February 27, 1911 Ed Davis, the first African American to win a franchise to sell new cars, was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. As a teenager, Davis moved to Detroit, Michigan to attend integrated public schools.
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May 3rd in African American History – Ed Davis
May 3, 1999 Ed Davis, the first African American to win a franchise to sell new cars, died. Davis was born February 27, 1911 in Shreveport, Louisiana and as a teenager moved to Detroit to attend integrated public schools. Davis’ first job was at a car repair garage where the owner instructed him to look […]