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BLAC List: Black History Month Events 2013
Celebrate Black History Month in metro Detroit with special exhibits, plays, library programs and more.
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Chris Webber Collection: Exceptional People During Extraordinary Times, 1755 to Present at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Exhibit runs until March 31, 2013
Address: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit
Phone: 313-494-5800
Schedule: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
Cost: Free with museum admission: $8/ ages 13-61, $5/ages 3-12, free/under age 3
Don't miss out on retired National Basketball Association All-Star player, NBA announcer and Detroit native Chris Webber's collection of rare artifacts. This collection houses Webber's batch of historic gems that highlight the lives of some of the greatest African American legacies, including Phillis Wheatley, the first African American author, Rosa Parks, mother of the Civil Rights Movement, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights Movement leader.
Visions of Our 44th President at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Exhibit runs until August 4, 2013
Address: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit
Phone: 313-494-5800
Schedule: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
Cost: Free with museum admission: $8/ ages 13-61, $5/ages 3-12, free/under age 3
With President Barack Obama now inaugurated to serve his second term in office, it's the perfect time to visit the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and see the different artistic depictions of our nation's first African American president. Forty-four busts, each representing a different contemporary artist's vision of our president, will be on display for museum-goers.
Doorway to Freedom: Detroit and the Underground Railroad at the Detroit Historical Museum
Ongoing exhibit
Address: 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Phone: 313-833-1805
Schedule: 9:30 a.m.- 3p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.- 5p.m. Saturday, noon- 5p.m. Sunday
Cost: Free
As part of five new, permanent exhibits at the Detroit Historical Museum, Doorway to Freedom: Detroit and the Underground Railroad gives visitors the opportunity to learn about Detroit's role during a pivotal time in American history. Through this exhibit, you can better understand the importance of the city and how it connects to black history.
Inspiring Minds: African Americans in Science and Technology at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Ongoing exhibit
Address: 315 E Warren Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-494-5800
Schedule: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
Cost: Free with museum admission, $8/ ages 13-61, $5/ ages 62+, $5/ ages 3-12, children under 3 receive free admission.
This new, interactive exhibit gives visitors the opportunity to better understand the contemporaries of, and careers in, the science, technology, engineering and mathematic fields of study. Through computer kiosks, a touchscreen video wall and a plethora of hands-on activities, children can learn about African American women in science – plus, black aviators, black inventors and key historical figures.
