When Fannie Davis and her family moved to Detroit in the mid-1950s, they had trouble finding steady work. So, Fannie found a way to take care of her family.
Bridgett Davis' book is The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers.
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How a Secret Business Built a Life | Bridgett M. Davis
<p><a href="http://bridgettdavis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bridgett M. Davis</a> (http://bridgettdavis.com/)grew up in the high-stakes mix of Motown, motor-city unions, and racial tension that was Detroit in the 1960s and 70s, watching her mother, Fannie, ru ... Show More
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