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Fall 2004

Admission Fee:
$5.00 (for Undergraduate students and Group Leaders*)
$8.00 (for Graduate Students and Faculty and Staff)

*Group leaders must be U-M faculty, staff, or GSIs.
How to book a group of 10 or more.
Group sales deadline for this event is: Monday, September 20.

Arts at Michigan is pleased to present the following Culture Bus trip in collaboration with the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies (CAAS).

Presenting more than 100 lynching postcards, and related material, the exhibition, "Without Sanctuary", documents an era in American history that permitted unspeakable acts of terror against an unprotected segment of its population. In conjunction with the exhibition, and perhaps more important than the images themselves is "Baring Witness, Baring Our Souls", an eight-month forum designed to encourage dialogue related to the atrocities that occurred, the ensuing activism - initiated by black women, and supported by white women - and solutions to help stem the tide of intolerance and violence that continues to exist in the nation today. The forum, therefore, provides an array of educational programs including lectures, film series, and panel discussions that invite audience participation. This installation is organized from the collections of James Allen and John Littlefield, and presented by the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

DISCLAIMER
Presenting more than 100 postcards of lynching, and related material, the exhibition, "Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America" contains images that are graphic and potentially disturbing, particularly to young children. Due to the nature of its content, this installation may not be suitable for viewing by children under the age of 13, the elderly or individuals suffering from certain medical conditions (heart problems, high blood pressure, nausea, etc).

The tour will include an optional creative response following the viewing of the exhibition.

Also features: Film series at 11:00am

For more info: http://www.maah-detroit.org/