When Detroit Played the Numbers Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City Hockey an economic boom swept through

an economic boom swept through Detroit

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No sport has been so inextricably bound with America’s traditions—with its notions of democracy and fair play—than baseball

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When Detroit Played the Numbers Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City Hockey an economic boom swept throughWinner: A Michigan Notable Book! A testament to the tenacious spirit embodied in Detroit culture and history, this account reveals how numbers gambling, initially an illegal enterprise, became a community resource and institution of solidarity for Black communities through times of racial disenfranchisement and labor instability. Author Felicia B. George sheds light on the lives of Detroit's numbers operatorsmany self made entrepreneurs who overcame