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Lurana Sankovic, February 7th, 2017
In this interview, Sankovic remembers driving into the city to teach and having to turn around and go home. She and the sisters of her convent offered shelter to sisters who were located closer to the center of the activity.
Martha Rabaut, January 31st, 2017
In this interview, Rabaut recalls her memories of the summer of 1967 when she worked with a program set up by the diocese to help residents of Detroit. She and her fellow volunteers would hold liturgies in their building and she remembers the…
Pat McCluskey, December 6th, 2016
In this interview McCluskey discusses her memories of growing up on Detroit’s east side. McCluskey also discusses her community work with the IHM sisters immediately following the events of 1967.
Mary Catherine Quick, January 31st, 2017
Quick remembers driving several Sisters from a summer home in Canada back to the East Side of Detroit on the Sunday the unrest broke out. At the border, she was greeted by a “chaos” and a strong police presence. As a student at Marygrove, she also…
Rosalind Naebers, February 7th, 2017
In this interview, Rosalind Naebers discusses what she experienced during July 1967.
Margaret Sweeney, December 6th, 2016
In this interview, Margaret Sweeney recalled living and working in Detroit. She talked about the leadership of her parish wanting to include the African American community.
Latitia O’Connell, February 7th, 2017
In this interview, Latitia O’Connell discusses what she experienced during July 1967.
Josephine Sferrella, January 31st, 2017
In this interview, sister Sferrella explains her experience of the 1967 unrest in Detroit. She was shocked to see a tank rolling down ordinary streets in Detroit. She also explained the problem with Detroit police verbally abusing her African…
Madonna Oswald, February 2nd, 2017
In this interview, Sister Oswald explained her personal experience during 1967 unrest while she was stationed at Star of the Sea covenant in Grosse Pointe and her communications with other convents in Detroit.
Muriel McBeth, January 31st, 2017
In this interview, Ms. McBeth discusses the events of July 1967.
Mary Ann Markel, December 13th, 2016
Markel discusses her experience of the unrest, which she refers to as a riot but concedes may also be categorized as an “uprising.” After being dropped off on the Marygrove campus in July 1967, her brother drove out of the city as quickly as possible…
Theresa Milne, January 31st, 2017
In this interview, Ms. Milne discusses the events of July 1967.
Rose Ange Leddy, March 7th, 2017
In this interview Sister Leddy explained her encounter with police officers, who were trying to stop the looting.
Alys Currier, February 7th, 2017
In this interview, Currier discusses her impressions of the events of July 1967.
Ann Crimmins, February 7th, 2017
In this interview, Crimmins discusses her impressions of the events of July 1967.
Diann Cousino, February 7th, 2017
In this interview, Cousino discusses her impressions of the events of July 1967.
Sharon Holland, December 6th, 2016
In this interview, Holland discusses her impressions of the events of July 1967.
Mary and Jean Laubacher, January 31st, 2017
In this interview, two sisters from a convent in Detroit, explained their personal experience during the unrest. One recalled her time at Marygrove College where she worked as a teacher. The other explained how she assisted the police department with…
Marie Hopkins, January 31st, 2017
In this interview, Hopkins discusses her impressions of the events of July 1967.
Jean Ann Gorman, January 31st, 2017
In this interview, Ms. Gorman discusses her impressions of the events of July 1967.