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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.
October 23, 2020

Dignitaries And Performers Come Together for a Virtual Fundraising Event To Benefit the Charles H. Wright Museum Of African American History

DETROIT, MI (Oct. 23, 2020) - The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History invites all supporters of Black history and culture to celebrate the past and champion the future of the institution on...
October 22, 2020

Official 41st Annual Detroit Jazz Festival Posters are Available at The Wright

Purchase the official 41st Annual Detroit Jazz Festival poster at The Wright Museum, starting on Friday, Oct. 23rd! With jazz as one of our most precious expressions of art, we're excited to be the official...

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