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The Background and Causes of the 1943 Detroit Race Riot
Describes areas of tension and roles of various social agencies in preceding decades.
Series on [the] Negro in Detroit
Contents: This is City of Promise to Negro, pg. 1+; Big Problem to Negroes Sill Housing, pg. 1+; Races Show How to Live in Harmony, pg. 1+; Economic Progress, pg. 3+; Negro Faces Rough Fight in Business, pg. 3+; Three Groups Aid Negroes, pg. 3+;…
The Relationship between Political Participation and Socio-Political Integration in the Detroit Metropolitan Area
Negroes surveyed surpass whites in political participation.
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 Chronological History of the Negro in America
Includes many events of significance for Detroit and Michigan.
Rough, Tough and Angry: a Negro People's Convention Appeals to the United Nations against Intolerable Oppression in U.S.
Describes tenth Anniversary convention meeting in Detroit, of National Negro Congress.
The Voodoo Cult among Negro Migrants in Detroit
Describes origins and social results of growth of Muslim movement in Detroit.
Requiem on a Race Riot.
Condenses author's book, Detroit is My Home Town, Emphasizing his contacts with Negroes in Detroit.
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.
An Invitation from Detroit Councils.
Outlines organization of NAACP Youth Councils in Detroit and urges attendance at National Conference in Detroit June 29-July 4.