AACHM Oral History: Harold Simons
Harold Simons was born in 1946 and he grew up in Ann Arbor. He was inspired by Jones School teacher Harry Mial to become a teacher and coach. A standout basketball player for Ann Arbor High, he went on to play at Eastern Michigan University. He was the freshman basketball coach there before becoming head coach at Huron High for 20 years. Mr. Simons reflects on race relations and generational differences in Ann Arbor. He and his wife Ethel have been married for 53 years.
Rev. David Blake Succumbs At 82
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AACHM Oral History: Audrey Monagan
Audrey Monagan was born in Ann Arbor in 1941, and grew up in a close-knit, predominantly black neighborhood on North Fifth Ave. She remembers attending Bethel AME Church with her grandparents, spending time at the Dunbar Community Center, and helping raise her younger siblings. She attended Jones School and Pioneer High School before working for General Motors, where she was an inspector for eighteen years. Mrs. Monagan has been married to her second husband, Philip, for 48 years.
Sorority Chapter Marks 71st Birthday Sunday
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Shoe Repair Shop's Proprietor Dies
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Bethel Toy Club Refurbishes Toys, February 1966 Photographer: Doug Fulton
Year:
1966
Ann Arbor News, February 8, 1966
Caption:
For Needy Children The Rev. John A. Woods, pastor of Bethel AME Church, is one of many men who are lending a helping hand to the new Bethel Toy Club, headed by Mrs. Boots Anthony (left). Women of the church have formed the club to supply toys to needy children at Christmas. They are beginning their project making Humpty Dumpty dolls.
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New Sanctuary of Bethel AME Church, June 1974 Photographer: Cecil Lockard
Year:
1974
Ann Arbor News, June 22, 1974
Caption:
Simplicity Stressed The architectural feature of the new sanctuary of Bethel AME Church, 900 Plum St., is its simplicity, says the Rev. John A. Woods, pastor. An open house for the new $125,000 structure will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday. The church has been meeting in its educational building, which was completed in January of 1972. Until that time, Bethel AME (African Methodist Episcopal) had been meeting in a building at 632 N. Fourth Ave. The congregation was first organized in 1855. O'Neal Construction Co. of Ann Arbor build the sanctuary. Architects were Cuthbert and Cuthbert of Dearborn.
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Bethel A.M.E. Church Dedication, 900 Plum St, December 1972 Photographer: Cecil Lockard
Year:
1972
Ann Arbor News, December 16, 1972
Caption:
Church Dedication Church steward Richard D. Blake, the Rev. John A. Woods, pastor, and Elizabeth Hill, a trustee, gather in front of the newly built Bethel A.M.E. Church at 900 Plum St. The cornerstone for the new church, which had been located at 632 N. Fourth Ave. since 1891, will be laid at 1:30 p.m. Sunday with appropriate ceremonies.
AACHM Oral History: Larry Hunter
Larry Hunter was born in 1951 and has lived in both Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. He’s worked in public service for years, served on Ann Arbor City Council, and earned a Juris Doctor degree in law in 2000. Larry recalls how he became politically active as a young man, organizing walkouts at his high school as a leader in the Black Student Union, as well as his involvement with the Black Panthers.
Community Service Award Winners, February 15, 1977 Photographer: Cecil Lockard
Year:
1977
Ann Arbor News, February 15, 1977
Caption:
Recipients of awards from the Washtenaw County Section of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., Sunday, included (from the left): Mrs. Mary Taylor, Garther Roberson, Mrs. Josie Taylor, the Rev. John A. Woods and Mrs. Viola Carter.
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