The State of Black Michigan, 1967-2007

During the summer of 1967, race riots swept across U.S. cities. Detroit was the scene of one of the worst of these. The State of Black Michigan is a landmark volume that investigates how, since 1967, Michigan's black population has changed, how its interactions with the white community have altered, and, most important, how policymakers can act to further narrow the "equality gap" that continues to persist.
In the wake of the 1967 Detroit riots, in which 43 people were killed, President Ly...