Real Times Media Partners with Nate Jacobs Productions and the Music Hall to Amplify Untold Black Stories

Michigan Chronicle to Present “Ruby” Musical in February 2025 Real Times Media, the parent company of the Michigan Chronicle, in partnership with the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, proudly announces the Detroit premiere of “Ruby,” a powerful musical retelling of the true story of Ruby McCollum. This groundbreaking production, set to debut in February 2025, aligns with Real Times Media’s mission to amplify important Black stories that might otherwise go untold. “Ruby” explores the life of Ruby McCollum, a prosperous Black woman accused of murdering a white doctor in 1952 Florida. The musical, created by Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, brings to light the deep-rooted racism and sexual violence faced by even the most respected Black women in the Jim Crow South. Her trial became a national phenomenon. Hiram E. Jackson, CEO of Real Times Media and publisher of the Michigan Chronicle, explains the company’s involvement: “We became involved in the project after receiving a request to access the archives of the New Pittsburgh Courier, which heavily covered Ruby’s story through Zora Neale Hurston who was writing for the Courier at the time. Learning more about this compelling story through the request, we were intrigued. Seeing the Westcoast Black...