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- Jesse Owens and Willis Ward, Ford Motor Company, November 23, 1942 - Jesse Owens won four gold medals in track and field events at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. In 1942, his friend Willis Ward encouraged Owens to join Ford Motor Company and ultimately succeed Ward as director of its personnel department for African American employees. Owens later worked in public relations at the company. He remained with Ford until 1946.
- November 23, 1942
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Jesse Owens and Willis Ward, Ford Motor Company, November 23, 1942
Jesse Owens won four gold medals in track and field events at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. In 1942, his friend Willis Ward encouraged Owens to join Ford Motor Company and ultimately succeed Ward as director of its personnel department for African American employees. Owens later worked in public relations at the company. He remained with Ford until 1946.
- Willis Franklyn Ward Working as Supervisor for Racial Integration at Ford Motor Company, September 1939 - Willis Ward was a star athlete at the University of Michigan. But a racist incident in 1934, when Georgia Tech's football coach refused to play against Ward, changed his life's direction. From 1935-1947, Ward worked at Ford Motor Company, where he headed racial integration efforts. He earned a law degree and later served as a probate judge in Wayne County, Michigan.
- September 12, 1939
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Willis Franklyn Ward Working as Supervisor for Racial Integration at Ford Motor Company, September 1939
Willis Ward was a star athlete at the University of Michigan. But a racist incident in 1934, when Georgia Tech's football coach refused to play against Ward, changed his life's direction. From 1935-1947, Ward worked at Ford Motor Company, where he headed racial integration efforts. He earned a law degree and later served as a probate judge in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Willis Ward and Jesse Owens, Ford Motor Company, November 23, 1942 - Jesse Owens won four gold medals in track and field events at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. In 1942, his friend Willis Ward encouraged Owens to join Ford Motor Company and ultimately succeed Ward as director of its personnel department for African American employees. Owens later worked in public relations at the company. He remained with Ford until 1946.
- November 23, 1942
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Willis Ward and Jesse Owens, Ford Motor Company, November 23, 1942
Jesse Owens won four gold medals in track and field events at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. In 1942, his friend Willis Ward encouraged Owens to join Ford Motor Company and ultimately succeed Ward as director of its personnel department for African American employees. Owens later worked in public relations at the company. He remained with Ford until 1946.
- "Big Celebration in Inkster, July 4, 1940" - During the Great Depression, Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford repaired homes, paved streets, established a medical clinic, and opened a low-price commissary. The company sponsored an Independence Day celebration in Inkster -- with a parade, music, games, and prizes -- in 1940.
- July 04, 1940
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"Big Celebration in Inkster, July 4, 1940"
During the Great Depression, Ford Motor Company made efforts to improve living conditions in Inkster, Michigan, a primarily Black community hit especially hard by the economic crisis. Ford repaired homes, paved streets, established a medical clinic, and opened a low-price commissary. The company sponsored an Independence Day celebration in Inkster -- with a parade, music, games, and prizes -- in 1940.
- Willis Franklyn Ward, circa 1950 - Willis Ward was a star athlete at the University of Michigan. But a racist incident in 1934, when Georgia Tech's football coach refused to play against Ward, changed his life's direction. From 1935-1947, Ward worked at Ford Motor Company, where he headed racial integration efforts. He earned a law degree and later served as a probate judge in Wayne County, Michigan.
- circa 1950
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Willis Franklyn Ward, circa 1950
Willis Ward was a star athlete at the University of Michigan. But a racist incident in 1934, when Georgia Tech's football coach refused to play against Ward, changed his life's direction. From 1935-1947, Ward worked at Ford Motor Company, where he headed racial integration efforts. He earned a law degree and later served as a probate judge in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Willis Franklyn Ward Working as Supervisor for Racial Integration at Ford Motor Company, September 1939 - Willis Ward was a star athlete at the University of Michigan. But a racist incident in 1934, when Georgia Tech's football coach refused to play against Ward, changed his life's direction. From 1935-1947, Ward worked at Ford Motor Company, where he headed racial integration efforts. He earned a law degree and later served as a probate judge in Wayne County, Michigan.
- September 12, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Willis Franklyn Ward Working as Supervisor for Racial Integration at Ford Motor Company, September 1939
Willis Ward was a star athlete at the University of Michigan. But a racist incident in 1934, when Georgia Tech's football coach refused to play against Ward, changed his life's direction. From 1935-1947, Ward worked at Ford Motor Company, where he headed racial integration efforts. He earned a law degree and later served as a probate judge in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Willis Franklyn Ward Working as Supervisor for Racial Integration at Ford Motor Company, September 1939 - Willis Ward was a star athlete at the University of Michigan. But a racist incident in 1934, when Georgia Tech's football coach refused to play against Ward, changed his life's direction. From 1935-1947, Ward worked at Ford Motor Company, where he headed racial integration efforts. He earned a law degree and later served as a probate judge in Wayne County, Michigan.
- September 12, 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Willis Franklyn Ward Working as Supervisor for Racial Integration at Ford Motor Company, September 1939
Willis Ward was a star athlete at the University of Michigan. But a racist incident in 1934, when Georgia Tech's football coach refused to play against Ward, changed his life's direction. From 1935-1947, Ward worked at Ford Motor Company, where he headed racial integration efforts. He earned a law degree and later served as a probate judge in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Jesse Owens, Ford Motor Company, November 23, 1942 - Jesse Owens won four gold medals in track and field events at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. In 1942, his friend Willis Ward encouraged Owens to join Ford Motor Company and ultimately succeed Ward as director of its personnel department for African American employees. Owens later worked in public relations at the company. He remained with Ford until 1946.
- November 23, 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Jesse Owens, Ford Motor Company, November 23, 1942
Jesse Owens won four gold medals in track and field events at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. In 1942, his friend Willis Ward encouraged Owens to join Ford Motor Company and ultimately succeed Ward as director of its personnel department for African American employees. Owens later worked in public relations at the company. He remained with Ford until 1946.