ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 29, 2024) — You are invited to the grand opening of a special free exhibit, May 15, 1PM, at SouthPark Mall!

Inspired by Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, the Evicted exhibition brings visitors into the world of low-income renter eviction. The exhibition challenges visitors to face the enormity of one of 21st-century America’s most devastating problems while providing context for the crisis and a call to action.

Check our web page for details: projectnow.org

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