Grant, James A.
- Identifier
- DBB-PER-01269
- Given Name
- James A.
- Family Name
- Grant
- Gender
- Male
- Description
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James A. Grant was an African American car salesman. In the 1930s, he worked as an authorized agent for Johns Brothers Ford Dealers, a white-owned auto dealership and service station located at 7811 Gratiot Ave. at Van Dyke Ave. Grant advertised his auto sales business in Black newspapers, and his ads boasted that Johns Brothers "employ 35 Colored men all year round, which is more than any five dealers in Detroit" and that is "why you should buy your Ford at Johns Brothers." Some of his ads included a headshot photograph of him.
By 1941, he opened his own new and used car dealership, James A. Grant Motor Sales, at 262 E. Warren Ave. - Activity
- automobile sales
- Location
- 7811 Gratiot Ave
- Affiliation
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This person was an entrepreneur who operated a business and advertised services under their personal name.
Additionally, this person was affiliated with the following organization(s):
Johns Brothers Ford Dealers (white-owned)
Role: Agent (Black authorized salesman affiliated with white-owned car dealership)James A. Grant Auto Sales
Role: Owner and/or Operator - Documentation
- 1935 BTWTA Directory, 12 (Grant, James A.)
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1935-09-14 Detroit Tribune, 3 (James A. Grant; Johns Brothers Ford Dealers)
- 1939-12-23 Michigan Chronicle, 2 (James A. Grant; Johns Bros. Ford Dealers)
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1941-06-28 Michigan Chronicle, 3 (Jas. A. Grant Motor Sales)
- Title
- Grant, James A.