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Each year, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services in cooperation with the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History give the Ford Freedom Award posthumously to honorees who have dedicated their life to improving the African American community and the world at large through their chosen fields (arts, humanities, religion, business, politics, science [...]
This long-term exhibition housed in the Charles W. Wright Museum of African American History serves as the central experience of our museum. The 22,000 square-foot exhibition space contains more than 20 galleries that allow patrons to travel over time and across geographic boundaries. The journey begins in prehistoric Africa, the cradle of human life. Guests [...]
The works of art included in this long-term installation focus on three areas of African American culture and history. The Musicians celebrates everyday people who have exercised their right to interpret the world as they see it through songs and instruments. Dance and Dancers on the other hand, honors those artists who use their bodies [...]
Scientists have utilized several scientific methods to answer the question where did humankind come from and how did they evolve into present day humans. The Who Am I Exhibition sponsored by the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (Detroit, MI) explores two of these methods: “LUCY: The Story of Human Origins” and “The [...]
The Sphinx Competition presented is held every year (in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan) and is open to all Junior High, High School, and College age Black and Latino string players residing in the U.S. The Sphinx Competition offers young Black and Latino classical string players a chance to compete under the guidance of an [...]
This comprehensive exhibition on the life of an iconic Detroit native is a must for sports fans everywhere. Born the son of an Alabama cotton picker, Joe Louis, known to many as the African American heavyweight champion named the “Brown Bomber,” became a national hero and symbol of American democracy versus Nazi intolerance. Muhammad Ali [...]
Farmington Hills artist Robbie Best was born in Birmingham, Alabama and reared in the City of Detroit. Ms. Best works in a variety of mediums: oil and watercolor, printmaking, charcoal, mixed media and sculpture. Her subject matter is varied and reveals the breadth and range of her interests and passion. Her most consistent themes reflect [...]
Crowning Glories is a tribute to the beauty, style, and self-expression of black women, and a historical survey of their hat-wearing traditions from the late 1700s to the present. The tradition of African American women adorning themselves with extraordinary headwear goes back generations. Wrapping one’s head with cloth, for example, finds its roots among West [...]
The Second Baptist Church, constructed in 1914 to replace the original church building, houses Michigan’s first African American congregation. The church was established in 1836, when 13 former slaves decided to leave the First Baptist Church because of its discriminatory practices. The church quickly became involved in the period’s most bitter dispute–slavery. Just miles away [...]
Idlewild, wild and free Our jumpin’ rhythms always calling me, Country air, sweet and strong, Packing up my suitcase So it won’t be long, Sing and dance ’til sundown, It’s such a rat race in Chicago town, Still I feel like a child, Cuz I’m heading up to Idlewild. – Ray Kamalay, Lansing, MI Once [...]
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 Phone: N/A [...]
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 [...]
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