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An ironwork gate on the left and then collages and artwork displayed in a gallery setting. The "Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People" at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University. Photo: Kyle Flubacker Photography

Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College and College of Arts & Letters at MSU Launch Community Microgrant Program

June 19, 2025

A new community-centered initiative, the Diasporic Collage Community Microgrant Program, has been launched through a partnership between the Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) at Hunter College, New York, New York, and the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University. This microgrant program was open to all community organizations, inviting them to propose the creation of locally rooted programs that…

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Ask the Expert: How Pride Month Has Evolved and What That Means for LGBTQIA+ Representation

June 6, 2025

The first Pride march was held in New York City June 28, 1970, on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. The Stonewall Uprising started with a raid on the gay bar, the Stonewall Inn in New York City and resulted in six days of protests and fighting between police and the LGBTQIA+ community. In 1969, homosexuality was considered a…

A DJ behind a sound mixing board creates music for a crowd of dancing people in a warehouse setting. Photo credit: Doug Coombe

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Ask the Expert: How Detroit and Its People Are Integral to the Rise of Techno Music

May 19, 2025

The story of techno music often focuses on a global narrative without acknowledging that it began in Detroit, Michigan — a place where Black people for decades have harnessed sound and music to reflect their experiences. During the 1970s and 1980s, techno was explored and celebrated by Black and queer communities across radio waves and in warehouse spaces around the…