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American Black Journal
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the civil rights case involving Dr. Ossian Sweet in Detroit
We're discussing the 100th anniversary of the Detroit incident that involved Dr. Ossian H. Sweet and resulted in one of America's most famous civil rights trials. Host Stephen Henderson sits down with Daniel Baxter, founder & CEO of the Dr. Ossian H. Sweet Foundation, to talk about Dr. Sweet's legacy and how his former home on Detroit's east side has been turned into an historical landmark.
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