An interesting find in a book about progressive tourism. I flipped to Michigan and apparently two African-American families of different decades (very roughly around the 1920s and then again around the 1940s). The first family - a doctor and his wife - moved to a white neighborhood of Detroit and was effectively harrassed and attack with the support of the neighborhood association. In armed defense of the assault on the Doctor's home, there were a few deaths. Clarence Darrow came to town and successfully defended the Doctor and his brother in court.

Another black family decades letter was actually sued by neighbors for moving into a white neighborhood. Apparently, Thurgood Marshall successfully defended them in court, as well.

source: Progressive nation : a travel guide with 400 left turns and inspiring landmarks

Feb. 18, 2009

The AP reports that Geronimo's descendants are suing the U.S. federal government, Yale University and the Skulls and Bones student society for the return of Geronimo's bones. Of note, is that, although, John Kerry had been noted in the article as a former member of the society, George W. Bush has not. And in Indian Country - it is the oral stories that tell of G.W. Bush's ancestors raiding graves and stealing bones.