Here's the story of Michigan's first Black legislator
In 1889, Ferguson was denied service after refusing to sit in the “colored” section of the restaurant inside Gies’ European hotel, located on Monroe Street in Downtown Detroit.
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In 1889, Ferguson was denied service after refusing to sit in the “colored” section of the restaurant inside Gies’ European hotel, located on Monroe Street in Downtown Detroit.
In 1889, Ferguson was denied service after refusing to sit in the “colored” section of the restaurant inside Gies’ European hotel, located on Monroe Street in Downtown Detroit.
This is a great story on so many levels. It's the time former President Gerald Ford took a stand for his University of Michigan football teammate Willis Ward.
This is a great story on so many levels. It's the time former President Gerald Ford took a stand for his University of Michigan football teammate Willis Ward.
This is a great story on so many levels. It's the time former President Gerald Ford took a stand for his University of Michigan football teammate Willis Ward.