City of Detroit issued the following announcement on Sep. 19
The Detroit Youth Choir on Friday will join elite company on Friday when Director Anthony White and his 52 choir members are presented the Key to the City by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. The presentation comes on the heels of the choir's extraordinary run on America's Got Talent, where they were first runners up to the $1 million grand prize.
Since becoming Mayor in 2014, the only other individuals to have been given this honor have been Big Sean, Berry Gordy, Aretha Franklin, the Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder and Lily Tomlin.
The presentation will take place during the community celebration for the DYC at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 20th at Campus Martius in downtown Detroit.
"The Detroit Youth Choir represented Detroit so beautifully, they deserve the highest form of recognition our city can offer," said Mayor Mike Duggan.
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Detroit
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