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Shahida
Mausi of
the
Aretha
Franklin
Amphitheatre
and
President
of The
Right
Productions,
Inc.
chaired
the
event.
Ms.
Mausi
commented,
“The
gala was
a
wonderful
blend of
individual
and
corporate
supporters,
young
and
well-seasoned.
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Meeks/Tell
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The
Wright
Museum
celebrates
successful
2023
Annual
Fundraiser
and Gala
By
Laydell
Wood
Harper
tellusdetroit.com
DETROIT
- The
Wright
Gala
recently
held at
the
Charles
Wright
Museum
of
African
American
Museum
is one
of the
museum’s
most
successful
and
well-attended
events.
But this
year it
was
twice as
successful.
The
annual
fundraiser
also
launched
the
opening
of the
popular
Ruth E.
Carter
Afrofuturism
in
Costume
Design
exhibition.
Shahida
Mausi of
the
Aretha
Franklin
Amphitheatre
and
President
of The
Right
Productions,
Inc.
chaired
the
event.
Ms.
Mausi
commented,
“The
gala was
a
wonderful
blend of
individual
and
corporate
supporters,
young
and
well-seasoned.
Together
we
supported
and
celebrated
this
vital
institution.
The
night
was
beautiful
and the
music
ethereal
yet
captivating.
Ruth
Carter’s
art and
words
enriched
our
spirits,
propelling
us to
Afro
futurism.
It was
truly my
honor to
chair.”
Mausi
continued,
“I do
deeply
appreciate
all of
those
who
support
and
helped
create
such a
unique
experience.”
Ruth E.
Carter
is a
two-time
Academy
Award
winning
American
film
costume
designer.
She is
best
known
for
turning
the
Black
Panther
superhero
into an
African
King.
Carter
also
makes
history
as the
first
black
person
to win
the
Costume
Design
Category.
Guests
were
dressed
in
evening
attire,
but not
without
their
colorful,
festive
masks,
each one
more
festive
and
unique
than the
next.
Many of
Detroit’s
well
known
city
leaders
came out
to
support
one of
Detroit’s
most
important
crown
jewels.
The
music
and the
ambiance
of the
evening
were
great,
but the
highlight
of the
evening
was the
opportunity
to view
the Ruth
E.
Carter
Afrofuturism
in
Costume
Design
during
the
event.
The
costumes
are
based on
both
real and
imaginative
characters,
but they
all look
authentic;
You will
be
excited
to see
Costumes
from; Do
the
Right
Thing,
Malcome
X,
What’s
Love Got
to do
with it,
The
Butler,
Selma,
Coming 2
America,
Black
Panther,
Wakanda:
Forever
and many
others
that you
will
surely
recognize.
Ruth E.
Carter
Afrofuturism
in
Costume
Design
will be
on
display
at the
Charles
H.
Wright
Museum
of
African
American
History
for your
absolute
enjoyment
from now
until
March
31,2024.
The
exhibition
is a
delightful
visit to
the past
that you
will not
forget.
You will
have the
pleasure
of
revisiting
the
exciting
fashions
from
well-known
star-studded
movies,
news
stories,
and
important
events.
“This
will be
the
first
time the
exhibition
will be
at a
black
museum,”
Carter
commented.
The word
Afrofuturism
is
perhaps
new to
many of
us, it
was
coined
by
scholar
Mark
Dery in
his 1993
essay
“Black
to the
Future.”
Afrofuturism
is a
creative
movement
that
reimagines
the
world
and
future
possibilities
for
black
life
through
visual
art,
music,
film,
performances,
fashion
and
technology.
“The
Wright
is a
keeper
of
stories.
African
American
history
is the
often-missing
link
that
adds a
critical
piece to
the
American
narrative,”
said
Neil A.
Barclay
President
& CEO of
The
Wright
Museum.
As you
go
through
the
exhibition
you
won’t
want to
leave,
so
please
allow at
least
two
hours to
thoroughly
enjoy
the
collection.
The
Wright
Museum
is
located
at 315
East
Warren
Ave. For
more
information
call
494-5808
or visit
the
website
at
www.thewright.org
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