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Literature TalkLiterature TalkAuthor Event | Felicia B. George: When Detroit Played the Numbers
Old Fourth Ward
Felicia B. George unpacks how illegal numbers gambling became a lifeline in Detroit's Black neighborhoods. Expect stories of operators who fought poverty and racism while bankrolling their communities through an underground economy.
Detroit history
Community resilience
Author talk
Author Event | Felicia B. George: When Detroit Played the Numbers
Old Fourth Ward
Literature TalkLiterature TalkFelicia B. George unpacks how illegal numbers gambling became a lifeline in Detroit's Black neighborhoods. Expect stories of operators who fought poverty and racism while bankrolling their communities through an underground economy.
Detroit history
Community resilience
Author talk
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