Wayne State University Law School will host the 36th Annual Damon J. Keith Soul Food Luncheon on Thursday, February 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse, 231 W. Lafayette Boulevard in Detroit.

For more than three decades, the Soul Food Luncheon has been a unique celebration of leadership and achievement recognizing a local Detroiter who has made an outstanding contribution to the African American community, bestowing upon him or her the coveted Soul and Spirit Humanitarian Award.

Registration for the luncheon is requested by Friday, February 14. To register visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”

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