Ronald Lockett, April 14th, 2017
In this interview, Ronald Lockett shares his memories of growing up Detroit, and the events of 1967. As a teenager, he worked for Famous Furniture but was fired when the store re-opened later in the summer of 1967. He speaks to what he saw at the causes of the unrest and the aftermath as well as the current state of the black community and his own radicalization as a young man.
Detroit Historical Society
6/14/2017
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
Audio/Mp3
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Oral History
Isaiah "Ike" McKinnon, May 16th, 2017
In this interview, Ike McKinnon shares his experience of growing up in Detroit, being a Detroit police officer, and the events of ’67. <br /><br />This interview uses profanity and/or explicit language.
Detroit Historical Society
06/13/2017
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit Michigan
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Oral History
Carole Hall, April 17th, 2017
In this interview, Carole Hall shares memories of growing up in Detroit, and of the events of 1943 and 1967 in the city. She was a teacher at Northwestern High School and was very focused on improving the lives of her students. After the summer of 1967, she formed an organization to work with underprivileged students and help them get into colleges.
Detroit Historical Society
06/09/2017
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
Audio/Mp3
en-US
Oral History
Jay Butler, August 26th, 2016
In this interview, Jay Butler discusses moving to Detroit from the south in the late sixties and the impression that southerners had of Motown. He explains how he heard about the unrest, what he saw, and how it affected his time working at the radio in Inkster. He believes that while Detroit may currently be improving in some ways, it is not improving for black people. He discusses the historical changes that have struck majority black areas and cities.
Detroit Historical Society
09/27/2016
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
Audio/WAV
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Oral History
Helen McQueery, August 4th, 2016
In this interview, McQueery discusses living with racism in Detroit and how it affected her employment. She talks about being the first black, and first woman, working in the field of photography in the Detroit area. Helen also offers her recollections of the 1967 unrest as well as her thoughts about the changing landscape of Detroit.
Detroit Historical Society
09/23/2016
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
Audio/WAV
en-US
Oral History
Jonathon Jackson, December 16th, 2015
In this interview, Jonathon Jackson discusses his experiences growing up in Detroit, Michigan, in the 1950's and 1960's.
Detroit Historical Society
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
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Marsha Music, September 21st, 2015
In this interview, Music discusses growing up in a black community in Highland Park and the differences she perceived growing up between southern-born African Americans and northern-born African Americans. She recounts her personal family history, including race issues her grandmother encountered and her father’s successful record shop that originated in Black Bottom.
Detroit Historical Society
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, Mi
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George Ramsey, October 10th, 2015
In this interview, George discusses his early memories of the 1943 Detroit riots and his memories of growing up along Hastings Street and then Twelfth Street. After discussing his experiences during the unrest, George chronicles his experiences as a tour manager for Motown and his subsequent work in television.
Detroit Historical Society
11/16/2015
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
audio/MP3
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Alan Feldman, June 16th, 2015
12th Street—Detroit—Michigan
1967 riot—Detroit—Michigan
Clairmount Street—Detroit—Michigan
Eight Mile Road—Detroit—Michigan
Joe Louis
Looting
Lou Gordon
Michigan National Guard
Oak Park—Michigan
Schaeffer Highway—Detroit—Michigan
Woodward Avenue—Detroit—Michigan
In this interview, Feldman discusses growing up in the suburban community of Oak Park and his experiences on Detroit’s west side, where he worked as a shoe salesman, and where his father ran two cleaning stores. Feldman discusses segregation in the city and its role in precipitating the civil unrest of July 1967. He also recalls some of Detroit’s athletic heroics including the Detroit Tigers baseball team and boxer Joe Louis.<br /><br /><strong>***NOTE: This interview contains profanity and/or explicit language</strong>
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
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