THE CONTAINMENT Detroit, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North

This audiobook tells the story of the 1970 legal action that first attempted to desegregate Detroit's schools. Subtitled "Detroit, the Supreme Court and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North," it provides the scope and implications of this significant event, as well as its historical context. Janina Edwards narrates in a compelling tone, a vivid style, and a clear sense of the importance of this action. Generations of Black people were contained in neighborhoods within the infamous Eight Mile Road in Detroit, attending schools that were inferior to those in other almost all-white suburbs. Locals and the NAACP filed suit--Millikin v. Bradley. Judge Stephen J. Roth ruled for an integration plan that included busing. The case went to the Supreme Court and was reversed. A.D.M. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2025]