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Feb 2019
34m 19s

The Numbers

VOX MEDIA PODCAST NETWORK
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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. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Ac ... Show More
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