“Come Out! In Detroit” is an ongoing project led by illustrator Isabel Clare Paul and historian Tim Retzloff that brings the story of Michigan’s first-ever LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in June 1972 to life through a fully illustrated, 32-page nonfiction comic...
In March 2022, Michigan Humanities’ Board of Directors announced Jennifer Rupp as our organization’s President & CEO. Rupp has been part of the Michigan Humanities team for almost five years and has served as Director of State and Federal Grants, Chief Impact...
The Great Michigan Read Spring Tour is starting with a virtual event on April 5 hosted by the St Clair County Library. Then, Mary Doria Russell will travel for in-person events in the Upper Peninsula and finish out the tour with a virtual event on May 10 (please see...
March 8 is International Women’s Day and Michigan Humanities wanted to bring you a very special interview with a very special guest: Leslie McCurdy. Leslie is an actor, solo performer, dancer and mentor, among many other talents! She has been the...
February is Black History Month and to honor it Michigan Humanities spoke to Humanities Grant recipient, the Black Bottom Archives. This project, led by Director PG Watkins and their team, has worked tirelessly to document and make accessible the history of...
Museum on Main Street brings high-quality Smithsonian traveling exhibitions to Main Street museums, historical societies, and other small-town cultural venues across the country. These traveling exhibits are crucial for generating senses of deep historical...
