Freedom Enterprise, xv (Michigan People’s Finance Corporation (MPFC))

Identifier: DBB-ITM-02626
Source: Kendra D. Boyd, Freedom Enterprise: Black Entrepreneurship and Racial Capitalism in Detroit (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2025). Pages: xv.
Source Type: Boyd Research Findings
Activity: financial institution
Principal: Michigan People's Finance Corporation (MPFC)
Mentions: Dancy, John Campbell
Location: 606 E Vernor Hwy (formerly High St)
Transcript: Michigan People’s Finance Corporation (MPFC). Located at
606 East Vernor Highway, MPFC was chartered in 1923 and
offered small loans. This financial institution was closely tied
to the Detroit Urban League, which was founded in 1916 to
help acclimate Black southern migrants to urban life in Detroit.
John C. Dancy, longtime director of the Detroit Urban League,
served as the president and treasurer of the MPFC.
Title: Freedom Enterprise, xv (Michigan People’s Finance Corporation (MPFC))

Detroit Black Business