Kathleen Cleaver of the Black Panther Party is featured speaker for Liberation Film Series event
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History will present a wide range of exciting, insightful, and inspirational programming in celebration of Black History Month. The museum will be open every day of February to accommodate the expected record visitation by school groups and the general public. Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the museum, located at 315 East Warren Avenue in Midtown Detroit’s Cultural Center, and are free and open to the public. A complete listing of events is attached; of special note are the following:
In the 50th Anniversary year of the establishment of the Black Panther Party (formerly the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense), Kathleen Cleaver, professor at Emory University School of Law and former communications secretary for the organization, will visit Detroit for the first times since 1971. Cleaver is to speak on the topic of “Report for the Black Liberation Struggle” for the Museum’s Liberation Film Series presentation of The Black Panther: Vanguard of the Revolution, the first feature length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party. The program will also pay tribute to former Black Panther Party leaders and activists Ahmad A. Rahman and Ron Scott, both who died in 2015.
SPECIAL EVENTS
No Boundaries Gallery Talk by Dennis Scholl
Wednesday, February 17 at 6 PM
Journey to Australia with Dennis Scholl (former V.P. of Arts and Miami Program Director at the Jonh S. and James L. Knight Foundation). Hear how he has come to build one of the most extensive collections of Aboriginal art in the world, a portion of which now tours as No Boundaries: Aboriginal Australian Contemporary Abstract Painting. The Museum is the fourth stop on the tour. Exhibit ends on May 15. FREE.
Liberation Film Series presents 50th Anniversary of the Call for Black Power
Featuring a tribute to Dr. Ahmad Rahman and Ron Scott
Saturday, February 13 at 3 PM
Speaker: Kathleen Neal Cleaver, Senior Lecturer and Research Fellow at Emory University School of Law and former Communications Secretary of the Black Panther Party. Topic: Report From The Black Liberation Struggle. Introduction by Dr. Errol Henderson. Film: The Black Panther: Vanguard of the Revolution. Book Signing. FREE.
FAMILY
Family Activity Series presents Tap Dancing
Saturday, February 13 at 1 PM
Be inspired to move like Savion Glover, Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr.! Make rhythmic sounds that come from your feet and learn to tap dance. FREE.
Don Barden Foundation Interactive Storytime
Sunday, February 14 at 2 PM
Do you want your child to love reading? Then you’ll love being a part of Interactive Storytime where music, movement, and literacy collide. This interactive performance puts your kids right in the story! Plus, take home a free book! FREE.
Family Activity Series presents Hip Hop Dance
Saturday, February 20 at 1 PM
Have you ever wondered how to pop and lock like Missy Elliot? The Detroit Windsor Dance Academy knows just how Missy moves! Come out to learn fun hip hop moves with the whole family. FREE.
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