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'On the Banks of Freedom:' How a Louisville museum is debunking myths of the Underground Railroad
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSo often the Underground Railroad is imagined as an intricate network of safe houses and passageways...
A metro Detroit museum tour: Everything from the DIA to Hamtramck history to African beads
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWhether you're a visitor to metro Detroit or a longtime resident, there's always something new to...
Explore the history of the Underground Railroad and Trail of Tears this holiday season
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt’s the holiday season; a time to hopefully connect with family and celebrate another year...
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit to open 4 ambitious new exhibitions
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) will debut four new exhibitions Friday, Sept. 29,...
Map: Illinois Underground Railroad historical sites, plus what to know before you go
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIf you were paying attention in history class, you’ll recall the Underground Railroad wasn’t a...
2024 NFL draft in Detroit: Where to find souvenirs across Detroit
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoDetroit's not the kind of city where you pass by tourist shop after tourist shop and people walk...
'Super Cities! Detroit' mixes facts with fun in children's book by hometown author
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs the daughter of a librarian, Daralynn Walker grew up in Detroit knowing how lucky she was to...
Juneteenth celebrations in metro Detroit include films, food, music and shopping
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA plethora of upcoming gatherings across metro Detroit will mark the 157th anniversary of...
A Fall River museum to Black history has its first exhibits, given by a long-lost relative
The Herald News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFALL RIVER — A museum dedicated to slaves' fight for freedom is beginning to take shape in Fall...
Martin Luther King Jr. statue unveiled at Hart Plaza ahead of anniversary march in Detroit
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWhen a crowd of 150 people shuffled out from under a tent and into the rain for the unveiling of a...