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Mahogany @ The Museum Big Money Poetry Slam ($)
Friday, April 1 at 8 PM
Joel Fluent Greene presents The $500 Big Money Poetry Slam, a special Poetry Month edition of Mahogany @ The Museum where poets compete for bragging rights and the big money cash prize. Watch and witness these wizards and women of words woo you to win a wad of wealth!
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Black Marriage Day 2016 ($)
Saturday, April 2 from 11 AM - 6 PM
Join us as we celebrate the African American family at this annual event with food, entertainment, fellowship, prizes and more! For married couples or those searching for marital inspiration. Tickets are $50 per couple in advance, $55 the day of the event; click here to purchase. For more information, contact Angela King at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Liberation Film Series presents The Criminalization of Black Men & Hollywood featuring Vondie Curtis Hall
Saturday, April 2 at 3 PM
The 2015 - 2016 season of the Liberation Film Series continues with The Criminalization of Black Men & Hollywood, featuring special guest, actor and director Vondie Curtis Hall, and a screening of Redemption starring Jamie Foxx about Stanely "Tookie" Williams, co-founder of notorious LA street gang, the Crips. Free.
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48th Anniversary Commemoration of the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. & Press Conference by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Monday, April 4 at 10:30 AM
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in partnership with The Wright Museum invite everyone to this 48th anniversary commemoration of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and press conference presented by the SCLC. Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., President of the SCLC, will announce the launch of the National Poor People's Campaign initiated by the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Free.
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Opening Reception for Empirical / Satirical: The Art of Cedric Henry and Byron Reed
Thursday, April 7 at 6 PM
All are welcome to the opening reception for The Wright Museum's newest contemporary artists exhibition, Empirical / Satirical: The Art of Cedric Henry and Byron Reed. This new exhibit features the work of cartoonist Cedric Henry and painter Byron Reed, both of whom use satire to explore the politics and day-to-day life of their communities. Light refreshments will be served. Free.
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MSU Science Festival Day
Tuesday, April 19 from 5 - 8 PM
Science comes to life at The Wright's edition of the MSU Science Festival Detroit! Kids will experience hands-on weather forecasting with WDIV Channel 4 Meteorologist Andrew Humphrey and learn about one of science's trailblazers with a film screening ofPercy Julian: Forgotten Genius. Free.
Two Great Events featuring Randall Robinson, Esq.
Noted attorney, author and activist Randall Robinson, Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, will be featured at two events this month at The Wright: |
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Charles Hamilton Houston’s People’s Lawyers Series: Tribute to Derrick Bell
Saturday, April 23 at 2 PM
Randall Robinson, Esq., will discuss reparations and human rights, with Carl Edwards, Esq., speaking on racism and American Law. This event is a tribute to Derrick Bell, the first tenured African American professor of law at Harvard University, and his unparalleled career as a civil rights attorney, legal scholar, professor and political activist. Free.
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Liberation Film Series: Randall Robinson on the Prison Industrial Complex & The Black Community
Sunday, April 24 at 3 PM
Randall Robinson takes on the Prison Industrial Complex, and signs copies of his 2011 novel, Makeda. Part coming-of-age story, part spiritual journey, and part love story, Makedais a universal tale of family, heritage, and the ties that bind. Also included will be a film excerpt of Aristide and the Endless Revolution. Free.
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