Dr. Martin Levinson, June 26th, 2015
Detroit Public Schools--Detroit--Michigan, 1967 riot, Detroit—Michigan Jewish community
In this interview, Marty Levinson discusses his experience at his parents' tailoring business, which moved from Detroit to Oak Park. As a Jewish boy at the time, he describes his relationships with African Americans in school and the way neighborhoods were changing at the time.
Harriet Saperstein, July 25th, 2015
In this interview Harriet chronicles her work with the League of Women Voters and various other charitable and volunteer organizations. She recounts her experiences living in the city over the fifty years. She also dissects the problems the city faced in 1967 and 1968. In tandem, she discusses the shortfalls of the work that has been done and the work that still needs to be completed.
Detroit Historical Society
11/18/2015
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
audio/MP3
en-US
Sound
Michael Kasky, March 24th, 2016
In this interview, Kasky discusses growing up in Detroit, his time at Wayne State University and his employment with the city of Detroit during the summer of 1967 and during the period immediately after.
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
05/26/2016
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
en-US
Berl Falbaum, April 21st, 2016
In this interview, Falbaum discusses his impressions when he first moved to Detroit, as well as his work covering Mayor Cavanagh's office during the summer of 1967.
Detroit Historical Society
06/07/2016
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
Audio/WAV
en-US
Sound
Schoolcraft and Telegraph
Redford Township
Ophelia Northcross, August 19th, 1998
In this interview, Northcross talks about her memories of the Boston-Edison neighborhood of Detroit and the changes she witnessed over time. She talks about the tensions between the Jewish and black populations in the area, particularly in the Twelfth Street area that she regards as part of the cause for the violence of the summer of 1967. She also shares her memories of the social scene of the black professional community in the area at the time.
Detroit Historical Society
11/10/2017
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
Audio/MP3
en-US
Oral History