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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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Wild Winter Adventure at Detroit Zoo
Feb. 9-10, 2013
Address: 8450 W. 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak
Phone: 248-541-5717
Schedule: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 9-10
Cost: Free with admission: $14/ages 15-plus, $9/ages 2-14
Have a Wild Winter African Adventure in the second of three Wild Winter Weekends at the Detroit Zoo. Kids can take an African drum lesson and listen to stories about African animals. Enjoy live entertainment, do arts and crafts and play games, to boot. Note: The final Wild Winter Weekends event is March 9-10.
Meet the Scientist Saturday at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
February 16, 2013
Address: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit
Phone: 313-494-5800
Schedule: 1-2 p.m.
Cost: Free with museum admission: $8/ages 13-61, $5/ ages 3-12, free/under age 3
Families can discover and explore science with activities led by scientists and technologists from the new, hands-on exhibit, Inspiring Minds: African Americans in Science and Technology.
Puppet Performance: Schroeder Cherry presents Can You Spell Harlem? At the Detroit Institute of Arts
Feb. 17, 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
Looking for an engaging, educational and theatrical experience? Well, take the family out to the DIA's Free Family Sunday featured puppet performance, Can You Spell Harlem? Participants of all ages can help the son of a radio talk show host learn about artists from the Harlem Renaissance.
Storytelling at Leanna Hicks Public Library in Inkster
Feb. 19, 2013
Address: 2005 Inkster Road, Inkster
Phone: 313-563-2822
Schedule: 6:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
This year, children can listen to a reading of Harriet Tubman and Black History Month by Polly Carter. And, they will also have the opportunity to learn about influential African American figures, while coloring cut-outs of innovative black inventors.
Village Talks: Dr. Ben Carson at Troy Historic Village
Feb. 20, 2013
Address: 60 W. Wattles Road, Troy
Phone: 248-524-3570
Schedule: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $3/Troy Historical Society members, $5/non-members
Children of all ages can hear the inspiring story of Dr. Ben Carson, distinguished African American pediatric neurosurgeon, educator, scientist and 2008 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, who grew up in an impoverished neighborhood in Detroit. The Troy Historic Village will offer an in-depth look at Dr. Carson's perseverance and determination to succeed.
Artist Demonstration: Frescos with Hubert Massey at the Detroit Institute of Arts
Feb. 24, 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
Unleash your family's creativity by introducing them to Michigan artist Hubert Massey, who is one of the few African American painters working in true fresco style. During this DIA Free Family Sunday event, children of all ages can participate in Massey's hands-on demonstration.
Chris Webber Collection: Exceptional People During Extraordinary Times, 1755 to Present at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Exhibit runs until March 31, 2013
Address: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit
Phone: 313-494-5800
Schedule: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
Cost: Free with museum admission: $8/ ages 13-61, $5/ages 3-12, free/under age 3
Don't miss out on introducing the family to retired National Basketball Association All-Star player, NBA announcer and Detroit native Chris Webber's collection of rare artifacts. This collection houses Webber's batch of historic gems that highlight the lives of some of the greatest African American legacies, including Phillis Wheatley, the first African American author, Rosa Parks, mother of the Civil Rights Movement, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights Movement leader.
Visions of Our 44th President at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Exhibit runs until August 4, 2013
Address: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit
Phone: 313-494-5800
Schedule: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
Cost: Free with museum admission: $8/ ages 13-61, $5/ages 3-12, free/under age 3
With President Barack Obama now inaugurated to serve his second term in office, it's the perfect time to take your family to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and introduce the children to the different artistic depictions of our nation's first African American president. Forty-four busts, each representing a different contemporary artist's vision of our president, will be on display for museum-goers. This exhibit also includes a children's reading and film-viewing area, so don't miss out!
Doorway to Freedom: Detroit and the Underground Railroad at the Detroit Historical Museum
Ongoing exhibit
Address: 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Phone: 313-833-1805
Schedule: 9:30 a.m.- 3p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.- 5p.m. Saturday, noon- 5p.m. Sunday
Cost: Free
As part of five new, permanent exhibits at the Detroit Historical Museum, Doorway to Freedom: Detroit and the Underground Railroad gives families the opportunity to learn about Detroit's role during a pivotal time in American history. Through this exhibit, children can better understand the importance of the city and how it connects to black history.
Inspiring Minds: African Americans in Science and Technology at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Ongoing exhibit
Address: 315 E Warren Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-494-5800
Schedule: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
Cost: free with museum admission, $8/ ages 13-61, $5/ ages 62+, $5/ ages 3-12, children under 3 receive free admission.
This new, interactive exhibit gives children of all ages the opportunity to better understand the contemporaries of, and careers in, the science, technology, engineering and mathematic fields of study. Through computer kiosks, a touchscreen video wall and a plethora of hands-on activities, children can learn about African American women in science – plus, black aviators, black inventors and key historical figures.
