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Ford Hunger March
Posted March 18th, 2011 by kchinery
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As the devastation of the Great Depression spread throughout Detroit, increased lay-offs and financial instability among Ford Motor Company workers led to an atmosphere of despair that reached an apex in 1932. These workers were among those who marched to Ford’s River Rouge Industrial Complex in Dearborn, Michigan on March 7, 1932. This event, famously known as the Hunger March, was orchestrated by members of Detroit’s Unemployed Councils, who had been helping unemployed workers fight evictions and seek relief from charitable agencies. read more »
Pączki Day
Posted March 4th, 2011 by eclemens
In Metro Detroit everyone is Polish on Pączki Day, celebrated this year on March 5, 2019. A mystery to those who live outside of areas with large Polish populations, pączki (PUNCH-kee) are deep fried pieces of dough, filled with preserves, custards, or other sweet fillings. Since the Middle Ages read more »
Subject focus: Women's organizations in the University Archives
Posted March 3rd, 2011 by cwesterman
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In honor of Women's History Month, we present some collections from the University Archives demonstrating the parallel histories of two similarly-named organizations representing two different female communities of Wayne State University: the Faculty Women's Club and the Faculty Wives' Club.
Founded in 1925, the Faculty Wives' Club of the College of the City of Detroit actually predated Wayne University read more »
Collection Spotlight: Wade McCree's contribution to Detroit and the nation
Posted February 15th, 2011 by ljones
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- Affirmative action
- African Americans
- African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th century
- Civil rights
- Civil rights--America--Cases
- Collection spotlight
- Desegregation
- Detroit--race relations
- Education, Higher
- Human rights
- Integration
- McCree, Wade H. (Wade Hampton), 1920-1987
- Michigan--politics and government
- Minorities--Civil rights
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Race relations
- School integration
- Segregation
- Urban Affairs
- Wayne County (Mich.)--History
- Williams, G. Mennen, 1911-1988
The Walter P. Reuther Library continues to celebrate Black History Month by highlighting the life of Wade McCree and his papers.
In his work as a judge, appointed official, and educator coupled with his sense of civic responsibility, Wade Hampton McCree, Jr. made a unique contribution to the Detroit metropolitan area and beyond. His success in these areas are noteworthy by themselves, but even more so given the barriers to success experienced by African Americans read more »
