Black History Icons of Inkster set for this Saturday

The Icons of Inkster event will take place at the Booker Dozier
Recreation Center on Saturday.

Every former mayor of the City of Inkster has been invited to participate in a special event set for this weekend at the city recreation center.

The special celebration of Black history will be celebrated Saturday during the Black History Icons of Inkster event set for 4 p.m. at the Booker Dozier Recreation Center in Inkster.

The event will include a presentation on the iconic history of Inkster with Robert Turley, author of the forthcoming memoir “Inktown.”

Turley will discuss figures in the history of the city and what they teach current residents “about who and where we are today and what we can do to move forward.” 

All former mayors of the city have been invited to participate in the event which will feature soul food, African food, dance, fashion, poetry and other entertainment. 

The free event is presented by the We Rise organization. The recreation center is located at 2025 Middlebelt Road in Inkster.