Look Back to Move Forward with Detroit 67
1 SUMMER 2017 Look Back to Move Forward with Detroit 67 After two years of planning, outreach and community engagement, our Detroit 67: Perspectives exhibition will open to the public at the Detroit Historical Museum on Saturday, June 24. From the hundreds of oral histories in our archive, the assistance and input of our many partners and the latest historical scholarship, we have developed the exhibit to allow visitors to better understand the events of July 1967, what led up to them, where we are today and how to connect to efforts moving Detroit forward. Join us to mark the opening with an evening reception and ticketed preview on Friday, June 23. On Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25, visit the museum for the exhibition’s free public opening. These two days will feature performances and film screenings, discussion forums, family-friendly activities and numerous opportunities to share your unique Detroit story. Throughout the next week, Monday, June 26 to Friday, June 30, the museum will offer more daily programming around the exhibition. Take your time to view Detroit 67: Perspectives at your own pace, and then join us for a series of behind the scenes talks about the exhibition development process, our community engagement strategy and our oral history project. Visit our detroithistorical.org for full daily schedules. General admission to the museum and the exhibition is always free. Throughout this issue, you will see dozens of events planned by the Society and our Detroit 67 community partners, including the special commemoration slated for the weekend of July 21–23 in Gordon Park.
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