The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit
The flourishing Black business district in Detroit, Mich., photographed in 1942. Arthur S. Siegel via the Library of Congress ...
AFRO American Newspapers3d
Why Black thrivers are the future
Lauren Hood, founder of the Institute for AfroUrbanism, challenges the deficit narrative about Black communities and focuses on their thriving.
Michigan Chronicle5d
Duggan Bids Farewell: Black Detroiters Weigh Legacy, Future After Final State of the City
Black homeowners in Detroit have seen significant benefits, gaining about $3.2 billion in wealth since 2014. Over this period, the value of homes owned by Black residents in the city has nearly ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution19d
Group is producing documentary on life and death of Detroit urban fiction legend Donald Goines
DETROIT (AP) — Who killed Donald Goines? Producers of a documentary on the life of the prisoner-turned urban fiction writer ... content resonated with many Black readers, especially in Detroit ...