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(24862) NAACP, Fight for Freedom Dinner, Awards, 1960

Michigan Governor G. Mennen Williams (center) is presented with the NAACP Life Membership plaque by Dr. Wendell Cox (left) and Dr. DeWitt T. Burton (right) during the 1960 Fight for Freedom Dinner. The event was held at the Latin Quarter, Detroit, Michi ...

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(79565) Ethnic Communities, Polish, War Relief, 1940

Sylvia Falk (left) and Irene Stephanowicz (right) sell flowers to benefit the Polish Relief Fund during the Polish Relief Fund Bazar, Detroit, Michigan. The Polish Relief Fund was an agency established to send material assistance to Poland during t ...

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(27964) Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPPSD), Police, Confrontation, 1970

Police officers and local media swarm outside of the National Coalition to Combat Fascism in America's Community Center located at 3376 16th Street (near 16th and Myrtle). At center, left is newspaper columnist Nadine Brown, who served as an intermediar ...

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(24867) NAACP, Fight for Freedom Dinner, Sponsorship, 1961

Members of the NAACP hold a check that was donated to the group during the 1961 “Fight for Freedom Dinner, ” held at Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan. Left to right: Dr. Ted Hughes; Arthur L. Johnson; Dr. James J. Mc Clenden; Forrest F. Green ...

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(DN_77644_4) Ford Hunger March, Violence, 1932

Tear gas fills the air as Dearborn Police and Ford Motor Company Servicemen attack demonstrators outside of the Rouge Plant during the 1932 Ford Hunger March. Date:  1932-03-07 Photographer:  Detroit News Staff ...

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(26871) Cavanagh, Hoffa, 1972

Snapshot of Jerome Cavanagh sharing a laugh with Jimmy Hoffa. Date:  1972 Physdesc:  Photograph (Cavanagh, Jerome P., Detroit (Mich.), Detroit--politics and government, Hoffa, James R. (James Riddle), 1913-, I ...

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(31277) John Elliot

Detroit Federation of Teachers president John Elliot Date:  circa 1990s Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  unknown (American Federation of Teachers, American Federation of Teachers, Detroi ...

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(24877) NAACP, Portrait, Arthur Johnson

Portrait of Dr. Arthur Johnson, Director of the Detroit NAACP. Date:  Undated Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  J. Edward Bailey III (African Americans, Bailey, J. Edward, 1923-, Civil ri ...

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(31278) John Elliot and Mayor Dennis Archer

Detroit Federation of Teachers president John Elliot and Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer at the Westin Hotel in Detroit. Date:  1994 Physdesc:  Photograph Photographer:  unknown (American Federa ...

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(27972) Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPPSD), Police, Confrontation, 1970

Members of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense (BPPSD) are loaded into a police wagon after their 9-hour stand-off with Detroit Police officers comes to an end. The confrontation began when two police officers attempted to issue ordinance viola ...

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