Wayne State University will mark the official inauguration and ribbon cutting for a new historical mural at the School of Medicine on Sept. 18 at 11 a.m.

The collaborative effort between the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts and the School of Medicine was conceived and accomplished in collaboration with Detroit community representatives as a monument to African American progress in the medical field in Detroit and within the global community. It was funded by a grant from Michigan Humanities.

The public is invited to join the ceremony at the site of the mural at the School of Medicine on Canfield Avenue. Free city parking is available in the vicinity of Scott Hall.