Detroit 67

Description:

"Set against a backdrop of urban riots, escalating war in Vietnam and police corruption, the book weaves its way through a year when soul music came of age and the underground counterculture flourished. LSD arrived in the city with hallucinogenic power and local guitar band MC5 - selfstyled holy barbarians of rock - went to war with mainstream America. A summer of street-level rebellion turned Detroit into one of the most notorious cities on earth, known for its unique creativity, its unpredictability and self-lacerating crime rates. The year 1967 ended in social meltdown, rancour and intense legal warfare as the complex threads that held Detroit together finally unravelled"--Provided by publisher.

subjects: Politics and culture,  Soul music,  History and criticism,  Civil rights,  Violence,  African American musicians,  Social conditions,  Rhythm and blues music,  African Americans,  History,  African american musicians,  African americans, civil rights

Places: United States,  Detroit (Mich.)

Times: 20th century,  1961-1969