Detroit’s 300th birthday celebrating a partnership

The following University of Michigan faculty are available to assist you in celebrating Detroit’s 300th anniversary. These are only some of the many faculty members who are participating in U-M’s Detroit 300 Theme Semester beginning in September and who are conducting undergraduate classes on various aspects of Detroit, its people, and its history. We have also included faculty with extensive expertise on Detroit, its people, history, economics, political issues, and its future.

Detroit in the Era of Industrialization: Francis X. Blouin, Jr. ([email protected]) (734) 764-3482 or (734) 764-9376

Detroit, Economic and Racial Trends: Reynolds Farley ([email protected]) (734) 998-8698

Community Economic Development: Warren C. Whatley ([email protected]) (734) 764-5256

Detroit, A History of Art and Culture in the Motor City: Rebecca Zurier ([email protected]) (734) 647-4418

Documentary Film and Community Cultures: Frank Beaver ([email protected]) (734) 764-0147

Urban Redevelopment and Social Justice: Can We Have Both?: James A. Chaffers ([email protected]) (734) 936-0213

The Detroit Area Study: Robert Marans ([email protected]) (734) 763-9818

Developing Community-based Services: Barry Checkoway ([email protected]) (734) 763-5960

Study of American Families: Arland Thornton ([email protected]) (734) 764-6324

Politics and Race, Impact of Mass Media on Public Opinion: Donald R. Kinder ([email protected]) (734) 936-1771

Environmental Racism, Equity and Justice, and Environmental Blackmail: Bunyan I. Bryant ([email protected]) (734) 763-2470

Multi-racial Dental Health: Marilyn Woolfolk ([email protected]) (734) 763-3313

Detroit’s 300th anniversaryFrancis X. Blouin, Jr.Reynolds FarleyWarren C. WhatleyRebecca ZurierFrank BeaverJames A. Chaffers