Greetings! With the release of the motion picture “Detroit” and the AmNews’ Herb Boyd’s opus “Black Detroit: A People’s History of Self Determination” all eyes are on the Motor City. The Motown Museum has embarked on a $50 million fundraising effort with $400,000 raised at a June gala hosted by Lear Corp, which already offered a $750,000 donation. The Southfield company’s efforts amount to more than $1.1 million for the expansion project, which would transform the Hitsville, U.S.A site into a 50,000-square-foot exhibit, performance and retail complex. The Lear gift follows $6 million from Ford and UAW-Ford and $2 million from the William Davidson Foundation.

THEATER

“Me the People: The Trump America Musical,” Triad Theatre, 158 W. 72nd St. New York, N.Y. Visit triadnyc.com for more information.

“Black Angels Over Tuskegee,” now in its eighth year off-Broadway. St. Luke’s Theatre, 308 W. 46th St. between Eighth and Ninth avenues. For more information, call 212-246-8140 or visit telecharge.com.

“Sistas: The Musical,” St. Luke’s Theatre, 308 W. 46th St. between Eighth and Ninth avenues, running through January 2018. For information, call 212-239-6200 or visit telecharge.com.

“Pipeline,” Dominique Morisseau’s family drama, a socio-educational play that takes us into the educational system, with gripping insight into how racial and social politics affect school life. Lincoln Center though Aug. 27. For more information, visit lct.org.

MUSIC

Fantasia and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Friday, Aug. 4, at 8 p.m., Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk, 3052 W. 21st Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. For information, visit ticketmaster.com.

Dru Hill, Thursday, Aug. 17, at 7:30 p.m., B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, 237 W. 42nd St., New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-997-4144 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Lionel Richie: All the Hits, with very special guest Mariah Carey, Friday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m., Prudential Center, 25 Lafayette St., Newark, N.J. For information, call 973-757-6600 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Mary Jane Blige: Strength of a Woman Tour, Friday, Aug. 18, at 8 p.m., Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk, 3052 W. 21st St., Brooklyn, N.Y. For information, visit ticketmaster.com.

Lionel Richie: All the Hits, with very special guest Mariah Carey, Saturday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m., Madison Square Garden, Seventh Avenue and 32nd Street, New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-465-MSG1 (6741) or 212-247-4777 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Mary Jane Blige: Strength of a Woman Tour, Saturday, Aug. 19, at 8 p.m., The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Seventh Avenue and 32nd Street, New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-465-MSG1 or visit ticketmaster.com.

The Temptations and the Four Tops with Mary Wilson and Martha Reeves, Thursday, Aug. 24, at 8 p.m., Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk, 3052 W. 21st St., Brooklyn, N.Y. For information, visit ticketmaster.com.

Earth, Wind and Fire, Thursday, Aug. 24, at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. For information, call 518-584-9330 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Smooth Cruise: The Stylistics, Friday, Aug. 25, at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Smooth Cruise on Hornblower Infinity, Pier 40, West Houston Street at West Side Highway, New York, N.Y. For information, call 866-468-3399 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Anthony Hamilton and Tamar Braxton, Friday, Aug. 25, at 8 p.m., The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino, 39 Norwich Westerly Rd., Mashantucket, Conn. For information, call 800-200-2882 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Earth, Wind & Fire, Saturday, Aug. 26, at 8 p.m., XFINITY Theatre, 61 Savitt Way, Hartford, Conn. For information, call 860-548-7370 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Best of the 90s featuring Bobby Brown, Tone Loc, DJ Kool, Crystal Waters and more, Sunday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m., The Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino, 39 Norwich Westerly Rd., Mashantucket, Conn. For information, call 800-200-2882 or visit ticketmaster.com.

FILM

“Detroit,” about the 1967 Algiers Motel incident which launched a rebellion in the Motor City. Check listings.

COMEDY

Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock: Live from Radio City Music Hall, Saturday, Aug. 5, and Sunday, Aug. 6, at 8 p.m. 1260 Sixth Ave., New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-247-4777 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Dave Chappelle and Eryka Badu: Live from Radio City Music Hall, Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 8 p.m., 1260 Sixth Avenue, New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-247-4777 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Dave Chappelle and very special guest, Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 8 p.m., 1260 Sixth Avenue, New York, N.Y. For information, call 212-247-4777 or visit ticketmaster.com.

COMMUNITY

Legends in professional basketball and football unite Thursday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m. in NYCHA’s Gun Hill House Playground on Magenta Street and Holland Avenue, Bronx, for a 3-point contest and rally to raise awareness about gun violence. Spearheaded by NYC Council Member Andy King, participants include Shooting 4 Peace founder Ray Sydnor, Philadelphia Eagles; Steve Burtt Sr., Phoenix Suns; David Tyree, New York Giants; and Lee Rouson, two-time Super Bowl Champ for the NY Giants.

“39 Years Too Long: Free The Move 9!,” Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, House of the Lord Church, 415 Atlantic Ave. between Bond and Nevins streets in Brooklyn N.Y., Fundraiser 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., donation required. Program 5 p.m.to 8 p.m., free MOVE art exhibit fundraiser featuring Sophia Dawson. For information visit onamove.com.

“Hell No! We Won’t Go!” Black removal is planned and organized. Gentrification is a crime. It’s ethnic cleansing. Community meetings Wednesdays, 7 p.m. at Sistas’ Place, 456 Nostrand Ave. “Bed-Stuy, Do or Die!” December 12th Movement and The Choice Campaign. For information, call 718)-398-1766.

Hear Imhotep Gary Byrd on 107.5 WBLS-FM weekly with “Express Yourself,” Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and simulcast over WLIB 1190AM. The full show can also be heard on HD radio at WBLS-HD2 and at WBLS.com., WLIB.com, and iHeartRadio. IGB is also heard on WBAI-FM 99.5 with Radio GBE: “The Global Black Experience” and “The Global Beat Experience,” Fridays 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Archived online at www.wbai.org. For bookings or to reach us about your GBEvent or for comments, email co-editor Nyerere Shannon @ nyerere1@aol.com, find us at Imhotep Gary Byrd on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @GBELIFE or call 212-592-3279.