SOCIAL SCIENCES

Black Detroit: A People's History of Self-Determination

by Herb Boyd

Amistad: HarperCollins. May 2017. 352p. ISBN 9780062346629. $27.99; ebk. ISBN 9780062346643. sOc SCI

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Writer and historian Boyd blends memoir, history, and reportage in this consideration of the Motor City and its significance for black Americans.

Reviewed by Molly McArdle , Jan 01, 2017

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