Detroit History on Display in the Library: Remembering the '67 Riot... Lessons Learned or Lost?

The city of Detroit was rocked by a civil uprising in the summer of '67. What began as a raid on a "blind pig" in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23rd quickly evolved into a riot in which large parts of city were put to the torch. Fueled by racism, poverty, police brutality, redlining, industrial decline, urban sprawl, high levels of unemployment, black militancy, and inadequate, affordable housing, the riot, which lasted for five days, would ultimately claim the lives of 43 Detroiters, leave 1189 more injured, and lead to over 7000 arrests. For many Detroit natives the sight of burning neighborhoods, tanks rolling down residential streets, and living under martial law for five long days are images and experiences that can never be erased from their memory and have colored their perceptions of the city and its government, police, and inhabitants to this day.

The question remains... after forty years have we learned our lessons from those long ago days of violence and turmoil or have we as a city simply grown more entrenched in our fear and intolerance?

Please share your thoughts, recollections, opinions, stories, and family histories with the Marygrove community so we can move forward knowing we have Learned from the painful lessons of our past and ensure that those lessons are not Lost on our present and future. Click on the Post a Comment link below to share your view.

New Casual Reading Collection

Have a little free time? Need a break from the textbooks? Why not curl up with a good story? The Marygrove College Library has created a small collection of fiction novels and bestsellers located in the Reference Room. The books are available for check out like other circulating books. If you need an escape from your schoolwork, stop by and check them out.

Featured Database: InfoTrac Custom Newspapers

The featured database this semester is InfoTrac Custom Newspapers, a collection of full text newspapers updated daily containing over 34 million articles from more than 500 U.S. and international newspapers. Of particular local interest is full-text coverage of the Detroit Free Press from March 2000 through April 2007.

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Beyond Words Gallery: New Exhibit

A new exhibit went up this week in the Marygrove Library Beyond Words Gallery showcasing selected works from the Marygrove College Student Art Degree Show. For more student art, make sure to visit The Gallery on the fourth floor of the Liberal Arts building.

The Ark of Hope, the Earth Charter, & Sustainability

The Ark of Hope has arrived at Marygrove College in the Beyond Words Gallery of the Library! The Ark of Hope is an artistic effort to bring the Earth Charter to public awareness. The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental principles for building a just, sustainable and peaceful global community in the 21st century. There will be a reception on Tuesday, April 3 from 2-4 at the Ark of Hope Exhibit in the Library. At this reception Dr. Fike will sign Marygrove’s endorsement of the Earth Charter. The Ark of Hope will be on exhibit in the Marygrove Library Beyond Words Gallery through April 9.

In conjunction with this exhibit, the Marygrove community may also be interested in the Stop Global Warming Virtual March. Sign the online petition at stopglobalwarming.org and become part of the movement to demand solutions to global warming now.

New Subject Guides to Marygrove Library Resources

The subject guides to resources in the Marygrove Library have been updated and expanded to include links to online journals, books, ebooks, and reference sources. To access these subject guides, click on the Search by Subject link on the Marygrove Library home page.

Featured Database: Academic OneFile

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