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Voting Matters
Voting Matters is an interactive multimedia exhibition that illustrates the work of African Americans from pre-Reconstruction through the present day, in the development of the basic principles and values surrounding our current understanding of what it means to have the “right to vote” in democratic societies around the world.
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Voting Matters
-More About This ExhibitionVoting Matters is an interactive multimedia exhibition that illustrates the work of African Americans from pre-Reconstruction through the present day, in the development of the basic principles and values surrounding our current understanding of what it means to have the “right to vote” in democratic societies around the world.
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In-Between the World and Dreams
-More About This ExhibitionWith In-Between the World and Dreams, Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama explores global exchange, commerce, and the troubling histories of colonialism and slavery in the Western world.
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And Still We Rise
Long Term ExhibitionMore About This ExhibitionFrom the tragedy of the Middle Passage to the heroism of the Civil Rights Movement and beyond, And Still We Rise offers a comprehensive look at the history of African-American resilience.
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Detroit Performs!
Long Term ExhibitionMore About This ExhibitionDetroit Performs! celebrates the luminaries of theater, dance, and music that transformed the Motor City's performing arts scene, and with it, the American pop culture landscape.
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Ring of Genealogy
Long Term ExhibitionMore About This ExhibitionMaster muralist Hubert Massey lent his creative talent to The Wright to produce this floor-sized installation for the Ford Freedom Rotunda.
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Stories in Stained Glass
Long Term ExhibitionMore About This ExhibitionMusicians, dancers, freedom advocates: for stained glass artist Samuel A. Hodge, these figures are beacons of hope and transformation in African-American history and culture.
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Be Educated!
Long Term ExhibitionMore About This ExhibitionListen to leading scholars speak on issues like race, law, and politics while children learn fun stories and workshops that reflect African and African American culture.
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Be Entertained!
Long Term ExhibitionMore About This ExhibitionWatch performances by musical and visual artists from all over the world.
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Be Inspired!
Long Term ExhibitionMore About This ExhibitionWitness emboldening performances and conversations that spark creativity and drive change.