Duane Morris LLP has partnered with the Spencer Museum of Art to sponsor two exhibitions, Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See and One History, Two Versions, in honor of Black History Month and in support of the firm’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiative. The exhibitions will be on display beginning February 9. Admission to the Spencer Museum is free for everyone and free parking is available with validation.

Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See, a traveling exhibition, shares the story of Emmett Till and the bravery of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, whose activism fueled the Civil Rights Movement. Developed in collaboration with the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Institute, the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, the Till family and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Let the World See challenges visitors to make a ripple for justice in their own communities.

One History, Two Versions, a companion exhibition to Let the World See, features art by contemporary Black artists that expands on themes in the traveling exhibition including Black life, Black love, media representation and activism. It draws on Emmett and Mamie’s legacies to explore both historical and contemporary events of racial violence and racial justice movements.

Visitors will encounter the perspectives of community leaders from local racial justice organizations who provide their own stories and interpretation of the art on view. Community partners include the Lawrence Branch of the NAACP, NAACP Youth Council of Lawrence, B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence, the Lawrence/Douglas County Community Remembrance Project Coalition and Justice for Wyandotte. The exhibition includes works from the Spencer Museum’s collection alongside loans from The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and Bill and Christy Gautreaux.

Duane Morris partner Randy Gordon serves on the National Advisory Board for the Spencer Museum of Art. The museum, located on the University of Kansas campus, is a vibrant cultural center that sparks curiosity, inspires creativity and creates connections among people through art.