May 20, 2021 NATIONAL NETWORK OF BLACK MUSEUMS TO RELEASE THEIR SECOND FILM The annual collaboration has produced a film documenting the national exploration of the deep-rooted anthem “Lift Every Voice and Sing” through the eyes of historic museums and anthropologists from across the... May 17, 2021 Chief Sustainability Officer to speak during United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) - Detroit Green Sights Tour DETROIT, MI (May 17, 2021) - On Thursday, May 20th the Sustainable Forum’s Community Update will include a short presentation from Leslie Tom, The Wright’s Chief Sustainability Officer, virtually, beginning at... April 22, 2021 President & CEO Barclay's Response to the George Floyd verdict As the news of the historic verdict in the George Floyd murder trial sinks in, I am optimistic that an important milestone for racial equity and civil and human rights has come to pass. The Charles H. Wright... February 05, 2021 The Wright Museum Joins The World Of Arts & Culture In Mourning Beloved Detroit Artist Charles Mcgee One of the most respected figures in Detroit’s art community, Charles McGee, has passed away at the age of 96. McGee, who grew up in poverty in South Carolina, moved to Detroit at the age of 10. After serving... November 06, 2020 Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama uses re-appropriated jute sacks as artistic material to honor the labor of Black and brown people behind global exchange and commerce An installation by Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History explores global exchange, commerce, and the troubling histories of colonialism and slavery in the... October 30, 2020 The Wright Museum recognizes the passing of our last living founder, Dr. Audrey Smedley Dr. Audrey Smedley, a pioneering African-American anthropologist and co-founder of the Museum, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2020, at her home in Beltsville, MD. Pagination « First ‹‹ … Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Current page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 ›› Last »