When Detroit Plays the Numbers

Name: When Detroit Plays the Numbers
Start: 2026-02-28T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-28T15:30:00-05:00
Location: Conely | Detroit Public Library

Sat Feb 28 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm UTC-05:00

Conely | Detroit Public Library | Detroit

Publisher/HostConely | Detroit Public Library

Felicia B. George explores Detroit’s numbers racket in Black communities and its history. In partnership with Source Booksellers.

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Conely | Detroit Public Library, 4600 Martin Street, Detroit, United States

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