Local History Series: Boblo Boats and the Story of Sarah E. Ray
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- Local History Series: Boblo Boats and the Story of Sarah E. Ray
- 2026-11-04T17:30:00-05:00
- 2026-11-04T18:30:00-05:00
When
Nov 04, 2026 from 05:30 PM to 06:30 PM (US/Eastern / UTC-500)
Where
Harper Woods Public Library
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Many Detroiters fondly remember Boblo Island, yet few remember that the amusement park and ferries were once segregated. Aaron Shillinger, director of Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale will join us to consider the story of Sarah Elizabeth Ray, the African American woman whose 1945 court case challenged racial discrimination on the Boblo Boats.