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Ambitions That Could Not Be Fenced In
Gives brief biographies of many black Detroiters.
Taps or Reveille?
"Written to bring the reader some interesting background information, historical and current." Some essays deal with local subjects, as schools and city politics.
White Hypocrisy and Black Lethargy
Using both statistics and case histories, illustrates many inequalities in employment, distribution of patronage and of justice, insurance rates, public accomodations.
Racial Violence in the United States
Includes excerpts from many writings desccribing specific cases, as Detroit's two riots, and tracing patterns and trends in violence.
Official History of Freemasonry among the Colored People in North America
Chapter 27. Freemasonry in Michigan - 1859.
You and Law Enforcement, First Annual Law Enforcement Career Conference June 5, 1965
Gives conference information and names of Guardians' officers and Board.
Planning Services for the Aged, II. In the Local Community
A "Friendly Hearts?" Program for aged at Brewester Recreation Center becomes model for city-wide program.
Job Seeking and Work Experiences of 16-21 Year Old Out-of-School Youth in a Poor Negro Neighborhood
Considers also, effectiveness of organizations aiding job-seeking youth, and these youth's attitudes toward further training.
To Master - a Long Goodnight, the Story of Uncle Tom, a Historical Narrative.
In narrating the life of Josiah Henson, introduces the reader to the historical connections between Michigan and the Windsor-Chatham area.
Riot Reactions Among Clergymen
Riots and Rebellion, Civil Violence in the Urban Community. Reports on seventy-seven interviews with Grand Rapids clergymen including five Negro Protestant ministers, on reactions to Grand Rapids Riot of July 24, 1967.