'Marching Toward Justice' on display at Detroit Public Library until June 25

The Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights is pleased to announce that the "Marching Toward Justice" exhibit will be on display at the Detroit Public Library now until to June 25. "Marching Toward Justice" is part of the Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African American Legal History, a central repository for the nation's African American legal history. The exhibit will be displayed on the first floor of the library, in the Cass Concourse, and is free and open to the public. The exhibit's opening coincided with the groundbreaking of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights on Wayne State University's campus. "We wanted to have the 'Marching Toward Justice' exhibit available in Detroit at the same time as the groundbreaking for the new Keith Center," said Wayne State University Law School Professor and Keith Center Director Peter Hammer. "The Keith Collection of African American Legal History is integral to the work of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights. The historic challenges detailed in 'Marching Toward Justice' help us define the present-day civil rights agenda." The "Marching Toward Justice" exhibit was created by the Keith Collection to inform the public about the fundamental importance of the 14th Amendment and the nation's ongoing quest to realize the high ideals of the Declaration of Independence. It tells the story of the government's promotion of justice and equality for some, while condoning the enslavement of others. Since the inaugural exhibition at the Thurgood Marshall Law Center in Washington, D.C., the exhibit has traveled to more than 30 sites, including destinations in San Francisco, Chicago, Topeka, Kan., Boston, Dallas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Anyone interested in hosting the "Marching Toward Justice" exhibit in their local community should contact Holly Hughes, Keith Center program coordinator, at (313) 577-3620 or hhughes@wayne.edu. Published: Tue, May 25, 2010

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