National Briefs
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For the past 12 years I
have been tudying Black
hi tory in ichig n,
pecializing in the period
fro 850-1910. y doc­
tor I the . 1 published in
19 3, demo tr ted con­
clu . ely that durin the
9th century, the State of
ichig n elcomed
Europe ns and ettlers
hom the tern U.s. at the
me time erecting legal
d i tituti onal barri r to
di cour ge Blac from
migr ting there.
I m presently rking
o e boo and I .
to i clu direct testimony
by BI c ichiganders
re ding their percep . ODS
of, d respo to, social
conditions in ichigan
d . t en ical period f
1850-1910.
This is where I need
ur elp. I m 100 ing for
f...r t-h nd ccounts, letters,
di r· ne paper articles
ut biographical data and
This is where I need
your help. I am looking for
first-h nd accounts, letters,
di ri ne paper article ,
utobiographical data and
other d cument which will'
h w at life w s Ii e for
BI c in ichigan during
this pc i d of 1 50-1910.
The following que ti ns
show me of the area I am
e pl ri g: What ere con­
diti f employment and
mployment opportunities
for Blacks? Were Blac
excluded from certain in­
dustr ies? Treated dif-
ferently? Were Blacks
confined to ghetto areas?
Charged more rent?
Charged more for food and
other eommoditi by the
merchants? What housing
conditions prevailed?
Ho re Blacks treated
by tb aimin justice sys­
tem?
Were Blac s barred
from. the public ools or
discriminated' against by
th school s m? Were
they able r . ve medical
treatment on anequal foot­
ing with Whit ? Did they
encourage other relatives
to come to ichigan? Did
Blac migrants come to
ichigan beca condi-
tions ere even orse 10
their hom states?
A comparativ study of
social conditions of Blacks
and other newly arrived
White immigrants has not
been done before. nyof
A comparati e study of
social conditions of Blacks .
. and other newly arrived
White i igrants has not
been don before. any of
these experiences have
been overlooked in the
past. It is.my hope that this
boo will' challenge and
correct pre-existing ideas
on what life really like
m century ichigan.
I would be most grateful
for any information you
could share with me. To be
included in the study, I will
need your information as
soon as possible. Please
write to me at the following
address: Dr. William Mc­
Adoo, c/o Catherine J.
Phillips, 276 W. Brecken­
ridge, Ferndale, MI 48220.
Or if you prefer, you may
ge t mes age to me by
phone, by calling my re-
earch assistant, Catherine
Philips, at 541-0403. (I
pres ntly am teaching his­
tory at the State University
of ew York, but was born
and raised in Detroit).
Than yo "for your help.
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eighborhood Service Centers
'0 individuals, community
groups, block clubs, church
groups and other organizations
that . h to p icipate in the
Farm-A-Lot program. ./
To qualify for a permit, ap- .
plican must know the exact
location of the lot and obtain
permissio from residents of the
homes djacent to the ot. Ap­
proved permits e issued by the
City of Detroit only for v cant
lots th t are City-owned (To
garden on priv tely-o ed
v cant lot, gard ers must ob­
tai the owner' per . io .)
For further informa ion
bout F rm-A-Lot, citi ens
Id call 224-= so. . .' .