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City of Detroit Commission on Community Relations. Presents case studies of Detroit and Chicago agencies, and summary data on the twenty-six agencies in existence in 1956.

"Study of the efforts of five Detroit group work agencies [in period 1940-1950] to improve their interracial practices and of the community factors which impeded or accelerated these efforts."

Studies Negro leadership in "Lakeland" (Pontiac?) Michigan, comparing conservative, moderate, and militant styles and emphasizing housing, education, politics, employment, and police and community relations as the most crucial problem areas.

Directory contains two listings for Michigan: ICBIF and ACCORD

pg. 577-589: Report of Mayor's Committee on Race Relations
Reprints text of recommendations.

Summarizes Committee's actions and recommendations since creation in 1953.

Describes project, later funded, "for reduction and control of delinquency and youth crime" in Detroit's Tenth Police Precinct, through combining mental health, social work, education and law with community respresentation.

Volume one contains recommendations on guidance, administration, personnel, school-community relations and physical plant. Volume two contains Board action and commentaries on recommendations

Reports cover year's activities, special studies conducted, events with racial implications

Describes recent accomplishments, with emphasis on housing