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History of Freemasonry among Negroes in America
Cites action of 1873 and 1899 when colored Masons petitioned the Grand Lodge of Michigan for recognition and affiliation.
The Story of My Life
pg. 301-311. The Negro in the North. Describes the Sweet Case.
Attorney for the Damned
pg. 229-263. You Can't Live There! The Sweet Case, Detroit, 1926.
A Quaker Pioneer: Laura Haviland, Superintendent of the Underground
Biography of the founder of the Raisin Institute near Adrian and "Superintendent" of the Underground Railroad in Michigan, describes many slave escapes.
Sand against Wind: the Memoirs of John C. Dancy
The Detroit Urban League director tells of his 42-year service.
The History of the Negro Church in Michigan
Not examined.
Negro-White Intelligence Test Scores in Industry: (a Study of) The Effect of Education and Age Matching on Score Differences on the Industrial Personnel Tests
Analysis of tests of gate applicants for auto production jobs at "mid-west" plant, May 1966, finds Negroes scoring below whites. But further analysis shows average white is 2 1/2 years younger, has one year more of education.
Be It Ever So Tumbled - The Story of a Suburban Slum
Includes statistics and excerpts from interviews of residents in a Negro area near Eight Mile Road.