As part of the observance of this year’s African American History Month, citizens in Detroit and Pullman, Washington are celebrating the strength and resilience of Africans, African-Americans, and people of African descent by providing the public with multi-faceted educational experiences.

In Pullman, Washington, an event titled “Eddie’s Brooks Tapes” will feature a stage production, reading of oral narratives from pre-1960’s Mississippi. Through these stories, listeners will submerge themselves in the daily life of African-Americans and gain a better understanding of the historic oppression they faced and the role they played in the Civil Rights Movement.

Back in Detroit, the Create Gallery at the Milwaukee Area Technical College opened their exhibition, “Magical Black Tears: A Protest Story”, with the mission to spark dialogue and generate