Role // Creative Strategist and Creative Producer
Celebrating the Culture: Past, Present and Future
Black Migrations // Emphasizing the movement of African descent people to new destinations and new social realities from twentieth century to present day. The experience was curated in partnership with designers, event managers, and African American team members.
A Discussion
With history making, influential Detroiters Melissa Butler - founder and CEO of The Lip Bar, Marcus Collins - Chief Consumer Officer of Doner Advertising and Kamilia Landrum - Executive Director of NAACP Detroit Chapter
Playlists by
our African American Employee Resource Group curated Black History Month playlist via spotify through February that plays multiple genres that were created by African Americans. Rather jazz, blues, rock & roll, funk, hip hop and R&B or techno, we’re playing it all through Downtown Detroit for the month (listen below)
Artifacts
Museum-style layout of team member materials that’s representative of african american culture
Did You Know Facts
Highlight five American American innovators who are not commonly recognized during BHM including : Marian R. Croaks, Lisa Gelobter, Philip Emweagwali, Otis Boykin, and Kimberly Bryant (play video below)
Tastes of
the African Diaspora vendors - Louisiana Creole Gumbo, Maty’s African Cuisine and The Jamaican Pot
Team Member Performance
Original Poem Reading and Saxophone performance
