Throughout the 1900s, African American citizens and visitors to Detroit, Michigan faced discriminatory treatment from the white citizens of Detroit and surrounding areas. As a means to reduce the unfair treatment of African Americans, several groups, including the Detroit Urban League, were organized to increase welfare and decrease negative actions and hatred towards the African American people of Detroit. The Detroit Urban League focused on engaging and incorporating African American adults and youth into Detroit's workplaces, housing, and educational environments. According to Elaine Moon, author of the book African American life series: Untold Tales, Unsung Heroes, "In 1916 the Detroit Urban League was founded to respond to the needs of the large numbers of blacks who immigrated to Detroit in hopes of finding a better life" (Moon , 1993, p. 13). Mr. Forrester B. Washington (IMAGE 1) was one of the founding members of the Detroit Urban League. As new employment opportunities were created in Detroit, especially in the industrial and automotive sectors they applied for many of the available jobs in hopes of earning an income to support themselves and their families. However, most African American applicants were rejected by many white employers, even if African Americans had the education and the skills needed to successfully perform job duties on a daily basis After noticing this rejection of African American applicants by white employers, the Detroit Urban League implemented employment information meetings into the daily operations of their organization. Thomas Sugrue, the author of the book The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality... in the center of the paper...EU officials have conducted various surveys on the number of African-American employees in different types of jobs. These surveys showed, on average, a very low percentage of African American employees in many, if not all, types of jobs examined by the Urban League. In response to this low percentage, Urban League officials and members created several programs to help African American youth and adults succeed in obtaining higher education and stable employment. Through its efforts, the Detroit Urban League opened many doors for African-American citizens of Detroit that were previously thought unattainable. As the services and programs offered by the Detroit Urban League continue to grow and evolve, the positive impact the Urban League has had for many African American citizens of Detroit will continue for many generations to come.