Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History marks 35 years

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/historical-sidenote/charles-h-wright-museum-african-american-history-marks-25-years-landmark

When it opened its doors to the public, the Wright Museum was the largest Black history museum in the world. […] Dr. Charles H. Wright was an attending physician at the March 7, 1965 Civil Rights march in Selma, Ala. known as Bloody Sunday. Three days later, back in Detroit, Wright convened a group of fellow Detroiters to establish the International Afro-American Museum, or I AM.

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