995, part I (Sound recordings)
- Oral History Interview with Juanita Adams and Arlene Johnson, June 15, 1995, Part I (Sound recordings)
- Oral History Interview with Juanita Adams and Arlene Johnson, June 15, 1995, Part II (Sound recordings)
- Oral History Interview with Lauri Wynn, June 9, 1995, part II (Sound recordings)
- Oral History Interview with Margaret (Peggy) Rozga, August 19, 2008, part I (Audio)
- Oral History Interview with Margaret (Peggy) Rozga, August 19, 2008, part II (Audio)
- Oral History Interview with Margaret (Peggy) Rozga, August 19, 2008, part III (Audio)
- Oral History Interview with Margaret (Peggy) Rozga, August 19, 2008, part IV (Audio)
- Oral History Interview with Margaret (Peggy) Rozga, June 19, 2007 (Audio)
- Oral History Interview with Mary Arms, July 29, 2007, part I (Audio)
- Oral History Interview with Mary Arms, July 29, 2007, part II (Audio)
- Oral History Interview with Pam O'Halloran, August 16, 2007, part I (Audio)
- Oral History Interview with Pam O'Halloran, August 16, 2007, part II (Audio)
- Oral History Interview with Reuben Harpole Jr., June 6, 1995, part I (Sound recordings)
- Oral History Interview with Rev. B.S. Gregg, May 30, 1995, part I (Sound recordings)
- Oral History Interview with Rev. William J. Miles, March 18, 1994, part I (Audio)
- Oral History Interview with Rev. William J. Miles, March 18, 1994, part II (Audio)
- Saint Boniface public school boycot, James Groppi center, 1965 (Photographs)
- Stop bussing for segregation march, James Groppi center, 1968 (Photographs)
- Wisconsin Historical Images (Wisconsin Historical Society)
- Father Groppi (Black-and-white photographs)
- Father Groppi and demonstrators (Black-and-white photographs)
- Father Groppi and protesters (Black-and-white photographs)
- Father Groppi in police wagon (Black-and-white photographs)
- Father Groppi singing with activists (Black-and-white photographs)
- Father Groppi speaking at demonstration (Black-and-white photographs)
- Father Groppi speaking in Assembly chamber (Black-and-white photographs)
- Father James Groppi at NAACP march (Black-and-white photographs)
- Fr. Groppi demonstration in Assembly chamber (Black-and-white photographs)
- WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection (Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection)
- Series of WSB-TV newsfilm clips of activities organized for Poor People's Campaign participants visiting Atlanta and a Poor People's Campaign rally with speakers Coretta Scott King, Ralph D. Abernathy and Hosea Williams, Atlanta, Georgia, 1968 May 9 (moving images)
- Series of WSB-TV newsfilm clips of activities organized for Poor People's Campaign participants visiting Atlanta and a Poor People's Campaign rally with speakers Coretta Scott King, Ralph D. Abernathy and Hosea Williams, Atlanta, Georgia, 1968 May 9 (news)