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Disciple of Dr. Carver Started the Hard Way
Biography of Austin W. Curtis, sometimes referred to as "Baby Carver."
Drawing the "Color Line" in Detroit: Business Houses Don't Want Afro-American Clerks
Quotes black leaders on aspects of discrimination.
The Economic Front: Employment: Detroit.
Detroit Urban League and other civic organizations have forced Meinzinger Art School to remove ban against Negro students.
Editorial Notes
Paragraph description of admission of Afro-American, Gabriel Franklin Hargo, of Adrian, to lectures in University of Michigan's Law Department.
Elliottorians -- a Tradition
Elliottorian Business Women's Club since founding in 1918 by Mrs. Elizabeth N. Ellott, has provided clearing house for women in clerical work.
Employment Problems of Negros in Michigan
Summarizes Michigan State Conference on Employment Problems of the Negro, October 8,1940.
Evidence of Barriers: Public School Racial Census
Survey covering some 80% of Michigan's school districts, of racial composition of students, teachers and administrators.
Ex-Slave's Dream Builds White Church; Freed Woman Contributed First Thousand Dollars toward Exclusive Detroit Church
Elizabeth Forth Denison, who died at age 114, contributed her savings to the St. James Episcopal Church of Gross Isle.
Explorer in Auto Aerodynamics: Detroit Research Engineer Discovers the Secrets of Stability and Comfort
Engineer is William D. Bowman who works at Ford Motor Company's Research and Design Center in Dearborn.