Ways to celebrates Black History Month around Detroit throughout February

It’s Black History Month and Detroit has several events to honor and celebrate Black culture around the city. There’s the 8th annual African American Family Book Expo, Michigan’s largest book fair showcasing Black independent authors. You can also celebrate Black History Month at two new exhibits at The Carr Center and the Henry Ford Museum.

Plus, join a Black History Month observance for Detroit’s Black Bottom and Paradise Valley neighborhoods. See what else is coming up on “One Detroit Weekend” with Peter Whorf and Cecelia Sharpe of 90.9 WRCJ.

Upcoming Events:

Find works from African American authors at the 8th annual African American Family Book Expo at Historic People’s Community Church in Detroit on Saturday, Feb. 17.
Check out a collection of works from Black artists at The Carr Center’s “BLACK: A Built Language Across Culture and Knowledge” exhibit in Detroit, open through Feb. 29.
Reflect on the past, commemorate the present and celebrate the future at the Henry Ford Museum’s “Celebrate Black History & Black Futures” exhibit in Dearborn open through Feb. 29.
Listen to the Detroit Medical Orchestra during their upcoming “Concert No. 2” at the Congregation Beth Shalom in Oak Park on Sunday, Feb. 18.
Learn about the real-life story of Afong Moy, the first female Chinese immigrant in America, by watching “The Chinese Lady,” a play at Tipping Point Theatre in Northville. The show runs through March 3.
Commemorate the life of country music star Johnny Cash at “Johnny Cash: The Official Concert Experience” at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit on Friday, Feb. 16.
Keep the Valentine’s Day celebrations going for a cause with the 2024 Cupid’s Undie Run hosted by Tin Roof bar in Detroit on Saturday, Feb. 17.
Take part in a Black History Month observance to commemorate Detroit’s historically Black neighborhoods, Black Bottom and Paradise Valley, on Feb. 17 at The Dr. Lavonne M. Sheffield Bridge Center Library in Detroit.