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The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is proud to celebrate the 41st Annual African World Festival July 12th - 14th, 2024. Attend Honor History.
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Derrick Adams: Sanctuary is an exhibition inspired by The...
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The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is...
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The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History....
- Education
On a case-by-case basis, Museum Educator offer classroom...
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This museum is a part of my legacy—and the legacy of so many...
- About
Dr. Wright defined that important task as "ensuring that...
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The Wright's eclectic online shop offers everything from...
- Glimpses from And Still We Rise Series
Mary Edmonia Lewis was an American sculptor, of mixed...
- About The Wright
Over half a century since Dr. Wright first opened the...
- And Still We Rise
This 22,000 square-foot exhibition offers a comprehensive...
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The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, or The Wright, is located in Detroit, Michigan in the US; inside the city's Midtown Cultural Center is one of the world's oldest independent African-American museums. Founded in 1965, The Wright museum holds the world's largest permanent collection of African-American culture. [1]
Dr. Charles Howard Wright, a successful Detroit physician and civil rights activist, founded Detroit’s first International Afro-American Museum in 1965. Inspired by a memorial for Danish World War II heroes, Dr. Wright decided that African Americans needed a place to document, preserve, become educated about, and take pride in their culture and history.
