Wayne State University will unveil a new art installation at its law school today to honor two civil rights pioneers with Detroit roots: Rosa Parks and U.S. District Judge Damon J. Keith. The news media will have a preview at 9 a.m. and the exhibit will open to the public at 10 a.m. The installation, "A Garland of Praise Songs for Rosa Parks," is made up of 26 wood, fiber and fabric totems. The exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and then from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Admission is free. Peter J. Hammer, director of the Keith Center, said he enjoys all that the creation represents. "It's about civil rights and celebrates the friendship of Rosa Parks and Judge Keith," Hammer said in a press release. "Because it honors two Detroiters, it's also fitting that it was created by a Detroit artist."

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