(Photo on left) The U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, hosted two screenings of a documentary film about 6th Circuit Court Judge Damon J. Keith (seated) in honor of his 50 years on the bench. The film was directed by Jesse Nesser and executive produced by Mitch Albom, Cynthia and Edsel Ford, Faye Nelson, and Frank Fountain. The screenings took place at the Theodore Levin U,S. Courthouse in Detroit on Thursday, Oct. 19. On hand to welcome Keith were (standing, left to right) U.S. District Court Judge Avern Cohn, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Denise Page Hood, and U.S. District Court Judge David Lawson.
(Photo on right) Judge Keith provided introductory remarks at both showings of the film. “Walk With Me” tells the story of ten years, four cases, and one federal judge who forever changed civil rights in the United States. In the wake of the 1967 Detroit race riots, Keith caused controversy by rooting out hidden discriminatory practices that had been woven into local housing, school, work, and police institutions. Believing that the law could and should be used to pursue social change and racial equality, Keith shook the nation as he challenged the status quo and faced off against angry crowds, the KKK, and even a sitting U.S. president. More on the film is available at the official website: www.thedkdoc.com.
– Photos by John Meiu
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