In a working life that spanned half a century, Ernie Goodman was one of the nation's preeminent defense attorneys for workers and the militant poor. His remarkable career put him at the center of the struggle for social justice in the twentieth century, from the sit-down strikes of the 1930s to the Red Scare of the 1950s to the freedom struggles, anti-war demonstrations, and ghetto rebellions of the 1960s and 1970s. The Color of Law: Ernie Goodman, Detroit, and the Struggle for Labor and Civil Rights traces Goodman's journey through these tumultuous events and highlights the many moments when changing perceptions of social justice clashed with legal precedent. 
Authors Steve Babson, Dave Riddle, and David Elsila tell Goodman's life story, beginning with his formative years as the son of immigrant parents in Detroit's Jewish ghetto, to his early ambitions as a corporate lawyer, and his conversion to socialism and labor law during the Great Depression. From Detroit to Mississippi, Goodman saw police and other officials giving the "color of law" to actions that stifled freedom of speech and nullified the rights of workers and minorities. The authors highlight Goodman's landmark cases in defense of labor and civil rights and examine the complex relationships he developed along the way with individuals like Supreme Court Justice and former Michigan governor Frank Murphy, UAW president Walter Reuther, Detroit mayor Coleman Young, and congressman George Crockett. Drawing from a rich collection of letters, oral histories, court records, and press accounts, the authors re-create the compelling story of Goodman's life. The Color of Law demonstrates that the abuse of power is non-partisan and that individuals who oppose injustice can change the course of events.

The Color of Law: Ernie Goodman, Detroit, and the Struggle for Labor and Civil Rights (Great Lakes Books)

Biographies & Memoirs

Babson, Steve

Riddle, Dave

Elsila, David

Community & Culture

Wayne State University Press

This story revolves around Daddy, the cast of characters he assembled, and how successful everyone was despite themselves.The average homebuyer has no idea what goes on behind the scenes of the loan process. Sometimes, loans are not approved until the actual day of settlement, involving much drama, some incompetence, and a lot of paper. It always seemed to work out at the end; it was just the journey in question. Daddy often called the whole process a matter of herding a bunch of cats.That this group - the "Cadillac of Mortgage Bankers" - became the highest-producing office in the DC metropolitan area defies all logic. So, forget about the textbook definitions of FHA, VA, conventional loans, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac. You can throw out the book and just keep this one. Getting a home loan can be like assembling a rocket ship from a comic book to fly to the moon.This book wipes the lipstick off the mortgage banking industry while answering the question borrowers wonder most about: Can I afford to buy a house? Readers will find these stories enlightening, bewildering, hilarious, refreshingly honest, and - oh, yes - scary. But, somehow, despite all the behind-the-scenes shenanigans, this group of misfits succeeded in helping many Americans realize the American Dream of homeownership. This book is about money, human nature, stress, losing your composure, anger, screaming, promises kept and broken, unreturned phone calls, and cartoon-to-potty humor - and ultimately, stories of success and the house you live in.

The Bugeater Lunch and Supper Club: If They Only Knew... The True Comedic Inside Story of the Mortgage Banking Industry in its Glory Days

Business & Money

GLEESON, MICHAEL

Soper, Rick

Real Estate

Spotlight Publishing House

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