Tag: Black History
How to Celebrate Juneteenth 2026 in Metro Detroit
Festivals, live music, film screenings, and more
11 Metro Detroit Events to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Remember the civil rights leader with Wayne State University, The Wright Museum, and more
The Way It Was — Dr. Ossian H. Sweet House, 1925
One hundred years ago, Black physician Ossian Sweet and his wife purchased this home at 2905 Garland St. in an all-white neighborhood on Detroit’s...
Setting the Record Straight
Something monumental happened in the baseball world in 2024, besides the Tigers making it to the postseason. The athletes who played for the Negro...
Former Underground Railroad Stops Detroit and Windsor
Tower of Freedom
The counterpart to Hart Plaza’s Gateway to Freedom sits across the Detroit River in Windsor. This sister monument depicts the arrival of...
An Hour Writer Follows in Their Footsteps
Conversations abound on how to foster empathy among people in positions of power. Real empathy, not the performative kind or the fleeting kind that...
Celebrate Black History Month with These Local Events
Here's a look at the exhibits, activities, tours, and more taking place this year
3 Metro Detroit Museums That Offer Free Admission Days
Looking for exciting ways to spend your winter days while saving money? These three museums in Metro Detroit offer a variety of events, activities,...
Detroiters Weigh in on MDOT’s I-375 Reconnecting Communities Project
In 1964, the 1-mile highway of I-375 stretching north from Jefferson to Mack Avenue was built without the consent of the neighborhoods it destroyed....
A Guide to the Local Burger Scene & Other Top Stories
Your Guide to the Metro Detroit Burger Scene
From creative menu items in Corktown to Cuban-inspired eats downtown and delicious eats out in the suburbs,...
The Story Behind Royal Oak’s Renamed Hamer Finch Wilkins Park
Royal Oak is known as a city with a thriving downtown, filled with dining, retail, and entertainment options. But it also boasts 51 parks...
Bedrock and the Carr Center Partner on Downtown Detroit Exhibition Celebrating Black Artists
Bedrock and the Carr Center are celebrating Black History Month with an exhibit made entirely by Detroit students. Celebrating Black Arts will be on...
Upcoming Detroit Institute of Arts Exhibition Highlights Black Film History
This Black History Month, the Detroit Institute of Arts is highlighting the history and contribution of Black people in American film with a new...
The Way It Was — Trumbull General Hospital, 1967
The medical center opened in the 1940s and was one of several area hospitals that cared for Black patients then
The Wright Museum’s King Tut Exhibition Tells the Boy Pharaoh’s Story
More than 120 artifact replicas are on display through Aug. 22
Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design Kicks Off a New Era
An Oregon footwear design school merges with a defunct Detroit business college to create a new and historic HBCU
7 Things to Do This Weekend (Feb. 18-20)
Disney on Ice, Black History Month celebrations, and the annual Winter Blast
Historian Jamon Jordan Is on a Mission To Tell the Stories of All Detroiters
The educator was named the city's first official historian in October
Taste the Diaspora Detroit’s Ederique Goudia on Her Favorite Metro Detroit Eateries
Plus, she shares where she dines at in metro Detroit
6 Things to Do This Weekend (Feb. 4-6)
Catch ’An Officer and a Gentleman’ at the Fisher Theatre, oil painter Karin Wagner Coron’s work at WSG Gallery, and Taylor Tomlinson’s stand-up at Royal Oak Music Theatre
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