

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: “The Entrepreneurial Genius of Wallace Rayfield” Curator Talk
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 01:15 pm
- **Event Description**: Meet the architect behind the Jackson Home. Explore the life and entrepreneurial legacy of Wallace Rayfield — one of America’s pioneering African American architects — whose work includes our own Jackson Home and landmark buildings nationwide, including Birmingham’s celebrated 16th Street Baptist Church. A compelling look at history, design and legacy. 
 
This curator talk is led by Jim Johnson, Director of Greenfield Village and Curator of Historic Structures &amp; Landscapes, and will be followed by a brief Q&amp;A. 
 
Access to this program is free for members and included with museum admission.

To learn more about our Black History Month programs, visit THF.org/celebrateblackhistory. 
 
Programming made possible in partnership with Ford Philanthropy.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dearborn/the-entrepreneurial-genius-of-wallace-rayfield-curator-talk/200029675882639
- **Event Categories**: black-history-month, it
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.thehenryford.org/current-events/calendar/black-history-month-celebration/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=dearborn-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Dearborn
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI, United States, Michigan 48124
- **lat**: 42.30254
- **long**: -83.23769
- **full address**: 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI, United States, Michigan 48124

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- **organizer**: The Henry Ford (https://allevents.in/org/the-henry-ford/2400731)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 01:15 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI, United States, Michigan 48124
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Henry Ford
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** black-history-month, it
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about “The Entrepreneurial Genius of Wallace Rayfield” Curator Talk ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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