Felicia B. George is a Professor of Anthropology at Wayne State University, and the author of one of this year's Michigan Notable Books: When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City

George joined us to talk about her anthropological approach to the book, the 20th-century resurgence of lottery games in Detroit, and the role they played in the lives of Black Detroiters. 

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• Felicia George, author of When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City

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