Honoring & Celebrating Black History Month with the LDC
February is Black History Month and the Livingston Diversity Council is hosting a series of events that is sure to have a little something for everyone!
Kicking off the month on Thursday, February 2nd, the Livingston Diversity Council will present a film screening of “I am MLK Jr” at the Historic Howell Theater. This film is a documentary that explores the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and his impact on civil rights through the years. A panel discussion follows the film. Panelists include Victoria Burton-Harris, Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office; Dr. Patricia Coleman-Burns, Assistant Professor Emerita of Nursing and Black Studies at the University of Michigan; and Anthony Lewis, Director of Community Engagement for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.
Doors open at 6:30 pm, the film begins at 7 pm and the panel discussion follows the film. The event is free and registration is not required.
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The celebration continues with a tour of the Charles H Wright Museum on Friday, February 10th. The Livingston Diversity Council, in partnership with Cleary University, will host this event that features a guided tour of the museum, which holds the world’s largest permanent collection of African American culture, comprised of more than 35,000 artifacts. Cost is $20 a person and also includes transportation to and from the museum (in Detroit’s Midtown Cultural Center). Following the tour, you will have an opportunity to view the museum’s other exhibits on your own. You will return to Cleary at approximately 4 pm. For more information or to reserve your spot, register online: http://bit.ly/3w08tsu
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Close out Black History Month with us and enjoy an evening of “Engaging Dance and Drumming,” an authentic African musical dance performance. The free event will take place Friday, February 24th at Cleary University’s Richards Hall (inside the Chrysler Building). Watch West African musical styles with American funk, jazz and soul influences intertwined with chanted vocals, rhythms and percussion, a performance that will get you off your feet! Doors open at 5 pm and the performance begins at 5:30 pm. Registration is not required.