Tessie Freeman Shares Willow Run Black History, July 1991 Photographer: John Heider
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1991
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Ypsilanti Press, August 14, 1991
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Ypsilanti Press: Tessie Freeman, above, president of the Willow Run Black History Society, goes through some of the masses of information she has researched on the history of the area. Other members include Alma Hensley and Clara Van Winkle, far right, and William Ray Jr.
Ypsilanti Press, August 14, 1991
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Ypsilanti Press: Tessie Freeman, above, president of the Willow Run Black History Society, goes through some of the masses of information she has researched on the history of the area. Other members include Alma Hensley and Clara Van Winkle, far right, and William Ray Jr.
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Black History
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1
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March
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1984
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AACHM Oral History: Walter Blackwell
Walter Blackwell was born in 1930 in Petersburg, Virginia. He shares memories of growing up there as well as in Mount Vernon, New York before serving in the army during the Korean War. He worked for 30 years at the Ann Arbor VA hospital, where he enjoyed helping fellow veterans. After experiencing discrimination in housing and employment, Mr. Blackwell fought for civil rights in Ann Arbor as a member of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and mentored black children in his neighborhood.
Black History The Topic
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19
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November
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1974
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Negro History Week Civic Forum's Theme
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7
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February
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1957
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Dr. Albert H. Wheeler, February 1975 Photographer: Cecil Lockard
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1975
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Dr. Albert H. Wheeler, February 1975 Photographer: Cecil Lockard
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1975
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Lester Monts & Cynthia Stevens At The 25th Anniversary Of The Black Action Movement Strike, April 2, 1995 Photographer: John M. Galloway
Year:
1995
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Ann Arbor News, April 2, 1995
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Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Stevens talks with speaker Lester Monts, U-M vice provost of academic and multi-cultural initiatives, at the 25th anniversary of the Black Action Movement Saturday.
Ann Arbor News, April 2, 1995
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Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Stevens talks with speaker Lester Monts, U-M vice provost of academic and multi-cultural initiatives, at the 25th anniversary of the Black Action Movement Saturday.
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New Career
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29
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January
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1981
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Ruth Leftridge & Wallace Franklin Present Black History Books To Ann Arbor High School's English Department Chairman, Robert Granville, March 1953 Photographer: DM
Year:
1953
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Ann Arbor News, March 23, 1953
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LIBRARY GIVEN BOOKS ON NEGRO LEADERS: Robert Granville (right) of the Ann Arbor High School faculty accepts two volumes of "The World's Greatest Men Of Color" from Mrs. Ruth Leftridge (left) and Wallace Franklin, as a highlight of the Negro history program Sunday in the high school auditorium. The books go to the school library. The program was sponsored by St. Mary's Lodge, No. 4, F & AM and Naomi Chapter No. 12, Order of the Eastern Star.
Ann Arbor News, March 23, 1953
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LIBRARY GIVEN BOOKS ON NEGRO LEADERS: Robert Granville (right) of the Ann Arbor High School faculty accepts two volumes of "The World's Greatest Men Of Color" from Mrs. Ruth Leftridge (left) and Wallace Franklin, as a highlight of the Negro history program Sunday in the high school auditorium. The books go to the school library. The program was sponsored by St. Mary's Lodge, No. 4, F & AM and Naomi Chapter No. 12, Order of the Eastern Star.
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