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"It Takes a Little While to Turn About a Great Ship of State," Sojourner Truth
Brief biography of Sojourner Truth.
1961 Who's Who
Biographies are grouped, as Public, Press and Radio, Business and Professionals, Officers of Civic and Social groups.
A Biography of Benjamin B. Pelham; a Study in Informal Organization.
Emphasizes government career of Pelham.
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.
A Handbook on the Detroit Negro
Summarizes "steps taken by the Negro race in Detroit almost from the days of Cadillac to January 1, 1943."
A Man Called White
Autobiography of late NAACP Executive Secretary refers to Sweet Case, Ford and GM strikes, 1943 Riot and Detroit Branch NAACP.
A Twentieth Century History of Cass County, Michigan
p. 287-296. The Calvin Negro Colony.
Ambitions That Could Not Be Fenced In
Gives brief biographies of many black Detroiters.
Any Place But Here
This updated version of a 1945 book entitled They Seek a City includes a one-chapter capsule history of Negroes in Detroit.
Biographical Directory of Negro Ministers.
Alphabetized list, including some living Michigan ministers, lacks geographical index.