Events by Month

May 2021

May 15, 2021

Detroit's Legendary Ladies Tour #1

11:00am to 12:30pm

Limited tickets still available!

Two tour times! Explore the Detroit Historical Museum through the eyes of the women who shaped the city and nation, from Marie-Theresa Guyon to Martha Jean the Queen.

May 15, 2021

Virtual event! Sarah E. Ray: The Rosa Parks of Bob-lo Island

12:00pm to 1:30pm

She’s remained largely unknown, but the courage of Detroiter Sarah Elizabeth Ray continues to affect us today. Known as the “Rosa Parks of the Bob-lo Boat,” Ray was removed from the S.S. Columbia in 1945 because of her race. Through the NAACP, she filed a criminal complaint against the company that went all the way to the Supreme Court. The ruling - in her favor - paved the way for the later Brown v. Board of Education case, which would overturn the longstanding "separate but equal" doctrine.

May 15, 2021

Detroit's Legendary Ladies Tour #2

1:30pm to 3:00pm

Limited tickets still available!

Two tour times! Explore the Detroit Historical Museum through the eyes of the women who shaped the city and nation, from Marie-Theresa Guyon to Martha Jean the Queen.

May 22, 2021

Black Historic Sites Committee Virtual Bus Tour

10:30am to 12:00pm

The Black Historic Sites bus tour returns virtually!

Featuring historian Jamon Jordan and using historical markers that commemorate the contributions of African Americans, we will rediscover significant American history right here in Detroit.

Register to join us on Saturday, May 22 at 10:30 AM for this virtual experience.

May 30, 2021