The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has received a $75,000 grant from the Historic Preservation Fund’s African American Civil Rights History program, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced.
This grant will fund a preservation consultant to survey properties listed in the Negro Motorist Green Book, a guide for African American travelers published from 1936 to 1966. The project aims to create a historic context on African American recreational tourism in Michigan and nominate a site for the National Register of Historic Places.
State Historic Preservation Officer Ryan Schumaker emphasized the importance of recognizing these sites to deepen understanding of African American history in Michigan. The project is part of a broader effort by the National Park Service to document and preserve Civil Rights history.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
