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The Detroit Interracial Committee and Racial Pragmatism, 1944-1950

Sean Henry discusses the Detroit Interracial Committee’s (IRC) pragmatic attempt to ease racial tensions in the city following the 1943 Detroit riots. Assuming that it could not completely eliminate racial antagonism, the IRC instead used i ...

Podcasts - teller - 01/05/2021 - 10:43 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Holiday Closure: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The Reuther Library and Wayne State University will be closed Monday January 19, 2026 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We hope you'll take the time to reflect on Dr. King's life and work. Our collections offer some opport ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 01/22/2026 - 13:25 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Tales from the Reuther Library at 100 Episodes

The Walter P. Reuther Library is proud to announce the 100th episode of its podcast, Tales from the Reuther Library . The podcast reached this landmark anniversary after seven years of bringing listeners insightful conversations around ...

Blog entry - gstrassel - 03/30/2026 - 10:20 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(179) Riots, Rebellions, Civil Unrest, Detroit, July 1967

Three National Guardsmen patrol the corner of Hazelwood and Linwood with weapons drawn as residents from the neighborhood look on with a mixture of amusement and anger, Detroit, Michigan. Date:  July 1967 Physdesc:  ...

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When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City

Dr. Felicia George explains how number lotteries in the city’s Black Bottom and Paradise Valley neighborhoods in the 20th century, although illegal and rife with exploitation, also raised some Black Detroiters out of poverty and created an ...

Podcasts - teller - 12/23/2024 - 10:35 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(26120) Riots, Rebellions, Fatalities, Detroit Fire Department, 1967

Police surround Carl E. Smith, a Detroit Firefighter who was shot on the corner of Mack and St. Jean on Detroit's East Side during the civil unrest of 1967. Courtesy Detroit News Collection Date:  1967-07-25 Physdesc: ...

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Al Fishman Papers

‹ previous 494 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UP001654 Extent:  29 linear feet (28 SB, 3 MB) Date:  1940s-2008, bulk 1974-2008 Alvin Fishman was born in Los Ange ...

Abstracts - abarker - 06/27/2012 - 16:16 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

Detroit Feminist Women's Health Center Records

‹ previous 383 of 1805 next › Accession Number:  UR001063 Extent:  10 linear feet (10 SB) Date:  1961-1980 Subjects include: women’s health issues; abortion; birt ...

Abstracts - drice - 07/23/2019 - 11:45 - 0 comments - 1 attachment

Collection Spotligt: UAW Radio Department Records

The Reuther Library is excited to announce the opening of an addition to the UAW Radio Department Records . The collection’s new portion documents the office records from the department within the International UAW, shedding light on how the union ...

Blog entry - gstrassel - 03/25/2026 - 13:30 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

[Podcast] Punishing Promise: School Discipline in the Era of Desegregation

Matt Kautz explains how his observations while teaching in Detroit and Chicago led him to study the rise of suspensions and other disciplinary tactics in urban districts during school desegregation, fueling the school-to-prison pipeline. His ...

Podcasts - teller - 12/02/2019 - 11:58 - 0 comments - 0 attachments