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Date(s): Friday, December 19, 2025
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Venue: Downtown Branch of AADL
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Join professor Michelle Adams for a discussion of hJoin AADL and the author of When Detroit Played the Numbers, Felicia B. George, for an evening examining the history of Detroit and numbers gambling.er new book The Containment: Detroit, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North.
Once an illegal activity, numbers gambling became a vital community resource and symbol of solidarity in Detroit’s Black neighborhoods during times of racial and economic struggle. The book explores the lives of Detroit’s numbers operators who, despite facing poverty, racism, and exploitation, provided employment and financial support for their communities. Through vivid storytelling, George links this underground gambling scene to key moments in local history, shedding light on the complex relationship between race, politics, and community resilience in Detroit.
This event includes a signing with books for sale.
For teens & adults. Held in Lower Level Program Room
- Date(s): Friday, December 19, 2025
- Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
- Cost: Free
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- Organizer: Ann Arbor District Library
- Organizer Phone: Not Provided
- Organizer Email: Not Provided
Venue: Downtown Branch of AADL
Address: 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor
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