Wayne State University to open Detroit Center for Black Studies – WDET

A man in a suit stands indoors with Wayne State University and American flags in the background, representing the proud partnership between the Detroit Center for Black Studies and WDET.


Detroit Today,


Nick Austin

Last month, Wayne State University announced its plan to create the Detroit Center for Black Studies as part of its efforts to prioritize faculty and research centered on the Black experience. The university will recruit and hire 30 new humanities faculty, made possible by a $6 million grant from the Mellon Foundation.

“The goal is an inclusive center that brings together the breadth of scholars who work in African American, African and African Diaspora Studies, and…