Every Detroiter should walk through And Still We Rise at least once. The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History’s core exhibition guides visitors through 800 years — from African civilizations and the horrors of the Middle Passage (including a recreated slave ship hold) to the Underground Railroad, the Great Migration and Detroit’s own story of triumph.
Founded in 1965 by Dr. Charles H. Wright, the museum on Warren Avenue is one of the largest institutions of African American history in the world, with more than 35,000 artifacts. Beyond the core exhibition, rotating shows, the Ford Freedom Rotunda and community programs — from dance performances to author talks — keep the calendar full year-round.
The Wright sits in the heart of the Cultural Center at 315 East Warren Avenue, a short walk from the DIA. Tickets and program listings are at thewright.org.
