James Neeley was an International representative for the UAW at time of death in 1969. In this interview Neeley recalls the upgrading of black workers in war production jobs in Detroit area in 1940s. Also included are a discussion of the hate strikes…
Arthur McPhaul is the former Executive Secretary of the Civil Rights Congress of Michigan. In this interview McPhaul describes his experiences with the Ford Organizing Drive, the Civil Rights Federation, National Negro Congress, and Civil Rights…
This interview with Hodges Mason, one of the first black presidents of a UAW local, takes place in two parts. Part I deals with the participation of blacks in sit-down strikes, the 1938 strike at Bohn Aluminum, and blacks and left-wing activities.…
Frank Marquart, a former labor educator with the UAW, recalls relocating to Detroit in 1914 with his father in search of employment with the Ford Motor Co. after hearing about the Ford $5.00 per day wage announcement. In this interview Marquart…
In this interview Eleanor Macki discusses her membership with the American Youth Congress Civil Rights Federation and the Civil Rights Congress. Macki recalls the Detroit riots, the Sojourner Truth housing episode, and her involvement with the…
In this interview David Livingston recalls his activities as President of District 65, Distributive Workers of America. Livingston discusses his roles with the Distributive Workers, the Textile Workers Union and the organizing of black and Puerto…
Jack Lever is a former labor educator and organizer. He recalls his involvement with cooperatives, union organizing in the IAM-International Association of Machinists and the relationship between the IAM and black workers. Lever also discusses the…
William Lattimore recalls his involvement with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and the organization of Local 3 under the UAW. Lattimore also describes his role with the “Dirty Nickel” Strike of Dodge foundry workers, the black caucus…
Dorothy Jones, a faculty member at Rutgers State University, recalls her role as an educator and labor activist. This interview describes her involvement with the United Federation of Teachers, Dr. Kenneth Clark, and the Northern school…
The Reverend Charles Hill was the late pastor of the Hartford Ave Baptist Church in Detroit. This interview recalls his involvement with the Ford Motor Co. and the black church, the Ford Organizing Drive and the role blacks in the unions. Reverend…