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Best Black History Month Family Events in Southeast Michigan
Parents and kids can celebrate in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties with special exhibits, plays, library programs and more
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Families can commemorate Black History Month 2013 by visiting some of their favorite museums, venues and theaters. Throughout the month of February, there will be an abundance of establishments in southeast Michigan that will offer historical, informational and artistic events that highlight black history. Check out Metro Parent's round up of Black History Month events!
Black History Month at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn
Feb. 1-28, 2013 (select dates)
Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn
Phone: 313-982-6001
Schedule: Event times vary; Feb. 1-3, 6-10, 13-17, 20-24 and 27-28
Cost: Free with admission: $17/ages 13-61, $12.50/ages 5-12
In the spirit of this year's Black History Month theme, Journey and Legacy, the Henry Ford will be celebrating the heritage of African Americans who changed the world through multiple special performances. Each performance will celebrate specific eras in black history: Pre-Emancipation (Feb. 2-3), Northern Migration (Feb. 9-10), Civil Rights Movement (Feb. 16-17) and Contemporary Times (Feb. 23-24).
Black History Month at the Detroit Institute of Arts
Feb. 1-24, 2013
Address: 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Phone: 313-833-7900
Schedule: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (closed Monday-Tuesday)
Cost: Free to tri-county residents; otherwise, $8/adults, $4/kids
Whether you opt to drop in for a workshop, see a film, browse the galleries or catch a puppet performance, there is something to do all month long at this Detroit spot.
African American History Day at Detroit Historical Museum
Feb. 2, 2013
Address: 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Phone: 313-833-1805
Schedule: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Looking for a fun day that won't cost you anything? The Detroit Historical Museum will be launching Black History Month with its annual free event: African American History Day. Become captivated by the stories of caricature artist and well-known storyteller Ivory D. Williams, or wander through the Artists Market within the museum to look for keepsakes for the family. Regardless, you're bound to walk away from this day with memories in tow.
Oh Ananse! at PuppetART Detroit Puppet Theater
Feb. 2-23, 2013 (select dates)
Address: 25 E. Grand River Ave., Detroit
Phone: 313-961-7777
Schedule: 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 9, 16 and 23, 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21
Cost: $10/adults, $5/kids; $8/puppet-making after show
A rap-infused puppet performance? Sign us up! This updated version of the African folktale about a spider comes to the stage again. After the show, kids can make their very own puppet.
Storytelling: Ivory Williams at the Detroit Institute of Arts
Feb. 3, 2013
Address: 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Phone: 313-833-7900
Schedule: 2 p.m.
Cost: Free to tri-county residents; otherwise, $8/adults, $4/kids
As a part of the DIA's Free Family Sundays, children and adults can become a part of an interactive experience as they listen to the stories of Ivory D. Williams, president of the Detroit Association of Black Storytellers.
