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"The Unfinished Business in Civil Rights in Michigan," a Conference on Reality, Goals, and Strategy.
Includes summaries of workshops on housing, education, employment, law enforcement and of general session speeches.
[Appeal to United Community Services Board of Directors for] Funds for Additional Staff
Quotes census and other figures to show deteriorating housing conditions and need for educational upgrading of black population
A Case Study of the Gratiot Redevelopment Project.
Describes difficulty in relocating largely Negro population of the area.
A Century of Civil Rights, with a Study of State Law against Discrimination by Theodore Leskes.
Cites federal and state judicial decisions regarding employment, housing, education, public accommodations.
A Community Study of Ecorse, Michigan
Presents an economic profile based on 1950 and 1960 census data which shows the large non-white population is plagued with high unemployment and lacks adequate housing, transportation, and other community benefits.
A Hopeful Sign of Race Relations
Lists recently established interracial committees, among them Detroit's which has obtained some improvement in taxicab service, housing, and police administration.
A Personal Report to the Community
Sees employment and housing discrimination continuing, police brutality lessening.
A Profile of the Detroit Negro, 1959-1967, rev. ed.
Covers "population, housing, education, labor/economic situation, vital statistics, health and welfare."
A Report on the Algonquin Housing Project
Describes history and status of the proposed Negro veterans' temporary housing project, about 1.3 miles east of Waterworks Park, approved by the Algonquin Park Playfield Association.
A Report to the People of Detroit on Housing in the City of Detroit, part 1.
Presents statistical analysis of present housing situation, considers areas of low and moderate income housing and code enforcement