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A House Divided: A Century of Jim Crow & the Legacy of Housing Discrimination in Detroit

A House Divided: A Century of Jim Crow & the Legacy of Housing Discrimination in Detroit

When: Thu., Aug. 24, 6:30-8 p.m. 2017

@ Riverfront-Lakewood East Park, 14578 Riverside Blvd, Detroit, MI 48215-3119
Detroit writer, historian, and educator Jamon Jordon presents, "A House Divided: A Century of Jim Crow & the Legacy of Housing Discrimination in Detroit." Jordon is the founder of the Black Scroll Network History & Tours and President of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History of Detroit.

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www.riverfrontartsfestival.info/events

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Lakewood East Park

14578 Riverside Blvd, Detroit Greater Detroit Area

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