Detroit Historical Society, Charles H. Wright museum ask voters to pass 10-year millage

Detroit museums to ask Wayne, Oakland voters to back 10-year millage - BridgeDetroit

After years of financial hardship and stalled efforts, two longstanding Detroit cultural institutions are uniting to ask voters in Wayne and Oakland counties to support a joint operating millage in the Nov. 3 election.  The Detroit Historical Society and Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Tuesday launched the “Yes to Our Story” campaign, a proposal seeking a 10-year, 0.2 mill levy in Wayne and Oakland counties. The tax would…

Detroit Historical Society, Charles H. Wright museum ask voters to pass 10-year millage

The Detroit Historical Society and Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History are asking voters to pass a millage to give public funding for both institutions.Announced on Tuesday, the two organizations are asking voters in Oakland County and Wayne County to pass a ten-year, .2 mill levy. That works out to about $20 for every $100,000 in taxable value.In return, every county resident would receive free admission to both museums; senior…

What Is Black History Worth? Wright Museum Seeks Public Investment in Detroit’s Cultural Legacy

DETROIT, Mich. — The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History has spent more than six decades preserving stories that could easily have been ignored, forgotten or erased. Now, one of the nation’s most significant institutions dedicated to African American history is asking metro Detroit voters to help preserve that legacy for another generation. The Wright Museum and the Detroit Historical Society have launched a campaign seeking app…