Right On! library of civil rights cases
‘Right On! ‘ is a series of paintings in response to systemic racism. Right on! pays homage to the conceptual artist, On Kawara’s ‘Today’ series. 12″ x 12″ wooden plaques painted in skin-tone colors each have a unique date and a QR code. Each date corresponds to a notable as well as obscure landmark civil rights case. Click on a date to view court case title and description with link to source. For more information see ‘Right On!’ description page
- April 16, 1850
- January 31, 1865
- December 10, 1869
- July 14, 1870
- March 3, 1875
- May 6, 1882
- March 30, 1883
- March 3, 1885
- May 18, 1896
- June 1, 1903
- Jan. 8, 1917
- September 22, 1922
- November 13, 1922
- February 19, 1923
- May 27, 1927
- Nov. 21, 1927
- February 19, 1942
- July 2, 1946
- Jan 19th, 1948
- May 17, 1954
- June 10, 1963
- April 11, 1968
- January 22, 1973
- January 21, 1974
- October 28, 1974
- April 28, 1977
- August 11, 1978
- June 24, 1982
- April 30th, 1986
- June 19th, 1986
- June 30th, 1986
- January 1, 1987
- August 10, 1988
- July 26, 1990
- June 22, 1999
- October 26, 2001
- June 26, 2003
- November 17, 2014
- July 16, 2015
- June 13, 2016
- June 26th, 2018
- June 15th, 2020
- Oct.17,2022