Bethel Church to Have Music Festival

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Title: Bethel Church to Have Music Festival
Description: This newspaper clipping advertises an upcoming sermon by Lt. David A. Blake, Jr., son of Rev. David A. Blake Sr., who served as minister at Bethel A.M.E. from 1933-1937 (David Addison Blake Sr (1887-1970), n.d.). As a central Black church of the North Central area, Bethel A.M.E served as a community stronghold for Black residents to discuss concerns about race relations and housing discrimination in the city (Shackman, 2000). Several notable community leaders came from the church, including Rev. David A. Blake Sr. and Rev. Lyman Parks, who later played a role in the desegregation of Ann Arbor public schools (Jones School, n.d.).
Contextual Citation(s): David Addison Blake Sr (1887-1970). (n.d.). Ann Arbor District Library. Retrieved December 1, 2021, from https://aadl.org/david_blake_sr.; Jones School. (n.d.). Ann Arbor District Library. Retrieved November 30, 2021, from https://aadl.org/jonesschool; Shackman, G. (2000, April). Bethel AME. Ann Arbor Observer. https://aadl.org/aaobserver/17688
People Represented in the Record: Lt. David A. Blake, Jr.
Creator(s) of the Record: Unknown
Date: June 1, 1945
Location: Bethel A.M.E. Church, 632 N 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Medium: Paper
Type: Newspaper clipping
Subject: Mapping Resistance and Community Action
Rights: This digitized copy is generously provided for research purposes by the Ann Arbor District Library, the institution charged with overseeing the care of the digital item. Copyright for this document is retained by the Ann Arbor News.
Rights Holder: Ann Arbor News
Source: Ann Arbor District Library
Bibliographic Citation: Bethel Church To Have Musical Festival. (n.d.). Ann Arbor District Library. Retrieved December 1, 2021, from https://aadl.org/aa_news_19450601_p7-bethel_church_to_have_musical_festival