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(37295) U.S. District Court Monitoring Commission outline

Judge DeMascio's notes written on a folder outlining the Monitoring Commission, including the people who would serve and in what capacity. Date:  Undated (Bradley v Milliken, Desegregation in Education, Detroit Public Schools, P ...

Image - srafferty - 12/07/2017 - 13:10 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(31870) Poster & Graphics, "Huelga," 1970s

“Huelga!” A man with a UFW flag carries a UFW Flag as he runs forward. “Huelga!” is printed above him. Poster art by Andy Zermano. Date:  1970s Physdesc:  Poster (Ad Hoc Coalition on Fair Banking ...

Image - eclemens - 11/16/2023 - 15:23 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(27862) Prohibition, Demonstrations, "Beer Parade," 1932

Thousands of demonstrators demand an end to Prohibition as they march through the streets of downtown Detroit during the city's "Beer Parade." An estimated crowd of 40,000 attended the festive, day-long event, including Mayor Frank Murphy. D ...

Image - eclemens - 01/17/2012 - 10:21 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28638) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, Families, 1942

Three children look on as movers from Russle's Moving and Storage unload the furniture of one of the first African American families to make it into the Sojourner Truth Housing Projects on "moving day." Date:  1942-04-29 P ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 04:48 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28644) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, Violence, 1942

Mounted Detroit Police set upon demonstrators during the clashes at the Sojourner Truth Housing Project. Date:  1942-02-28 Physdesc:  Photo negative Photographer:  Detroit News Staff (Africa ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 05:12 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(28640) Riots, Housing, Sojourner Truth, State Troops, 1942

State Troops patrol the streets surrounding the Sojourner Truth Housing Project on "moving day." Over 1,400 State and Detroit police and 1,000 Michigan State Troops were brought in to protect the 200 African American families set to move into the war ho ...

Image - eclemens - 06/15/2012 - 04:52 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

In Memoriam: Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015)

... as the 1963 “Walk to Freedom.” The effects of Detroit’s deadly 1967 civil unrest on her community moved Boggs to look away ...

Blog entry - eclemens - 11/02/2015 - 17:20 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Trial of the Michigan Six

On October 14, 1949, 11 members of the National Board of the Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA) were convicted of violating the Smith Act of 1940 by advocating the overthrow of the government of the United States with force and viol ...

Blog entry - kchinery - 03/15/2017 - 16:06 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

(27854) Prohibition, Canada, 1929

Men holding sacks of alcohol, thrilled with their purchases, gather outside of a shop in Ontario. The distilleries of Ontario were popular with Americans who were willing to travel across the Detroit River to legally buy alcohol. Date:  ...

Image - eclemens - 01/17/2012 - 09:25 - 0 comments - 3 attachments

(9606) 25th Biennial NALC Convention

Delegates at the 25th Biennial National Convention in Detroit, Michigan, September 1924. Original photograph 36.5" x 8.75" Date:  September 1924 Photographer:  Spencer & Wyckoff (NALC Conventions, Nation ...

Image - kdowgiewicz - 03/30/2009 - 17:04 - 0 comments - 3 attachments