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Women's
History,
Suffrage
and
Promise
on
display
at
theWright!
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DETROIT,
MI -
Celebrate
Women’s
History
Month
with the
Charles
H.
Wright
Museum
of
African
American
History
for a
month-long
exploration
and
celebration
of
contributions
made by
African
American
women.
Featuring
live
online
discussions,
film
screenings,
crafting
sessions
and
more,
the
entire
month is
filled
with
programs,
exhibits,
and
activities
that
will
inform
and
inspire
you.
The
Wright
is open
for
in-person
visits,
at 315
East
Warren
Avenue,
in the
heart of
Midtown
Detroit’s
cultural
district!
Our
website,
www.thewright.org,
and our
Mobile
Gallery
Guide
app are
filled
with
empowering
content
that can
be
accessed
anytime!
The app
features
current
and past
exhibits
including
QUEEN:
From the
collection
of CCH
Pounder,
Ibrahim
Mahama’s
In
Between
the
World &
Dreams
and
more.
Each
exhibit
has (1)
a rich
image
gallery,
(2) an
audio-only
overview,
and (3)
short
annotated
descriptions
of
select
artifacts.
Don’t
miss
this
Women’s
History
Month
and your
chance
to see
our
award-winning
exhibition,
Voting
Matters!
The
Women’s
Suffrage
Movement,
located
in our
Chase
Gallery,
covers
72 years
of
contributions,
made by
African
American
women,
in the
struggle
for
voting
rights.
“We are
excited
to
present
so many
significant
acknowledgements
of the
often
overlooked
trials
and
triumphs
accomplished
by
women”,
says
Neil
Barlay,
President
and CEO
of The
Wright.
Rounding
out the
Month is
an
exhibition
that
reminds
us how
others
view the
United
States
as a
model
for
democracy,
entitled
Posters
on
Politics.
Located
in the
Wright
Community
Gallery
beginning
March
27th, is
a
collection
of
political
and
philosophical
posters
created
by
international
artists
and
graphic
designers,
showcasing
issues
of
police
brutality,
social
justice,
environmental
justice,
women’s
rights,
and
American
politics.
To
schedule
your
timed
admission
for
in-person
visits,
log on
to
www.thewright.org/visit.
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