Black History Month
Coding the Future: Celebrating Black Innovators

LTU will be hosting a month-long celebration honoring the creativity, ingenuity, and transformative leadership of Black innovators across Detroit and beyond.

This year’s theme—Coding the Future: Celebrating Black Innovators—recognizes the storytellers, designers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and cultural visionaries whose work is shaping the world we live in and the futures we dare to imagine. Throughout February, our programming spotlights Detroit’s vibrant creative economy and the powerful intersection of art, technology, entrepreneurship, and community-building. Each event invites students, faculty, and partners to explore how Black innovation continues to redefine industries and inspire the next generation of creators.

February 2, 2026
12:00 PM
 - 2:00 PM
Atrium, Buell Management Building #5
Coding Our Story: Black History Month Kickoff
Drop by the creation table to design a mini artwork – drawings, messages, symbols, or digital prints – or upload your digital print that will be added to a growing digital art mural.
February 10, 2026
12:00 PM
 - 2:00 PM
S100, Arts and Science Building #7
Stories of the City: Detroit Through the Lens of Black Filmmakers
Filmmaker Timashion Jones explores the power of film as a tool for self definition and community impact in Detroit.
February 18, 2026
5:30 PM
 - 7:30 PM
T210, University Technology and Learning Center, Building #3
Designing Detroit: Black Visionaries in Urban Spaces
A conversation among Black architects, real estate innovators, and urban designers on place-making in Detroit-focused on design-driven restoration, revitalization, and educating communities to shape thriving neighborhoods.
February 25, 2026
12:00 PM
 - 2:00 PM
S100, Arts and Science Building #7
Innovate Detroit: The Future of Creative Technology
Founder of Interactive Combat League and business expert, Art Cartwright, shares insights on entrepreneurial opportunities in tech shaping the future of Al and automation in Detroit and around the World.
February 27, 2026
4:00 PM
 - 7:00 PM
University Technology and Learning Center Building #3
Canvas and Community: Detroit's Visual Storytellers
End the month with the unveiling of our community supported art mural, artists exhibits, performances, and more.

Black History Month 2026 Digital Mural

Thank you to those that have sponsored our 2026 Black History Month Events