Motor City Youth Theatre - Motor City Players

Motor City Youth Theatre - Motor City Players Motor City Players is an extension of MCYT.

Motor City Youth Theatre (MCYT), a 501 C 3 non-profit educational youth theatre, was established in 1990 as the Redford Youth Theatre in order to offer all children a place where they could participate in the wonderful world of theatre. Motor City Youth Theatre Mission Statement

To enrich the lives of youth through participation in dance, music,
visual arts, theatre workshops and main stage pro

ductions;
To facilitate youth’s development of life skills such as
problem solving, decision-making and team work;
To offer high quality theatrical productions to the community. Motor City Youth Theatre, an educational theatre company, was founded in 1990 with generous support from South Redford Schools and was later sponsored by the Scottish Rite Masons at Masonic Temple in Detroit. MCYT has resided at Motor City Theatre in Livonia since 2006 where they have served children and their families from over thirteen local communities. MCYT practices Social Emotional Learning, Diversity, and Inclusion and welcomes all kids to participate in its workshops and major productions. MCYT Bard Bums also celebrates twenty years of offering Shakespeare for kids and families and is a proud member of Friends of Livonia Arts. MCYT is grateful for grants received from the Hardies Family Trust Fund, Livonia Community Foundation, Livonia Community Choir, and the Livonia Arts Commission.

02/15/2026

These clips are making political BS hurt less.

02/13/2026

Zaniya Ware, 17, has been reported missing from Harrison Township, Michigan, since January 4, 2026.

She was last seen on that date and has not been heard from since. Authorities confirm her case remains active as efforts continue to locate her. Zaniya may still be in the local area, or she may travel to Grand Rapids, Michigan.

We place our trust in God’s protection and ask for wisdom and guidance for those working to bring her home safely. Please keep Zaniya and her loved ones in prayer.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Macomb County Sheriff's Office (MI) at (586) 469-5502 or reference NCIC #: M538788112 and NCMEC #: 2075654.

Thank you for sharing and standing together in faith.

(Photo: Macomb County Sheriff's Office)

02/07/2026

Granville T. Woods was born in 1856 in Columbus, Ohio, to free Black parents and grew up in a world stacked against him. Largely self-taught, he worked in railroads and steel mills and became a skilled engineer by his early 20s.

Woods went on to hold over 60 patents, many of them focused on transportation and electrical systems. His most important inventions include the Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph (allowed trains and stations to communicate in real time), the third-rail electric power system used in subways, an automatic air brake for safer trains, an improved steam boiler furnace, and several electrical control devices that modernized rail operations.

Despite constant racism and repeated attempts to steal his ideas, Woods defended his patents in court and famously won a legal battle against Thomas Edison. His work helped shape modern rail and transit systems that millions still rely on today.

02/07/2026

Katherine Johnson: The Mathematical North Star of the Space Race 🚀✨
During Black History Month ✊🏾, we honor the life and legacy of Katherine Johnson, a woman whose mind was so precise it functioned as a bridge between the Earth and the stars 🌌🔭. Born in 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, Katherine’s brilliance was evident from her earliest years. In a time when educational opportunities for Black students were severely limited, her father drove the family 120 miles just so she could attend a high school that accepted her 🚗💨. She was a prodigy who started high school at age 10 and graduated from West Virginia State College with highest honors at just 18 🎓🔢. Katherine didn’t just study mathematics; she saw the world through its elegant, unbreakable laws.
In 1953, she joined the West Area Computing unit at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (now NASA) 💻👩🏾‍💻. In the 1950s and 60s, "computers" weren't machines; they were people—mostly women—who performed the complex calculations required for flight. Katherine worked in a segregated facility, forced to use separate bathrooms and dining areas, yet she remained undeterred 🚧🚫. She was the only woman in briefing meetings, famously asking "Why?" until she was finally allowed to stay. Her persistence was matched only by her peerless accuracy. She wasn't just checking numbers; she was inventing the geometry required for orbital spaceflight 📐🛰️.
Katherine’s impact on the Space Race was nothing short of miraculous. She calculated the trajectory for Alan Shepard’s 1961 flight, the first American in space 🚀🇺🇸. However, her most famous moment came in 1962 during the preparations for John Glenn’s orbital mission. Glenn, wary of the new, glitchy electronic computers, famously refused to fly unless Katherine personally verified the machine’s calculations 📞✅. "If she says they’re good," Glenn said, "then I’m ready to go." She spent hours hand-calculating the equations that would keep him alive. She went on to work on the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon 🌕👨‍🚀 and the Space Shuttle program, ensuring every launch had a path and every astronaut had a way home. Katherine Johnson passed away in 2020 at the age of 101, leaving behind a legacy that proves brilliance is a force of nature that no boundary can contain. She truly made space make sense, and her story remains a guiding light for every dreamer looking at the stars 🌟🌌.

