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Johnson, Arthur L., 1925-

Race and remembrance : a memoir / Arthur L. Johnson. - Detroit, Mich. : Wayne State University Press, 2008. - xxiii, 262 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - African American life series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-252) and index.

Early years -- Dear old Morehouse -- Detroit NAACP -- Detroit public schools -- Two tragedies, 1967-1968 -- Wayne State University -- President of Detroit NAACP -- Friendship with Damon -- Death of three sons -- Searching for the good life -- Eulogies -- Joseph Hudson new Detroit letter -- William Patrick new Detroit letter -- A commitment to the NAACP -- "Buy Detroit" campaign -- Third term as Detroit NAACP president -- Rodney King verdict and twelve-point plan.

ISBN: 9780814333709 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2008009601

Subjects--Personal Names:
Johnson, Arthur L., 1925-

Subjects--Corporate Names:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People--History--20th century.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People--Officials and employees--Biography.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
African American civil rights workers--Michigan--Detroit--Biography.
Civil rights workers--Michigan--Detroit--Biography.
African Americans--Civil rights--History--Michigan--Detroit--20th century.
Civil rights movements--History--Michigan--Detroit--20th century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Detroit (Mich.)--Race relations--History--20th century.
Detroit (Mich.)--Biography.

LC Class. No.: F574.D453 / J64 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 323.092 B