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Poster of a couple smiling shyly at each other between a horse.

Act Black: Posters from Black American Stage & Screen

Mar 13–Sep 6, 2026

Love & Fury: New York’s Fight Against AIDS

Mar 13–Sep 6, 2026

Poster of a heroic man riding a dinosaur.

Poster of a stone statue against a sunrise over a bridge.

From Monarchy to Modernity: Travel, Identity, & the Czechoslovak First Republic (1918–1938)

Apr 23–Nov 1, 2026

Reading Under Fire: Arming Minds & Hearts During Wartime

Apr 23–Nov 1, 2026

Poster of a soldier climbing a tower of books toward a city.

Upcoming Events

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First Friday lockup on a teal blue background

Friday, Jun 5, 2026

Poster for the film United in Anger, featuring a pink triangle against a black background

First Friday: United in Anger Screening

Friday, Jun 5, 2026, 11:30am–1:05pm

A poster of a painterly train crash with the First Friday lockup centered at the bottom.

First Friday: Act Black Curatorial Tour

Friday, Jun 5, 2026, 12–1pm

Featured Posts

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May 20, 2026

Detroit Design Week: Posters and Black History

Rating: G

A poster of a man in uniform sitting down and reading a book on top of a green rectangle.

May 6, 2026

Reading in Wartime?

Rating: G

Poster of two men standing without shirts on, holding the US flag and a condom on the other.

Apr 23, 2026

What makes for a good AIDS poster?

Rating: R

Poster of a pink triangle on a black background.

Apr 9, 2026

Love & Fury: The Fashion & Creative Industries Fight AIDS

Rating: R

First Friday lockup in black block letters on a teal blue background

First Friday lockup in black block letters on a teal blue background