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One of the Oldest Black Museums Is Going Viral With a New Social Media Series

The staff at Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is using clever videos to depict what it is like to work at the legendary institution from a distinctly Black perspective.

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Phil Lewis
Mar 12, 2026
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Museum digital strategy specialist Kyle Sammy, center, sets up the scene as museum educator Doug McCray, right, goes over the script. (Michbruc Multimedia & The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History)

If you see the staff running through the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, don’t ask any questions: Just start running, t…

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