Events by Month
February 9, 2018
Redford Theatre
This tour is SOLD OUT. Please contact Casie at 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
Special Friday evening tour!
February 10, 2018
Pewabic Pottery Tour & Tile Workshop
This tour is SOLD OUT. Please contact Casie at 313.833.1801 for wait list information.
Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods Detroit 67 Community Day
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER! Watch for a new date in the spring
Join your Grosse Pointe/Harper Woods friends and neighbors for a special tour of the award-winning Detroit 67: Perspectives exhibition on Saturday, February 10 at 10 a.m. Admission is free but RSVPs are recommended at heatherd@detroithistorical.org.
February 10, 2018
Winter Film Series: Proudly We Served
This is the thrilling story of the U.S.S. Mason (DE 529) and its crew, the only African-American sailors to take a U.S. navy warship into battle during World
War II. They challenged the segregation of the U.S. Military, fought the Nazi U-boats and won. Narrated by actor Ossie Davis, the film interweaves the personal stories of individual crew members with archival footage of the ship and crew produced by the Navy.
Admission is FREE. Running time: 60 minutes. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.
Winter Film Series: Proudly We Served
This is the thrilling story of the U.S.S. Mason (DE 529) and its crew, the only African-American sailors to take a U.S. navy warship into battle during World War II. They challenged the segregation of the U.S. Military, fought the Nazi U-boats and won. Narrated by actor Ossie Davis, the film interweaves the personal stories of individual crew members with archival footage of the ship and crew produced by the Navy.
Admission is FREE. Running time: 60 minutes. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.
February 10, 2018
Winter Film Series: Detroit Civil Rights Trilogy
Clayton Rye’s award-winning film Detroit Civil Rights Trilogy presents three personal stories that chronicle black history in Michigan told in the words of the subjects. The three unsung heroes, all natives of Detroit, shared their stories in the documentary to show their influence on history and the impact it
made on their personal lives. Sara Elizabeth Haskell became known as the “Rosa Parks of the Boblo Boat” in 1945; Duane Gerlach, staged black face minstrel
Winter Film Series: Detroit Civil Rights Trilogy
Clayton Rye’s award-winning film Detroit Civil Rights Trilogy presents three personal stories that chronicle black history in Michigan told in the words of the subjects. The three unsung heroes, all natives of Detroit, shared their stories in the documentary to show their influence on history and the impact it
February 11, 2018
Winter Film Series: Proudly We Served
This is the thrilling story of the U.S.S. Mason (DE 529) and its crew, the only African-American sailors to take a U.S. navy warship into battle during World
War II. They challenged the segregation of the U.S. Military, fought the Nazi U-boats and won. Narrated by actor Ossie Davis, the film interweaves the personal stories of individual crew members with archival footage of the ship and crew produced by the Navy.
Admission is FREE. Running time: 60 minutes. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.
Winter Film Series: Proudly We Served
This is the thrilling story of the U.S.S. Mason (DE 529) and its crew, the only African-American sailors to take a U.S. navy warship into battle during World
War II. They challenged the segregation of the U.S. Military, fought the Nazi U-boats and won. Narrated by actor Ossie Davis, the film interweaves the personal stories of individual crew members with archival footage of the ship and crew produced by the Navy.
Admission is FREE. Running time: 60 minutes. Shown at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.
February 11, 2018
Winter Film Series: Detroit Civil Rights Trilogy
Clayton Rye’s award-winning film Detroit Civil Rights Trilogy presents three personal stories that chronicle black history in Michigan told in the words of the subjects. The three unsung heroes, all natives of Detroit, shared their stories in the documentary to show their influence on history and the impact it
made on their personal lives. Sara Elizabeth Haskell became known as the “Rosa Parks of the Boblo Boat” in 1945; Duane Gerlach, staged black face minstrel
Winter Film Series: Detroit Civil Rights Trilogy
Clayton Rye’s award-winning film Detroit Civil Rights Trilogy presents three personal stories that chronicle black history in Michigan told in the words of the subjects. The three unsung heroes, all natives of Detroit, shared their stories in the documentary to show their influence on history and the impact it
made on their personal lives. Sara Elizabeth Haskell became known as the “Rosa Parks of the Boblo Boat” in 1945; Duane Gerlach, staged black face minstrel
February 16, 2018
Third Thursday Speaker Series: A New Look at Ralph Bunche
Our popular Third Thursday Speaker Series resumes this winter at the Detroit Historical Museum. Attendance is free, but pre-registration is encouraged, as space is limited. To register for a presentation, please contact Charnae Sanders, Public Programs Coordinator at 313.833.0277 or charnaes@detroithistorical.org.
A New Look at Ralph Bunche
by John Green, Ralph J. Bunche Repository, Inc.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 6–8 P.M.
Third Thursday Speaker Series: A New Look at Ralph Bunche
Our popular Third Thursday Speaker Series resumes this winter at the Detroit Historical Museum. Attendance is free, but pre-registration is encouraged, as space is limited. To register for a presentation, please contact Charnae Sanders, Public Programs Coordinator at 313.833.0277 or charnaes@detroithistorical.org.
A New Look at Ralph Bunche
by John Green, Ralph J. Bunche Repository, Inc.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 6–8 P.M.
February 17, 2018
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
Limited tickets still available!
Includes plated lunch!
Housed on the shores of Lake St. Clair in Grosse Pointe Farms, the Grosse Pointe War Memorial serves as a center for enrichment in honor of veterans. The building itself is the former home of the Russell Alger family - a mansion, built in 1910, and donated to the community in honor of World War II veterans in 1949. The home is designated as a state and national historic site.
February 17, 2018
Wind River Screening & Discussion: Rock Your Mocs
EVENT CANCELED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES! Watch for a new date
The Michigan History Center continues its Rock Your Mocs series in January and February with a special screening of the 2017 feature film Wind River, followed by a panel discussion. This program, co-sponsored by the Detroit Historical Society, will be held at the Detroit Historical Museum. FREE and open to the public.
February 20, 2018
A Conversation on History Education with Brenda Tindal and Alycia Meriweather
The Detroit Historical Society is excited to introduce Brenda Tindal, our new Director of Education. A seasoned educator, scholar and museum practitioner, Brenda comes to the Society from the Levine Museum of the New South in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she served as Staff Historian and Senior Vice President of Research & Collections.
February 22, 2018
February 22, 2018
Jazz on the Streets of Old Detroit
Join us for an exciting evening of jazz on Thursday, February 22, when jazz guitarist Dennis Coffey performs “Jazz on the Streets of Old Detroit” at the Detroit Historical Museum. This event continues a quarterly music series hosted by the Black Historic Sites Committee.
Jazz on the Streets of Old Detroit
Join us for an exciting evening of jazz on Thursday, February 22, when jazz guitarist Dennis Coffey performs “Jazz on the Streets of Old Detroit” at the Detroit Historical Museum. This event continues a quarterly music series hosted by the Black Historic Sites Committee.
February 24, 2018
African American History Day
Free admission!
Learn more about Detroit’s African American History on Saturday, February 24 at our family friendly event.
10 am Join Madelyn Porter as she invites everyone to participate in The Great Migration, the Society’s newest StoryLiving educational program.
12pm Storyteller Ivory Williams returns at noon.
1pm Learn about Detroit’s Underground Railroad history in the presentation “The African American Mysteries, Manumission Papers” by Sharon Elizabeth Sexton (pictured).
