Hateful Things News Today

A by-invitation-only industry presentation of You Hateful Things, a new play by Will Arbery and directed by Simon Stone, will be held this week in New York.

An invitation-only industry presentation of You Hateful Things, a new play by Will Arbery directed by Simon Stone, will be held this week in New York, with a cast including Christian Slater, Amandla Stenberg, Jakeem Powell, John Cameron Mitchell, Lucas Hedges and Myha’la.

Two local nonprofits are banding together to offer grants to young aspiring artists looking to further develop their skills.

“Overcoming Hateful Things,” the traveling exhibit from Ferris State University’s Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery, will open at Wayne County Community College District in Detroit starting Monday, Feb. 5.  The exhibit, on display at WCCCD’s Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus, 1001 West Fort Street, includes artifacts that serve as reminders of America’s past and as an educational tool noting generations of pushback by African Americans through activism and achiev...

The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) hosted a traveling exhibit from the Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University (FSU) from June 3 to Sept. 3. The exhibit titled “Overcoming Hateful Things: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery” addressed the history and lasting impact of racism and racist policies in the U.S....

A look at what's happening in and around mid-Michigan, Aug. 25 and beyond.

A look at what's happening in and around mid-Michigan, Aug. 18 and beyond.

A look at what's happening in and around mid-Michigan, Aug. 11 and beyond.

A look at what's happening in and around mid-Michigan, Aug. 4 and beyond.

Although difficult, the exhibit's organizers said such images, education and conversations are necessary to move the nation forward and remember its history.