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[Paper given before the Class in Religion and Life of All Soul's Church] Summarizes accomplishments despite many obstacles in employment, education, housing.

One of six studies, presenting results of interviews of selected drop-outs, black and white, from Lincoln High School, Ferndale, comparing them with Negro graduates as to family, school, work, occupational aspirations, values, neighborhood and…

Describes "attempts of Community X [Grand Rapids] to achieve for all its youth a high-quality integrated education."

Tests theory that heterogeneous social groupings of pre-school children increase their abilities to utilize later educational experiences.

"Examines role of human relation commissions, school systems, Negro leaders and community action programs in providing job training for the adult," using Detroit as an example. Book chapter in Employment, Race and Poverty.

Surveys school population in preceding decade and makes projections for five-year period. Finds physical facilities in Campeau area increasingly inadequate. Criticizes policy of assigning Negro teachers.

Covers period 1951-1959.

Compares failure, or non-promotion percentages for all schools with those for schools with 73% or more of non-white students -- ration is 6.4 to 11.87.

Finds greatest differences between deprived, largely black, and advantaged, predominantly white children in a "midwestern suburb of 60,000" relate to speech pattern-analogs, grammar, vocabulary.