Lucy said he enjoys how the Multicultural Center is more centralized on campus because it used to be on Washtenaw Avenue, a roughly 15-minute walk from Central Campus. Today, the Center is available for all U-M students, faculty and staff to conduct meetings and events. The new Trotter Center’s opening - at a location more accessible to community members on Central Campus - was a result of decades of petitioning from student activist groups, particularly the Black Student Union. In 2019, Trotter House was relocated to a new location on South State Street, where it is now referred to as the Trotter Multicultural Center.
The Trotter Multicultural Center was then built in its place in 1972. Six months after Trotter House opened, it was damaged in a fire. Previously, the Trotter House offered workshops for art students led by African American students, sociology and psychology classes, orientation meetings and other interactive events. “They had many demands, and one of the demands was that they build some kind of area where Black students can congregate … That formed the Black House, which turned into Trotter House, which is now the William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center.” “Trotter was composed of Black students, Black faculty, allies and people who are interested in coming together and fighting for a better experience for Black students,” Lucy said.
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