Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 2, 1999
Caption:
'It's important for young people to know blacks have been here,' says Lucille Porter, founder of the Community Leaning Post. The agency is sponsoring the fourth annual African-American Downtown festival Saturday. Photos on the wall pictured here are of students from the former Jones School, now Community High School.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 6, 1997
Caption:
Ann Arbor resident Lucille Porter is organizing the second annual African-American Downtown Festival, reminding blacks in Ann Arbor of their roots. The festival is Saturday.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 30, 1992
Caption:
J.D. Hall, 74, in his barbershop on the ground floor of the building he owns. Hall is believed to be the only African-American to own a commercial building in downtown Ann Arbor.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 13, 1960
Caption:
PAINT CITY SCENE: These two members of Prof. Frede Vidar's private art class paint scenes taking in the old business places on E. Ann St. across from the County Building parking lot. The class, which is composed of local doctors, lawyers, businessmen, housewives, and others who study painting as a hobby, meets from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Saturdays in two groups. Prof. Vidar teaches art at the University.