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    • Wed: 9 AM - 5 PM
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    • Adults, age 13-61 - $25
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    • 315 East Warren Avenue
    • Detroit, Michigan 48201
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    And Still We Rise

    This permanent exhibit offers a comprehensive look at the history of African American resilience.

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    Why are Black Americans bearing the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic? The Wright's virtual series, COVID-19 African Americans & Health Disparities, has the answers. 

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  • April 19, 2019

    Poet & Biographer to Headline Concert

    American Book Award-winning poet and biographer Quincy Troupe will headline a concert bringing together the power of poetry and jazz.
  • April 04, 2019

    Legal Historian to Lecture on Supreme Court

    Legal historian and Gratz College President Paul Finkelman will discuss his book Supreme Injustice: Slavery in the Nation’s Highest Court.
  • April 03, 2019

    Mourning Dr. Roberta Hughes Wright

    Dr. Roberta Hughes Wright, widow of museum founder Dr. Charles H. Wright, has passed away at the age of 96.
  • March 29, 2019

    Col. Clifford Worthy, Jr. Hosts Book Signing

    Col. Clifford Worthy, Jr., author of the memoir The Black Knight, will sign copies and discuss his work at The Wright.
  • March 09, 2019

    Exhibition Tells the Story of Families Enslaved at Monticello

    Jefferson is venerated as one of the most consequential champions of individual rights in history, but he also enslaved hundreds of black people.
  • January 09, 2019

    Neil A. Barclay Announced as new CEO

    The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History has named Neil A. Barclay its new chief executive officer. Bringing more than three decades of professional experience in the development of art and...

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The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

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  • Monday & Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM - 7 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM - 5 PM

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