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Black-Red Conference, January 12, 1969, Report...
Summarizes papers and discussions at a conference of Detroit area workers called by News and Letters
Restrictive Covenants in Relation to Segregated Negro Housing in Detroit
Describes historical development and growing use of restrictive covenants, citing public and private agencies and their policies, and court cases.
The Chronological History of the Negro in America
Includes many events of significance for Detroit and Michigan.
A Faith to Free the People
The last fifty pages of this biography of Claude Williams describe his experiences in Detroit during World War II in bringing together the church, labor, and blacks.
The Relationship between Political Participation and Socio-Political Integration in the Detroit Metropolitan Area
Negroes surveyed surpass whites in political participation.
The Background and Causes of the 1943 Detroit Race Riot
Describes areas of tension and roles of various social agencies in preceding decades.
An Experiment in Programming for Changing Attitudes of Racial Prejudice
Reports experiment in changing prejudiced attitudes of some two dozen black and white Detroiters, through use of a film and discussions.
An Oration Delivered at a Celebration in Detroit, of the Abolition of Slavery in the West Indies, Held by Colored Americans, August 1st, 1839
Oration makes no reference to Detroit.
Big City Politics
Describes Detroit city government and influence of various interest groups. Book chapter in Detroit: Balancing Act
The Problem of Racial Segregation in a Group-Work Agency; A Study of Negro-White Relationships in a Group-Work Agency, Showing Attitudes and Reactions of Six White and Six Negro Boys and Girls (7-12 Years of Age) as to Whether They Get Along Better in a Mixed or Segregated Group.
Agency is Lutheran Settlement House in Detroit.