Hill Auditorium is an iconic part of U-M’s campus, but it is much more than just a site for musical performances and university events. Since its opening a century ago it has hosted a wide array of speeches, concerts and protests both welcomed and opposed by members of the university community. At this Making Michigan talk, the Inclusive History Project’s Hill Auditorium research team discussed discoveries, future plans, and the ongoing struggle to make Hill truly an auditorium “For Everyone.”
The Making Michigan lecture series is presented by the Bentley Historical Library.
Image: Black Action Movement: Picketing on Diag in front of Hill Auditorium, 1970, Jay Cassidy, Jay Cassidy photographs, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections, © 1970 Regents of the University of Michigan. This work is licensed under CC BY 4.0.