The Fist Memorial, Detroit MI
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A 24-foot sculpture honoring Detroit’s favorite son, heavyweight boxing champ, Joe Louis. A second, 12-foot tall bronze sculpture of the “Brown Bomber” stands in the atrium of the Cobo Conference Center. To learn more about Louis, head on over to his official website.
Address: Woodward and Jefferson Avenues, Detroit, MI 48243 USA
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Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, Detroit MI
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The Ford Motor Company hired its first African American employee, William Perry, in 1914 by the order of Henry Ford himself, who formed a strong lasting bond with Perry almost thirty years earlier clearing timberland near present day Dearborn, Michigan. He was joined by the likes of Joe Louis, Jesse Owens and the late mayor [...]
Motown Historical Museum and Hitsville USA, Detroit MI
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The Motown Historical Museum includes the original Hitsville USA building and Motown Studio A, once frequented by the likes of the Temptations, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, and other Motown royalty to record their first hits. Looking very much like they did in the 1960’s, the buildings were two [...]
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit MI
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Housing arguably the world’s largest permanent exhibit on African American culture, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is a stirring testament and tribute to over 600 years of African perserverance and achievement. The museum’s core exhibit, “And Still I Rise,” utilizes pictures, artifacts and multimedia to take visitors on a journey from prehistoric Africa to [...]
