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Local Artists Display Work At Harambee-Black Unity Fair, August 1970 Photographer: Jack Stubbs

Local Artists Display Work At Harambee-Black Unity Fair, August 1970 image
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1970
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Ann Arbor News, August 15, 1970
Caption:
Items Numerous For Black Unity Fair: These art works are a few of the many items which will be on display at the Harambee-Black Unity Fair at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Yost Fieldhouse. Pictured (left to right) are Johnny Clark, Bob Banks, Charles Kidd and Coleman Jewett.
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Coleman Jewett Memorial Chairs, August 2019 Photographer: Tom Drake

Coleman Jewett Memorial Chairs, August 2019 image
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2019
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A Walk Through the Farmers Market

"A Walk Through the Ann Arbor Farmers Market takes a brief glimpse at the vibrant community and history of one of Michigan’s oldest markets. The farmers, artisans, and locals passing by embody the essence of Ann Arbor – a diverse gathering spot where unique voices shine through. This film showcases these stories, the history, and the people who make the market what it is." - Filmmaker Alejandro Cantu

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Old Neighborhood Reunion - A Film by Kameron Donald

In this documentary short, filmmaker Kameron Donald lets us spend a day at the 25th Old Neighborhood Reunion, a (mostly) annual gathering of former residents of Ann Arbor's Historically Black Neighborhood.  Attendees eat, dance, and share memories of growing up in a very different Ann Arbor at a very different time.

Ann Arbor High School Varsity Football Team, September 1950 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Ann Arbor High School Varsity Football Team, September 1950 image
Year:
1950
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 4, 1950
Caption:
MEET ANN ARBOR HIGH'S GRID CHAMPS: This is the gang which brought Ann Arbor High a second straight Five-A League grid title as well as another undefeated season. Left to right in the bottom row are Coach Hank Fonde, John Morrow, Bob Randall, Jim Splitt, John Cartwright, Don Boorom, Paul Tibbals, Mike Rodriguez, Don Hinz, and Line Coach Kurt Kampe. Second row, left to right: Ray Karsian, Jack Gray, Don O'Hara, Jim Love, Bud Parks, Chandler Handley, Doug Peden, Bob Weber, and End Coach Frank Kline. Third row, left to right: Jim Cartwright, Bruce Fraser, Ron Arnst, Fred Adams, Phil Saka, Kent Pichard, Ned Jones, and Ernie McCoy. Fourth row, left to right: Al Jesperson, Bill Hare, John Heald, Brian Fingerle, Dick Zill, Harold Shilling, Doug Nordman, and Prenty Ware. Top row, left to right: Tom Sibert, Coleman Jewett, Marv Fraker, Harold Sindlinger, Chuck Featherly, George Hartman, and John Batsakes. Capt. Dick Chatters was unable to be present when this picture was taken.
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There Went The Neighborhood - Audio Interview: Fred Adams

Fred Adams attended Jones School from kindergarten through ninth grade, from 1937 to 1947. During junior high he played in the Intramural Football League against teams from Tappan and Slauson. He also recalls several Black-owned businesses on Ann Street, where his father worked.

More interviews are available in the There Went The Neighborhood Interview Archive.

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There Went The Neighborhood - Studio Interview: Cheryl O'Neal

Cheryl (Jewett) O’Neal grew up in “The Old Neighborhood” before moving to the North side of Ann Arbor in 1960. Although she only attended Jones School in kindergarten, she had strong ties to friends and family in the neighborhood. She remembers the Dunbar Center and the Student Parent Center in the Jones building.

This interview was filmed during the making of the documentary film There Went The Neighborhood: The Closing of Jones School, produced by the Ann Arbor District Library and 7 Cylinders Studio. More interviews are available in the There Went The Neighborhood Interview Archive.

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