Feb 17, 2025 | Arts + Culture, History
The Center of Black Excellence and Culture completed their building’s structural framework on Wednesday. The event kicked off with attendees signing a beam in white, red, green and yellow markers. The center’s colors are the same as February’s annually observed Black...
Feb 10, 2025 | Film, History
Snow flurries and freezing temperatures didn’t keep people from coming out to the Michigan Theater to learn about Ann Arbor’s Black history. The new documentary “A Letter To The West Side” premiered to a sold-out crowd Saturday night, Feb. 8. The city’s...
Feb 10, 2025 | History, Leadership, Sustainability
This Black History Month, the spotlight shines on Black leaders transforming the sustainability landscape. Across industries, these innovators are redefining environmental justice, sustainable development, and equity. From business leaders to global policymakers,...
Feb 10, 2025 | Arts + Culture, History
Art aficionados still have time to view a nationally touring exhibition featuring 68 works connected to the late David C. Driskell, renowned for his work establishing African-American art as a distinct field of study. The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum...
Feb 3, 2025 | Books, Higer Education, History
Five years ago, I wanted to create a public space for educators to hear the voices of teachers, students, parents, and professors about how they have conceptualized and taught Black history. I also wanted to highlight Black history education strategies and resources...
Feb 3, 2025 | Books, Business, History
In late 1966, at the height of the Civil Rights movement, George E. Johnson, the founder and CEO of the Johnson Products Company (JPC), was one of the most successful Black entrepreneurs in America. After starting the Chicago-based, Black haircare company JPC with a...
