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(35731) Riots, Rebellions, Black Power, 1967

A garage is painted with slogans, including “Black Power,” “Black Brother,” and “Soul Brother.” Tagging was used during the 1967 unrest to alert people to the fact that a structure was owned by an African American. Image courtesy of th ...

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(35629) Black-Owned Businesses, Black Nationalism, 1967

Exterior view of a mixed use building. One the ground floor, the Shabazz Restaurant and Sharieff’s are in view. At left is an advertisement for Elijah Muhammad’s book “Message to the Black Man.” Image courtesy of the Rudveth (Rudy) Simons Ph ...

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(25987) Riots, Rebellions, Displaced Persons, Children, 1967

Katrina Bryant, 2, holds her mother’s finger and drinks a carton of milk outside of Grace Episcopal Church. She and her mother received assistance from the church’s “food station” which was established to feed families made homeless or displaced ...

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(79716) Ethnic Communities, Chinese, Businesses, 1977

Young girls smile at a woman who works in an unidentified Chinese owned restaurant. Date:  1977-06-30 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Metro Detroit Ethnic Communitie ...

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(28319) Ethnic Communities, Hungarian, Freedom Fighters, 1959

Press conference at the Clark Street YMCA with Hungarian Freedom Fighters. Left to right: Jeno Kutasi, Rev. John Paul Nagy, Antal S.Kosa, William Csato and Tibor Magyar. Date:  1959-01-06 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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(35798) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

Members of the 82nd or 101st Airborne Division gather in front of Southeastern High School, located on Fairview Street near Mack Avenue on Detroit's East Side. The troops were stationed at the school throughout the Civil Unrest. Detroit, Michigan. July ...

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(31979) Ethnic Communities, Romanian, International Institute, 1948

Lauria Moruzeanu (director), Patricia Cracium, Dan Jackson and Mary Pauluk attend a dance for "American repatriates of Romanian descent" at the International Institute. Date:  1948-02-24 Physdesc:  Photograph ...

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(8787) 1941 Ford Strike, NAACP, sound car, Dearborn, Michigan

Men walking the picket line outside of the Ford Rouge plant and police officers on horseback pause to listen to the broadcast from the NAACP Detroit Youth Council sound car during the 1941 Ford Strike, Dearborn, Michigan. Horace Sheffield may be driving ...

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(33655) Air Raid Drills, Schools, Northville, 1942

Children and staff at a school in Northville complete schoolwork in an air raid shelter. Date:  1942-04-27 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Detroit (Mich.), Detro ...

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(35801) Tony Spina Photographs; Civil Disturbance; 1967

Detroit Police Officers patrol the streets in an armored vehicle, rifles drawn, during the Civil Unrest. Detroit, Michigan. July 1967. Date:  1967-07 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Tony ...

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