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Slaves in Old Detroit
1782 Census of Detroit shows 179 slaves being held by Detroit families.
Slavery in Early Detroit
Covers period beginning with 1688; bibliography cites relevant manuscripts and published material at Burton Historical Collection.
Skin Color, Race, and Self-Image: an Exploratory Study of a Group of High School Youths
Self concepts of black youths in a 1966 federally funded project seem related to skin color but educational expectations do not.
Six Urban School Districts; a Comparative study of Institutional Response: Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis.
(Special Studies in U.S. Economic and Social Development) Compares those characterstics of six large school systems which relate to financing, administration, innovation. For Detroit, emphasizes degree of openness, as "measured by nature of power and…
Short Negro History of Flint
Mentions many individuals, as oldest Flint families, ministers, first members of organized labor, barbers, club women, and their groupings.
Shared Learning Experiences
Describes a multi-faceted project to provide interracial school experiences to white and Negro pupils [and teachers] in three racially unbalanced schools in and about Detroit.
Shared Experiences Created Better Understanding between White and Negro Students.
Evaluates 1966-1967 Project II at Denby and Kettering High Schools. Project II pairs some [one hundred] Detroit predominantly whit or Negro schools in sports and club activities.
Services Rendered to the Negro Community in Detroit by the Consultation Bureau of Detroit in 1943
Analyzes ninety-six cases to determine referral source, nature of problem, services given by the Bureau, length of services, and reasons for closing the case.