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Ella J. Baker, Civil Rights Warrior

The following essay was written by Eastern Michigan University Emeritus Professor James A. Robinson and is an adaptation of his presentation to the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Robinson adapted his essay for the Museum in honor of Black History Month, 2010.
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During the early part of the Twentieth Century, African American women [...]

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Equal Justice For All, Julius Waties Waring

The following essay was written by Eastern Michigan University Emeritus Professor James A. Robinson and is an adaptation of his presentation to the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Robinson adapted his essay for the Museum in honor of Black History Month, 2010.
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Julius Waties Waring was born on July 27, 1880 in Charleston, [...]

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An Agent of Change: Septima Pointsette Clark

The following essay was written by Eastern Michigan University Emeritus Professor James A. Robinson and is an adaptation of his presentation to the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Robinson adapted his essay for the Museum in honor of Black History Month, 2010.
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Septima Clark was a very important and significant African American woman [...]

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Whitney Young Jr.

The following essay was written by Eastern Michigan University Emeritus Professor James A. Robinson, PhD and is an adaptation of his presentation to the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Robinson adapted his essay for the Museum in honor of Black History Month, 2010.
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Whitney Young, three-quarter length portrait, standing next to a bookcase, [...]

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