Detroit 1967 : origins, impacts, legacies / edited by Joel Stone ; with a foreword by Thomas J. Sugrue.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stone, Joel (Joel Lagrou)

Sugrue, Thomas J., 1962-

Series:

Painted turtle book

A Painted turtle book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Race riots--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th century.

Race riots.

Racism--Michigan--Detroit--History.

Racism.

African Americans--Michigan--Detroit--Social conditions--History.

African Americans.

Social conditions.

History.

Detroit (Mich.)--Race relations--History.

Detroit (Mich.).

Michigan--Detroit.

Physical Description:

xiv, 328 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.

Other Title:

Detroit nineteen sixty-seven

Place of Publication:

Detroit, Michigan : Wayne State University Press, [2017]

Summary:

"In the summer of 1967, Detroit experienced one of the worst racially charged civil disturbances in United States history. Years of frustration generated by entrenched and institutionalized racism boiled over late on a hot July night. In an event that has been called a 'riot,' 'rebellion,' 'uprising,' and 'insurrection,' thousands of people took to the streets for several days of vandalism, arson, and gunfire. Law enforcement was overwhelmed, and it wasn't until battle-tested federal troops arrived that the city returned to some semblance of normalcy. Fifty years later, native Detroiters cite this event as pivotal in the city's history, yet few completely understand what happened, why it happened, or how it continues to affect the city today. Discussions of the events are often rife with misinformation and myths, and seldom take place across racial lines. It is editor Joel Stone's intention with 'Detroit 1967: origins, impacts, legacies' to draw memories, facts, and analysis together to create a broader context for these conversations"--Jacket.

Contents:

Part I A Checkered History 11

Detroit's Forgotten History of Slavery / Bill McGraw McGraw, Bill 13

The Underground Railroad and Early Racial Violence / Roy E. Finkenbine Finkenbine, Roy E. 23

Freedom's Railway: Reminiscences of the Brave Old Days of the Famous Underground Line / William Lambert Lambert, William 31

Race Relations in Detroit, 1860-1915 / De Witt S. Dykes Jr. Dykes, De Witt S., Jr. 33

The Rages of Whiteness: Racism, Segregation, and the Making of Modern Detroit / Kevin Boyle Boyle, Kevin 40

The Arsenal of Democracy-for-Some / Charles K. Hyde Hyde, Charles K. 48

Detroit 1943: "A Real Race Riot" / Gregory Sumner Sumner, Gregory 54

A Streetcar Named Disaster / Tommie M. Johnson Johnson, Tommie M. 60

Part II A Deteriorating Situation 63

The Deindustrialization of Detroit / Thomas A. Klug Klug, Thomas A. 65

Joe's Record Shop / Marsha Music Music, Marsha 76

Benefit of the Redoubt / Jeffrey Horner Horner, Jeffrey 82

Defending the Divide: Homeowners' Associations and the Struggle for Integration in Detroit, 1940-1965 / William Winkel Winkel, William 94

Liberals and "Get-Tough" Policing in Postwar Detroit / Alex Elkins Elkins, Alex 106

Part III A Riot by Any Other Name 117

Chronology of Events 119

Steel Meets Flint: How to Start a Riot / Joel Stone Stone, Joel 137

In the Center of the Storm / Hubert G. Locke Locke, Hubert G. 149

Rebellion, Revolution, or Riot: The Debate Continues / Ken Coleman Coleman, Ken 158

The Problem Was the Police / Melba Joyce Boyd Boyd, Melba Joyce 165

Murder at the Algiers Motel / Danielle L. McGuire McGuire, Danielle L. 173

The Storytellers: Getting to the Heart of the Matter / Timothy Kiska Kiska, Timothy 184

The Mayor's Shadow / Berl Falbaum Falbaum, Berl 196

The Taxi Driver / Kathleen Kurta Kurta, Kathleen 199

Oral History Excerpts 202

Part IV Out of the Ashes 211

What the Children Said / Steven Balkin Balkin, Steven 213

And the Beat Goes On: Continued Confrontation / Joel Stone Stone, Joel 218

First Time I've Ever Seen Justice / Rev. Daniel W. Aldridge Jr. Aldridge, Rev. Daniel W., Jr. 230

A Call to Action: The Changing Face of Inner-City Activism / Joel Stone Stone, Joel 235

Black Power, Black Rebellion / Betty DeRamus DeRamus, Betty 250

It Was a Good Time for Organizing / Mike Hamlin Hamlin, Mike 255

In the Uprising's Wake: Reaction in the White Community / William Winkel Winkel, William 260

Part V The More Things Change ... 271

Detroit 1967 and Today: Spatial Racism and Ongoing Cycles of Oppression / Peter J. Hammer Hammer, Peter J. 273

Hindsight: The Shift in Media Framing / Casandra E. Ulbrich Ulbrich, Casandra E. 283

It Can Happen Here: Model City Once Again? / Desiree Cooper Cooper, Desiree 290.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-307) and index.

ISBN:

9780814343036

0814343031

OCLC:

957745596