To celebrate Black History Month in February, Cleary University co-sponsors a tour of the Charles H Wright Museum on Friday, Feb. 10. Cost is $20 a person and includes transportation to and from the museum – located at Detroit’s Midtown Cultural Center – a guided tour, and time to explore other exhibits at the museum.
Attendees will pick up the bus at 11 am at the Commons building on Cleary University’s campus, located at 3750 Cleary Drive in Howell (Cleary Commons is the first building to the right when entering the campus). Return time is approximately 5 pm.
The Charles H Wright Museum holds the world’s largest permanent collection of African American culture, comprised of more than 35,000 artifacts. Currently, the museum will feature these two exhibits: “The Lives and Spirit of Black Jazz Musicians,” and a photography exhibit of Black Jazz greats including Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and more.
Permanent exhibits include “And We Still Rise,” a comprehensive look at the history of African American resilience; “Detroit Performs,” a celebration of theater, dance and music that transformed the Motor City’s performing arts scene; “Ring of Genealogy,” a 37-foot floor-sized mural installation encircled by hundreds of bronze nameplates, each of an iconic figure from African American history; and more.
Music Embodied
Charles H Wright was a Detroit obstetrician and gynecologist who felt inspired to create a repository for African American history and founded the museum in 1965.
To reserve your spot for the museum tour, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/a-special-guided-tour-at-the-charles-h-wright-museum-tickets-493031720147 or go to the Livingston Diversity Council website for details and tickets. The Livingston Diversity Council is the presenting sponsor.
