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The Archives at 50: Remembering our Dedication Day, May 23, 1975
Posted May 23rd, 2025 by eclemens
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This blog post is part of a series celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Reuther Library's building.
May 23, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the Walter P. Reuther Library building – home to the largest labor archives in North America and the Wayne State University Archives. read more »
[Podcast] Schools and the Rise of Mass Incarceration in a Post-Brown World
Posted May 22nd, 2025 by teller
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- Desegregation
- Desegregation in Education
- Detroit (Mich.)
- Detroit (Mich.)--Race relations--20th century
- Detroit Public Schools
- Education, Elementary
- Education, Secondary
- Education, Urban
- Education--Minority Education
- Michigan--politics and government
- Public schools
- School integration
- School Violence
- Segregation in education
Dr. Matt Kautz explores how evolving school disciplinary practices, changes in crime reporting, and political pressure in the decades following school desegregation led to the rise of student suspensions, expulsions, dropouts, and the school-to-prison pipeline in Detroit and other cities. read more »
The Origins of the Reuther Library building
Posted May 16th, 2025 by mbanes
This blog post is part of a series celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Reuther Library's building.
The Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University represents a landmark in the preservation and accessibility of labor history in North America. read more »
On Display: Events in the Archives exhibit
Posted May 8th, 2025 by eclemens
Reuther Library 50th Anniversary: Events in the Archives exhibit
April 17, 2025 – July 14, 2025
The Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University is pleased to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its building with the debut of a new exhibit, Events in the Archives. read more »
