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American Black Journal
On This Day Detroit – 1/31/16
Ken Coleman takes a look back at African-American life in Detroit. This week’s edition features “Jerome Bettis Day,” former Detroit NAACP Executive Secretary Joe Madison, and Martha and the Vandellas. Episode 4417/Segment 2.
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