MorningSide Celebrates Black History Month
Ford Freedom Rotunda at The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Image courtesy of Visit Detroit
East Warren Development Corporation (EWDC) is rolling out its first initiative for Black History Month with a fun and engaging Scavenger Hunt for the E. Warren community. Just visit any of the following businesses this month and scan their QR code with your phone camera to get a fun fact about Black history and a chance to win a $50 gift card.
Participating businesses are all located on East Warren and include:
Early Learning Prep/Kiddos Village Academy – just west of Cadieux
East Warren Tool Library – between Balfour and Somerset
Zab Cultural Collective - between Grayton and Harvard
Chelsea Jane Apothecary – E. Warren at Kensington
The J Spot Bar – E. Warren at Bedford
The Craft Café – E. Warren at Balfour
M & M Pet Supply – between Balfour and Somerset
E. Warren Development Corporation – between Bishop and Grayton
The Detroit Pepper Company – just east of Cadieux
Alger Theater – E. Warren at Outer Dr
Other Ways to Celebrate Black History Month Around Town
Every month is Black History Month at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. See what special plans they have for February: https://www.thewright.org/programs
Month of Melanin – a whole month of family-oriented events downtown: https://happeningnext.com/event/come-out-andamp-enjoy-andquotmonth-of-melaninandquotcelebrating-black-history-month-eid4snudvrfj11 This would also be a good time to visit the DIA’s permanent collection of works by African American artists. Here are other offerings for Black History Month at the DIA: https://www.dia.org/blackhistorymonth
On the Shoulders of Giants: Celebrating Black History Month at the Detroit Historical Museum: https://detroithistorical.org/things-do/events-calendar/events-listing/shoulders-giants-celebratingblack-history-month
Here’s another institution that celebrates Black artistry year-round – Aretha’s Jazz Café, located in Detroit’s Music Hall for the Performing Arts: http://jazzcafedetroit.com/
Jamon Jordan is a local historian who has for years illuminated Detroit’s Black history with tours, both in-person and virtual, through Black Scroll Network. Check out his latest virtual series to learn about issues like Detroit’s place on the Underground Railroad, Black Bottom and Paradise Valley, struggles for fair housing, and much more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/detroits-black-history-series-tickets-253959508727
