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Legacies Project Oral History: Ernest Holland

Ernest Holland was born in 1934 and grew up in a mixed neighborhood in South Dayton, Ohio. After his mother’s death when he was 3, he was raised by his grandparents. His grandfather was a Baptist preacher, and his grandmother ran the household. Holland graduated from Miami University with a degree in biology. After serving in the U.S. Navy for a few years, he taught science at Western High School in Detroit for the rest of his career. Holland passed away on December 18, 2019.

Ernest Holland was interviewed in partnership with the Museum of African American History of Detroit and Y Arts Detroit in 2010 as part of the Legacies Project.

Ypsilanti High's Steve Roberson Goes Up For A Layup, March 1978 Photographer: Larry E. Wright

Ypsilanti High's Steve Roberson Goes Up For A Layup, March 1978 image
Year:
1978
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 8, 1978
Caption:
Up For Two - Steve Roberson of Ypsilanti goes up for a layup while Detroit Western's Hershell Martin (54) attempts to block the shot. The Braves were ousted by Western in the class A Regional contest, 66-58, in overtime.