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Detroit R&B and BBSA Present: Charles Wright Museum of African American History Tour

by Black Business Student Association (BBSA)

Cultural

Fri, Feb 16, 2018

10:30 AM – 6 PM EST (GMT-5)

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BBSA and R&B have partnered to present an opportunity to visit Detroit to celebrate Black History Month next Friday, February 16th. We will have the opportunity to visit the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), the Charles Wright Museum of African-American History, and eat a delicious soul food lunch at Kuzzo's!

Space is limited -- please register ASAP to make sure you have a spot!

Detailed itinerary below:

10:30am: Depart Ross
11:30am-1:30pm: Lunch at Kuzzo's
2:00-3:30pm: DIA Tour
3:00-4:30p: Charles H. Wright Museum Tour: https://thewright.org/ (free to explore Midtown, etc. as well during this time)
5pm: Depart for Ross

We hope to see you there! See below for more details about the Wright Museum of African American History.

Museum Overview:

Founded in 1965, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History has for over half a century been a leading institution dedicated to the African American experience.

Our mission is to open minds and change lives through the exploration and celebration of African American history and culture. Our vision is of a world in which the adversity and achievement of African American history inspire everyone toward greater understanding, acceptance and unity!

The Wright Museum houses over 35,000 artifacts and archival materials and is home to the Blanche Coggin Underground Railroad Collection, Harriet Tubman Museum Collection, Coleman A. Young Collection and the Sheffield Collection, a repository of documents of the labor movement in Detroit. The museum also features:

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Co-hosted with: Detroit Initiative at Ross (DIR)