02/07/2026

Dr. Marian Croak made it possible for people to talk to each other online. She holds over 200 patents and helped create the technology that makes FaceTime, Zoom, and WhatsApp possible. As a kid growing up in New York City, she loved watching plumbers and electricians fix things in her home. Her father Raymond Rodgers saw her curiosity and gave her a chemistry set. That small gift sparked her love for science and started a journey that would help billions of people.

Marian joined AT&T's Bell Labs in 1982. After a few years, she noticed a big problem. Phone calls still needed wires, and long-distance conversations were very expensive. Marian helped develop Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which made it possible for voices to travel through the Internet. The early versions failed, but she didn't give up. Her work changed communication forever and helped people stay connected through calls, video chats, and messages.

On May 5, 2022, Dr. Marian Croak was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Today she is Vice President of Engineering at Google. In a 2020 interview with the USPTO, Marian said, "It just helps us to be able to be inspired by someone who is human, who can somehow make what seems impossible possible." Her story shows all of us how curiosity, hard work, and compassion can change the way people communicate. It’s important for people everywhere to know and remember her name.

stayinspirednews.com/marian-croak-has-over-200-inventions-and-the-internet-uses-them-every-day

(Photo: Courtesy of Dr. Marian Croak)

02/07/2026

Althea Gibson 🎾👟 #

02/07/2026

Yes, we are blessed to work with some amazing educators and corporate organisations that want to educate their staff and students throughout the year!

02/07/2026

Awesome! 🎊💫

02/07/2026

Continuing our Black History Month series spotlighting Black inventors and innovators, today we honor Dr. Gladys West, the brilliant mathematician whose groundbreaking work helped make modern GPS technology possible.

In 1956, West was hired as only the fourth Black employee at the U.S. Naval Proving Ground in Dahlgren, Virginia, where she quickly earned respect for her ability to solve complex mathematical equations by hand.

She later transitioned to programming computers to perform these calculations, including work on the Naval Ordinance Research Calculator (NORC), an award-winning system used to calculate the movements of Pluto in relation to Neptune.

Her meticulous programming and modeling of satellite data ultimately became the foundation of global positioning systems, a technology used worldwide in everything from smartphones to airplanes to navigation systems.

Beyond her technical achievements, Dr. West broke barriers for Black women in STEM, paving the way for future generations of mathematicians and engineers. Every time we navigate a road, catch a flight, or use GPS on our phones, we rely on the legacy of her brilliance and precision.

Source: Brittanica

02/07/2026

Lanny Smoot is quietly one of the greatest inventors in Disney history—holding more patents than anyone at Disney today 🤯🔧. He’s only the second Disney employee ever inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame 🧠💡… the first was Walt Disney himself.

From behind-the-scenes brilliance to world-changing innovation, this is what Black excellence in STEM looks like. 👑✊🏾🚀

02/07/2026

Before rockets could reach space…
they needed someone who could calculate the impossible.

Katherine Johnson was the mathematical genius behind America’s earliest space missions — running the numbers astronauts trusted with their lives.

Her calculations helped launch John Glenn into orbit and guided missions that carried humanity to the Moon. When early computers were still unproven, NASA relied on her precision — because in space, there is no room for error.

Yet for decades, her name was rarely mentioned.

Stories like hers remind us that Black excellence has always been part of humanity’s greatest achievements.

Black history isn’t separate from American history…
it helped move the world forward.

Follow for the Black history they never taught you. 🖤

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