He attended Detroit City College (Wayne State University), and left in 1936 during the Great Depression, one credit short of finishing his degree, to go to work for the Federal Writers' Project, where he researched black history and folk culture.
He attended Detroit City College (Wayne State University). This was to go to work for the Federal Writers'Project. He left in 1936 during the Great Depression of. This was one credit short. This was to go to work for the Federal Writers' Project. He was finishing his degree. This was to go to work for the Federal Writers' Project. He researched black history. He researched folk culture.