Three years ago, I was so proud to present Betty Brooks - one of the grande dames of Detroit's cultural community - with the first ACE Awards medal for her lifetime of contributions. I was deeply saddened to learn of her passing.
Ms. Brooks served as a board member of the Detroit Historical Society, the Motown Museum, the Detroit Jazz Festival, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and the Michigan Opera Theater (now Detroit Opera). She also served on the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners.
Her steadfast advocacy for and support of Detroit's creative arts, its children and the arts is legendary, and the city owes a great debt to her unwavering service to our city. Betty Brooks brought a richness to the City of Detroit during her lifetime. She will be deeply missed.
City of Detroit
Three years ago, I was so proud to present Betty Brooks - one of the grande dames of Detroit's cultural community - with the first ACE Awards medal for her lifetime of contributions. I was deeply saddened to learn of her passing.
Ms. Brooks served as a board member of the Detroit Historical Society, the Motown Museum, the Detroit Jazz Festival, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and the Michigan Opera Theater (now Detroit Opera). She also served on the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners.
Her steadfast advocacy for and support of Detroit's creative arts, its children and the arts is legendary, and the city owes a great debt to her unwavering service to our city. Betty Brooks brought a richness to the City of Detroit during her lifetime. She will be deeply missed.
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