Big Sean is bringing his energy back home to Detroit for a special Mother’s Day celebration. The Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum artist will headline a free...
Jazz lovers around the globe are celebrating April as Jazz Appreciation Month. Established in 2001 by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History,...
Edward “Duke” Ellington
APRIL 16
1862—President Abraham Lincoln signs a bill ending slavery in Washington, D.C. Approximately nine months later he would issue the...
Photo courtesy of Annemarie Jo
Annemarie Jo has always been destined for the stage. From her childhood piano lessons with her sister to drawing inspiration...
APRIL 2
1855—John Mercer Langston becomes the first African American elected to public office when he wins the position of clerk of Brownhelm Township,...
