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We're thrilled to announce the launch of the Black Bottom Digital Archive.Through curated oral history interviews, historical documents and media, the legacy of Black Bottom can be carried on into the future. Experience the Black Bottom Digital Archive: digital.blackbottomarchives.com

Join us tomorrow @TheWrightMuseum Register ➡️docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

The From the Bottom, Up exhibit isn’t just something you visit—it’s something you experience. We’re rolling out a season of programs at the Detroit Historical Museum #FromTheBottomUp #BlackBottomArchives #DetroitEvents #MLKDayDetroit #BlackHistoryMonth

Meet Wali Walton as he shares why Black Bottom should NEVER be forgotten. Watch Full Video 📺➡️ youtu.be/JAtFZCCekkI?si…

✊🏿Pull Up Kinfolks 🙌🏾We will be here FRI 5pm-8pm SAT & SUN 11am-5pm

REGISTER HERE 👉🏾docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

THE CITY OF DETROIT WOULD LIKE YOU TO ATTEND THE I-375 NEIGHBORHOOD FRAMEWORK COMMUNITY MEETING #2 TONIGHT 🚧Tuesday, April 22, 2025 5:30 PM-7:30 PM At The Eastern Market Shed 5 (2810 Russell St.) Detroit, Ml, 48207

👌🏽We are now accepting applications for the ✊🏿PRESERVING BLACK LEGACY FELLOWSHIP🙌🏾 📜APPLY TODAY💻 blackbottomarchives.com/pbl #preservingblacklegacy #blackbottomarchievs

⏰Tonight at 6PM-7:30PM ET DETROIT TIME

SAVE THE DATE 📆 & SUBMIT photos/videos of your beloved Black Detroit Matriarchs CLICK THE LINK 👇🏾 dropevent.com/withlove25

For 3/13 Day, we’re celebrating our city’s legacy with a special Preserving Black Legacy Look Book—paying homage to the style and stories that make us who we are. SEE FULL LOOK 👀 BOOK 📖 canva.com/design/DAGgBpN… #313day #blackbottomarchives

✊🏿Preserving Black Legacy REGISTER HERE 👉🏿us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

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Get to know Howard Thompson, storyteller, and lifelong Detroiter. Oral history stories like these are a part of the Sankofa Community Research Project. WATCH FULL VIDEO youtu.be/9waklQqJWxI?si… #blackbottomarchieves

On this day in 1956: Several years after Black Bottom, a largely Black and poor community, was leveled, ground is broken on Lafayette Park's Pavilion Luxury Apartments. It's designed for middle class folks.

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To hear the full ORAL HISTORY visit black bottom archives.com/sankofa We’d love to hear your story, sign-up today!

Meet Mr. Leonard Johnson, one of our cherished Sankofa storytellers! Head to our linktree to listen to more of Mr. Leonard's captivating story or to sign up and share your own.

On this day in 1998: Betty Carter joins the ancestors. She was 69. Born Lillie Mae Jones in Flint and raised in Detroit, she enjoyed a great music career that spanned more than 40 years. Carter recorded with greats the likes of Ray Charles, Carmen McRae, and Dizzy Gillespie.

Preserve legacy in style! 🌟 BLACK BOTTOM ARCHIVES MERCH is now available at @MOCAD Don't miss out on the chance to grab your own and explore their amazing exhibits. #blackbottomarchives #mocaddetroit