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Kenneth Hafeli, October 12th, 2015
In this interview, Hafeli recalls the mood in 1960s “white” Detroit. Growing up in an exclusively white neighborhood, Hafeli describes the community-police relations and the racial attitudes of his community. Hafeli describes the how his personal…
Sheldon Beck
Sheldon writes about what he experienced during July 1967.
Norm Innocente
Norm Innocente recalls his experiences being in the city from Windsor to see the Tigers play the Yankees the day the unrest began.
Beverly Spears
Beverly Spears recalls her childhood memories from July 1967.
Victoria Roberts, January 15th, 2016
Victoria Roberts is a Federal Judge who serves in Detroit. She has a long history, and many memories, of her time growing up in the city of Detroit with her parents and siblings. She discusses her memories of the Catholic education system in Detroit…
Cecile Jenson, July 16th, 2015
In this interview, Cecile discusses growing up in a tight-knit, Polish community on the west side of Detroit and her recollections 1967 disturbance, including the ensuing white flight. She also discusses her work in the Polish community of metro…
Tyrone Cunningham
Tyrone Cunningham and his brother went to see the destruction on 12th Street when they heard about the unrest.
Paul Rentz
Paul Rentz had just graduated from high school and gotten a summer job in 1967. He remembers seeing the National Guardsmen and the destruction of the city.
Deborah Chamulak, June 14th, 2016
Deborah Chamulak remembers coming home from a music lesson in July 1967 when a group of African American men threw rocks at their car while stopped at a red light.
Joel Gibson
Joel Gibson was 16 years old in July of 1967 and shares three memories of his time in Detroit.
Tags: 1967 riot—Detroit—Michigan, Curfew, Looting, Teenagers
Jay Williford
Jay Williford had just graduated from high school the summer of 1967 and remembers watching nearby shop owners prepare to defend their stores.
David Gross, July 6th, 2016
In this interview, Gross discusses growing up in a non-integrated neighborhood in Detroit and his experience encountering the National Guard when he and several friends tried to play baseball. He also shares his views on present-day Detroit.
Dana Daley, July 7th, 2016
In this interview, Daley discusses growing up in a hectic household on the west side of Detroit and being a teenager during the unrest. She, her sister, and her sister’s boyfriend went out during the unrest and were arrested for breaking curfew
Richard
Richard was a 15 year old paperboy in July of 1967. He remembers the impact that summer had on his and his brothers' lives.
Ralph Jones
Ralph Jones had just graduated from Cass Tech in the summer of 1967. The week of July 23, he was a camp councilor and spent several days away from the city.
Ana
Ana was a 13 year old who lived with her grandparents near the training grounds where the Detroit Fire Department was stationed.
Carole Baker, August 1st, 2016
In this interview, Baker discusses what she witnessed growing up in the integrated Woodbridge section of Detroit and what she saw during the 1967 unrest. Carole further comments on racial tensions, then and now, as well as the changes she sees in…
Linda Davis
Linda Davis was 14 years old in the summer of 1967 and remembers the presence of a National Guardsman on her street.
Muriel Earl and Albert Colbard, June 29th, 2016
In this interview, Earl and Colbard tell of their upbringing on the west side of Detroit and their memories of what happened the night the blind pig was raided a few houses down from their house. They discuss what happened during the week, and how…