Detroit’s Got Soul
Detroit’s Got Soul by Marc Humphries is an illustrated work published by iUniverse in June 2010, comprising 316 pages. The narrative unfolds in the aftermath of the 1967 rebellion in Detroit, focusing on Frank Waterman as he seeks to inspire hope within his family and community amidst significant social upheaval. The story captures the transition of racial identities and the challenges faced by the Waterman family, particularly as they confront the potential closure of their inner-city schools.
Readers will find a portrayal of resilience as Frank leaves his stable job to establish a community center aimed at uplifting those around him. The narrative also delves into the escalating issues of drug use and police tactics in the city, while highlighting the aspirations of Frank’s eldest son, Mike, and his basketball team’s quest for a city title. Through the lens of historical fiction, the book addresses themes of community, struggle, and determination, emphasizing the spirit of Detroit during a tumultuous period.
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Following the devastating 1967 rebellion in Detroit, Frank Waterman searches his soul for what he can do to give his family and community hope. Negroes have become blacks, whites have taken flight to the suburbs and the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit wants to close nearly all of its inner-city schools, including Visitation, where the Waterman family attends school and church. But the Waterman’s have a different idea save the schools save the children!
Frank has quit the security and comfort of his position as an insurance salesman in order to direct a yet-to-be-established City Club community center near Dexter Blvd. on Detroit’s west side. Things heat up for the Waterman family as heroin use explodes in Detroit like an atomic bomb and the police seem to run amuck under a new tactical unit called STRESS. Meanwhile Mike, the eldest of the three Waterman children, and his St. Martin DePorres’ (newly merged) basketball team prepare to compete for the city title against neighborhood rival Central High School.
Some of the elders in the neighborhood warn the children Be careful where you step, it’s a mine-field out there’. But Frank tells his family and community to Keep pushing… we can reach our higher goal, because Detroit’s got soul’.
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