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🎬 Closing out the Detroit Black Film Festival!

I had the opportunity to catch up with Jonathan Jones during the Closing Ceremony of the Detroit Black Film Festival!

After several days of celebrating Black filmmakers, actors, writers, producers, and creatives, the Closing Ceremony was the perfect way to wrap up an incredible festival. We talked about their experience, their work, and what’s next.

Check out my conversation with @manofstandardoo7 and keep supporting independent Black film and the talented creatives bringing these stories to life.

🎤 Covered by Tam Telling Tales
📚 Read A Book.

#TamTellingTales #DetroitBlackFilmFestival #DBFF #BlackFilm #BlackFilmmakers by @manofstandardoo7

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Celebrate Juneteenth at the Wright with a full day of joy, culture, and community for all ages! Starting a day early with Third Thursday hosted by @detroitphoenix. With the day of featuring a treasure hunt, bike ride, horseback riding, chalk art, and family activities to live performances, rhythm and dance, food experience, quilting workshops, and a concert to close out the day, there’s something for everyone. Bring your family, bring your friends, and experience a day filled with freedom, fun, history, and celebration. Join us Friday, June 19 from 9 AM–5 PM at the Wright!

Then keep the celebration going at African World Festival, July 10–12 at Hart Plaza! Experience live music, spoken word, cultural performances, delicious African, Caribbean, and soul food, a vibrant marketplace, family activities, storytelling, and powerful moments celebrating the beauty and spirit of the African Diaspora. Whether you’re coming for the vibes, the food, the shopping, or the culture, there’s something for everyone at one of Detroit’s biggest summer celebrations.

#Juneteenth #TheWrightMusuem #AfricanWorldFestival taken in Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History by @manofstandardoo7

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10 years later 🗓⏳👣

Happy Birthday my Mommy 💕 !!!! by @manofstandardoo7

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HAPPY EARTH MONTH!

Here are a few tips on growing your garden! 😉
BUT in case you need more practical tips, this Saturday we’re having an event called Grow Your Garden: Living Sustainably In Your “Backyard.”

Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Doors open: 12:30pm
Program starts: 1:00PM – 5:00PM (EST)
Location: Wright Community Room (Lower Level)

PRESENTATIONS:
1PM – Gardening 101 – for urban dwellers and more
2PM – Backyard Gardening
3PM – Community Gardens
4PM – Vacant Lot / Plot Farming – learn to be a land steward

PROGRAM:
Garden Swap – Bring your non GMO- Seeds, plants, gardening tools, and books
Garden Craft Corner – Recycled arts & crafts station
Info Tables – Local orgs on composting, chickens, native plants, pollinators, food sovereinty, and more.
Community Partners – include - Keep Growing Detroit, Greening of Detroit, City of Detroit, Blacks to the Land, and more

Also, stay tuned for our Bloom Collection designed by Shelton! And if you like the coffee mug Yolanda was drinking from, check the link in our bio. taken in Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History by @manofstandardoo7

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WE’VE BEEN NOMINATED!
Quick! We have one more week left for voting! Please click the link in our bio and VOTE VOTE VOTE!

Thank you so much for the love and support! We couldn’t have done this without you.
#webby #webbyawards #thewrightmuseum taken in Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History by @manofstandardoo7

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April 6, 1981 is by far one of my favorite days in history. Why? Because it's the day the world met the phenomenon that is Sealoyd Jones III! If you've been blessed enough to be in his presence, you understand that you've never experienced that level of authentic love, kindness, and realness. I've never known this life without him, and even when we're getting on each other's nerves, I wouldn't trade a second. My brother by birth, my best friend by choice. He is a mentor, a confidant, an advocate, a supporter, and that just only begins to scratch the surface. Life has had one challenge after another, yet his faith never waivers, his commitment never falters, his kindness can never be questioned. Thank you Lord for seeing fit to bless this world with such a true man after your own heart. So again I say, REJOICE! Have the most magically splendid, amazingly SUPERFANTASTIC day imaginable ✨️💙✨️💛✨️!!!! by @manofstandardoo7

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HAPPY 313 DAY, DETROIT!
#In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month and what better way to celebrate than to get tickets to our upcoming Third Thursday experience on March 19th featuring local performers like @angeladavisent and @johdiofficial, enjoy a cash bar (21+), breathe deeply, embrace joy, and be reminded that rest is not a luxury, it’s essential.

We also know March celebrates National Reading Month and our Museum Store invited a special guest reader, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (@gewhitmer), to spend time with our children here in Detroit. Only problem is …. well, you see… there’s a lot of problems. But one thing you’ve got to know is that we don’t play about educating our children!!

SFX Makeup Credit: @colormeothr
Cartier Glasses Credit: @novarajewelers

#thewrightmuseum #WomensHistoryMonth #NationalReadingMonth #313Day taken in Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History by @manofstandardoo7

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The journey to becoming a man is one that will likely never be fully complete. It is filled with side tracks, missteps, failed attempts, and heartache. It's not a road that everyone can walk, and even fewer that succeed. When you have strong examples, however, it gets a little easier. In 1947, Meet the Press debuted, Ghandi began the March for Peace, and Jackie Robinson became the first black person in Major League Baseball. But for all that, the greatest thing to happen in 1947 was that the Lord saw fit to bless this world with the greatest example I could imagine, my father. I'm so humbled and grateful to have had him as my father, friend, coach, guide, and support.

Today would've been your 79th birthday. Though there may never be a biopic about how much you loved, laughed, contributed to the world, and impacted everyone you encountered, I know the world is better place because you existed. I miss you every single day of my life, and I hope Sealoyd and I continue to make you proud. Happy birthday daddy🤴🏾. Love you forever and beyond 💙🤍💙🤍💙!!!

Please help me in celebrating the life of Sealoyd Jones Jr!!! by @manofstandardoo7

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Help us close out Black History Month by voting us Best of Detroit for Hour Magazine under the Arts and Entertainment category. We have been working hard and serving our community for over 60 years. Now is the time we could use your help. Click the link in our bio to vote right now!

And don’t forget! African World Festival is back and better than ever. If you also take your job too seriously by wrestling fake snakes, AWF is where you’ll fit right in. Mark your calendars for July 10-12th and stay tuned as we announce celebrity headliners, community programs, and so much more!

#thewrightmuseum #blackhistorymonth #africanworldfestival #snakecharmer taken in Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History by @manofstandardoo7

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Black History Month at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is a celebration of Black culture in motion.

This February, join us as love, faith, music, games, and community come together to honor the past, reflect the present, and shape what’s next.

Love in the Margins
Saturday, February 14 | 1 PM – 4 PM

Still Standing: A Night of Gospel and Grace
Sunday, February 15 | 5 PM – 8 PM

Cards and Culture: Spades at The Wright
Friday, February 13 | 6 PM – 9 PM

Third Thursday: New Jack Swing Back II BLK
Thursday, February 19 | 6 PM – 8 PM

Experience Black history through living culture all month long. Learn more about our full Black History Month programming at thewright.org.

We’d also like to give a special thanks to the @cityofdetroit Media Services Team for the cameo! They were excellent! taken in Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History by @manofstandardoo7

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