WSU Crockett-Lumumba Scholars Program -CLS

09/08/2026

07/20/2026

Today is the LAST day to register to vote online at mi.gov/vote or by mail for the Aug. 4 Primary Election.

Starting tomorrow, you can only register in person with proof of residency at your city/township clerk’s office, up until 8 p.m. Election Day.

Statewide early voting begins Sat., July 25. Learn more at mi.gov/earlyvoting.

07/09/2026

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07/05/2026

The is currently hosting 10 glorious sculptures from The Stories of Us Talking Drum collection. Stop by the Woodward lawn to view and take a self guided tour. Each sculpture responds to themes exploring the past, present, and future of the United States, creating a collective reflection on identity, memory, resilience, and the unfinished work of democracy.

07/05/2026

Detroit's evolution from arrival of the French to modern day

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📸 Andy Morrison, The Detroit News

06/16/2026

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Celebrate freedom and stories that connect past and present in this chill Juneteenth gathering.

06/11/2026

Crockett Lumumba Scholars representation for this year's WSU Sankofa Celebrate of Excellence!

06/11/2026

Welcome, Dr. Benson. The Crockett Lumumba Scholars are looking forward to meeting you this fall!!

Dr. Richard D. Benson II has been named the inaugural director of the Detroit Center for Black Studies at Wayne State University. Coming from the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Benson is a nationally recognized scholar who will lead the Center with a focus on expanding interdisciplinary scholarship, fostering faculty collaboration and strengthening connections at the university, in Detroit and broader public conversations around Black studies. Welcome, Dr. Benson!

Read more at go.wayne.edu/richard-benson-fb.

06/03/2026

Crockett Lumumba Scholars' very own Xavier Jackson's work is featured in the collection. We are so proud!!! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DjrX5vF9A/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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