Race, Death & Justice in Detroit

Program Type:

History & Culture

Age Group:

Adults
Registration for this event will be open from January 2, 2025 @ 9:00am to February 4, 2025 @ 5:30pm.

Event Details

Retired Oakland Community College professor Dennis Fiems will share the high-profile case of African American physician, Dr. Ossian Sweet. 

Dr. Sweet was accused of shooting a white man in 1925 as he attempted to move into a white neighborhood in Detroit.