Hello Michlib! Please join us at 7:00 PM, Monday, February 3rd as we welcome author of "When Detroit Played the Numbers" and WSU professor of anthropology Dr. Felicia George. Detroit entrepreneurs created a thriving- if illegal- lottery system to support themselves and uplift their communities. The Numbers game became a community resource and institution of solidarity for the Black communities of Detroit’s Black Bottom and Paradise Valley neighborhoods through times of racial disenfranchisement and labor instability. Dr. Felicia George joins us to tell the true story of “When Detroit Played The Numbers.” Dr. George is a WSU professor of anthropology and author. Her new book “When Detroit Played The Numbers: Gambling’s History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City explores how the popular three-number lottery game was a net positive for Detroit’s Black community. Bridgett M. Davis said of “When Detroit Played The Numbers” that “honestly, I couldn’t put this fascinating book down.” Tap here <https://www.baldwinlib.org/calendar/#/events/06vfuCjdHY/instances/xw2mVum9yq/> to register. Registration required. Hybrid event. Attend in person (with an IN-PERSON ticket) or virtually (with a VIRTUAL ticket). Hope you can join us, Mick Howey, MLIS Adult Services Librarian II Baldwin Public Library 300 West Merrill Street Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 554-4649