Dedicated to honoring the legacy of service of the honorable Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick. A founding member and visionary of the Cheeks Scholarship Foundation. 
 

This page will feature personal stories from the people  and lives that Carolyn impacted. 

We will also be announcing a new scholarship in the coming weeks in honor of Carolyn's legacy of leadership.
 

Service is the rent you pay for the space you occupy.


Schedule of Service

Monday October 20th, Carolyn’s body will lie in state at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren Ave. Detroit. The visit will take place from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

At approximately 6:30 p.m., her sorority, the sisters of Delta Sigma Theta Inc. will have a ceremony to pay tribute to her. Open to the Public.

On Wednesday October 22nd, the CELEBRATION OF LIFE will be held at Greater Emmanuel Institutional COGIC. 19190 Schaefer Hwy. Detroit. The service begins at 12:00 Noon

-PRIVATE BURIAL FAMILY ONLY-

Following, we will join the others at Huntington Place (Cobo Hall), Lower Level, 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. This part of the celebration is open to the public.