Black History Month: Growing Where We're Planted
February 29 2020 | 12:00pm to March 1 2020 | 4:55pm
This year, the Detroit Historical Museum honors the legacy of toil and resistance in the Black community through the lens of the urban agriculture movement.
African Americans have a unique relationship to land as a way of belonging and placemaking. From the largely agrarian South to the industrial North, Black Americans used gardens as a means to sustain and also to remember. Take part in a day-long exploration and celebration of this legacy with a panel discussion, craft activities, vendor marketplace and more!
12-5 pm: Join us for a drop-in bee craft with Chanel's Bling.
1 - 2:30 pm: Panel discussion with Malik Yakini, founder of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN) and D-Town Farms, and Tepfirah Rushdan, co-director of Keep Growing Detroit, on the power of owning your own food pipeline.
3 - 4:30 pm: A soulful garden“cooking” demonstration by Cooking with Que’s Quiana “Que” Broaden, including samples and recipe cards.
10 am - 5 pm: Meet entrepreneurs from around the city in our annual marketplace. Vendors include:
- Candy Impressions
- EarthTropics
- UMI'S Comfort
- Leep4Joy Books/Self-Help Resources
- blackfokapparel
- Creative Hina Design
- Phenomenal Woman Jewelry
- Cooking With Que
- David Head Foundation - Education and books
- Charles Collectibles and Books
- Wanja's African Boutique
- DSE Design Style Exclusive Detroit
- Just Jameen
- The Ancient Craft
- Conversation Pieces
- Salika Jewels
Free with general admission. Registration is requested.
Artwork by Elton Monroy Duran
Are you a resident of Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park? Remember to sign up for our new Detroiter membership to receive free admission to the museum.
