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Photo of the Week: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the ADA in Detroit

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ADA floor mural created by participants at celebration

Today marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. Signed by President George H.W. Bush, the law brought civil rights and protections to not only people with disabilities, but everyone, in the workplace, schools, and communities.

I had the opportunity to see the ADA Legacy Tour (Wayback Machine), a cross-country interactive exhibit promoting disability rights as civil rights, when it stopped in Detroit’s Eastern Market.

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Photo of the Week: Fox Theatre in Detroit

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Blue ceiling with ornate artwork of the Fox Theatre lobby

I remember when I first visited Detroit’s historic Fox Theatre in 1989, after it had been restored.

My friends and I were going to watch the film “Lawrence of Arabia.”

I was as excited to see the film on the big screen as I was to see what the restored theatre looked like inside. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Fox Theatre in Detroit

Photo of the Week: Detroit Institute of Arts Inside|Out Program at Edward Hines Park

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Vincent Van Gogh self-portrait

I was thrilled to read last week’s announcement from the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) that their popular Inside|Art program was back for the sixth year.

And even more excited when I learned one of the venues for the program was near me, in Edward Hines Park in southeastern Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Detroit Institute of Arts Inside|Out Program at Edward Hines Park

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