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Integrating Boblo:

Mar 15, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Lorenzo Cultural Center
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The Story of Sarah Elizabeth Ray

Desiree Cooper will discuss the life of little-known civil rights activist, Sarah Elizabeth Ray, who, in 1948, won a U.S. Supreme Court decision that forced the integration of the Boblo Boat. The boat was a popular steamship ferry that operated between Detroit and Boblo Amusement Park in Canada.

 

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Lorenzo Cultural Center
ALBERT L. LORENZO CULTURAL CENTER
MACOMB COUNTY'S PLACE FOR DISCOVERY 
Macomb Community College-Center Campus | 44575 Garfield Road | Clinton Township, MI 48038-1139
Office Hours: 8am-5pm |
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