Authors
Tyra Briscoe (she/her) - Tyra is a graduate student studying Library Science at the University of Michigan School of Information. Tyra has a deep interest in the history of Detroit as a Black, fourth-generation (out of five) Detroit-native. Tyra contributed to the Home page, the Perspectives section of the project description, and managed item metadata on the archive.
Abigail Finn (she/her) - Abigail is a graduate student studying Big Data at the University of Michigan School of Information. Abigail Finn’s interest in Detroit’s history is deeply connected to her family’s experiences as Italian immigrants in the city. This personal connection has motivated her to combine her passion for data collection with a commitment to exploring the truths of how we remember and honor history. Abigail contributed to the site development, page layouts, and references for this project.
Nadiri Saunders (she/her) - Nadiri is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Information at the University of Michigan School of Information, where she focuses on Libraries, Archives, and Knowledge Environments in Society. Her professional and academic interests lie at the intersection of digital humanities, collective memory, and dominant narratives, with a particular focus on how quality of life is both reflected in and shaped by these forces. Nadiri contributed to the Home and Project Description pages in addition to sourcing and describing materials housed in the site’s three thematic collections.
Tanner Schudlich (he/they) - Tanner is a first year Library Science student at the University of Michigan School of Information. As a white queer person from Sterling Heights, MI and a fourth generation Metro-Detroiter, Tanner joined this project team because they were interested in learning more about how Detroit changed after the uprising during the summer of 1967 and how racial power dynamics played out in its aftermath. Tanner contributed to the Documentary Focus and Relevance of Archival Concepts sections of the Project Description, as well as the “We Hope for Better Things” page.