# Event Details

- **Event Name**: City Historian Black History Month Lecture: Let Our Motto Be Resistance!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Detroit City Historian Jamon Jordan and pianist Alvin Waddles blend history and music to explore Black resistance in Detroit and beyond.About this EventJoin Detroit City Historian Jamon Jordan and renowned pianist Alvin Waddles for an inspiring Black History Month program that blends history, music, and reflection.Now in its fourth year, the annual Black History Month Lecture presented by the City of Detroit Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship returns to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History with the powerful theme: “Let Our Motto Be Resistance!”This evening will explore the long and dynamic tradition of African American resistance in Detroit and across the nation—from the 1700s to today. Through storytelling and live music, Jordan and Waddles will examine how Black communities have challenged economic inequality, political disenfranchisement, and attacks on self-determination through boycotts, marches, organized political struggle, and more.Jordan will recount the people, places, and defining moments that shaped Detroit into a city of freedom fighters, and reflect on how this history offers vital lessons as the nation faces renewed challenges to civil rights, educational access, economic equity, and political power.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/detroit/city-historian-black-history-month-lecture-let-our-motto-be-resistance/100001981770891083
- **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Art, Business
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Detroit
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
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- **long**: -83.0609516
- **full address**: Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 East Warren Avenue, Detroit, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is City Historian Black History Month Lecture: Let Our Motto Be Resistance! being held?
  - **A:** City Historian Black History Month Lecture: Let Our Motto Be Resistance! takes place on Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 20 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 East Warren Avenue, Detroit, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing City Historian Black History Month Lecture: Let Our Motto Be Resistance!?
  - **A:** City Historian Black History Month Lecture: Let Our Motto Be Resistance! is organized by DETROIT ACE.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** City Historian Black History Month Lecture: Let Our Motto Be Resistance! is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Detroit, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If City Historian Black History Month Lecture: Let Our Motto Be Resistance! sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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