Eastern Michigan University (EMU) has been awarded a $75,000 grant by the National Park Service as part of the Historic Preservation Fund’s African American Civil Rights grant program. This funding is aimed at identifying and preserving sites that are crucial to the African American fight for equality.
The project, led by EMU Preservation Studies professor Dan Bonenberger, is titled “Detroit’s African American Civil Rights Survey Phase 2: Eastside.” Over the next 18 months, Bonenberger, along with students and community partners, will work to identify, document, and designate significant locations in Detroit’s east side that are integral to Black history, heritage, and culture.
