For years, it has been a museum without walls. In the near future, that is going to change. Deb Polich, president and CEO of The Arts Alliance, joins WEMU's David Fair to explore the backstory of the African American and Cultural History Museum and look ahead to when the brick-and-mortar iteration of the museum will open. Museum president and CEO Joyce Hunter joins them to provide the answers.
RESOURCES:
- The African American And Cultural Historical Museum Of Washtenaw County
- Journey to Freedom: Underground Railroad Bus Tours
- Focus on the Arts-Jazz!
- AACHM Living Oral History Project
- A.P. Marshall Interviews
Creative industries in Washtenaw County add hundreds of millions of dollars to the local economy. In the weeks and months to come, 89.1. WEMU's David Fair and co-host Deb Polich, the President and CEO of The Arts Alliance, explore the myriad of contributors that make up the creative sector in Washtenaw County.
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— David Fair is the WEMU News Director and host of Morning Edition on WEMU. You can contact David at734.487.3363, on twitter @DavidFairWEMU, or email him at dfair@emich.edu