The Charles Wright Museum of African-American History is one of the most recognizable museums in the city. Its creative and eye-opening exhibits have given us a deeper, more nuanced understanding of Black life and American history. 

As Black History Month gets underway, Manager of Community Engagement Yoland Jack joins the show to share special events happening in February and how Black history is Detroit’s history. 

One of the exhibits on display until March is “I, Charles H. Wright,” taking a closer look at how the museum began. Wright was a physician that founded the Afro-American Museum in 1965. The museum was later renamed after him.

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