The Metro: New historic marker remembers the Algiers Motel, Detroit Rebellion of 1967
A new historic marker will be placed at the former location of the Algiers Motel, which was the site of...
Created Equal: Examining the Black-white wealth gap in America
Typical Black families in the United States have 15 cents on the dollar compared to typical white families, according to...
Created Equal: Uncovering the truth behind the phrase ‘40 acres and a mule’
In the years following the Civil War, formerly enslaved Black Americans in the South were promised "40 acres and a...
Whitmer signs bill designating May 2 as ‘Negro Leagues Day’ in Michigan
State Rep. Helena Scott (D-Detroit) celebrated Juneteenth this year by showing up at a historic ballpark, watching as her bill...
Created Equal: The legacy of Juneteenth, nearly 160 years later
Juneteenth marks our nation's second independence day — when the last of America's slaves were freed by executive decree. Though...
Hamtramck completes housing for families displaced by I-75 construction in the 1960s
A class action lawsuit filed in 1968 against Hamtramck for displacing a Black neighborhood for the construction of the I-75...
The Metro: Detroit’s Civil War history, uncovered
In 1863, as the Civil War raged on, then-President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation. Following the speech, about 1,000 Black...
Created Equal: Why memories about Black life and history matter today
In February 2021, The Atlantic launched "Inheritance," a multi-year reporting project about American history, Black life and the resilience of...
Created Equal: New book explores gambling’s impact on Detroit’s Black community
It seems like anyone who grew up with family in Detroit has heard of the Numbers. This old-style, illegal gambling...
Created Equal: NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe compiles essays celebrating Black colleges
Ayesha Rascoe is a graduate of Howard University and a regular voice on NPR. In her new book, “HBCU Made,”...
Created Equal: What are the consequences of omitting America’s racial history?
Nikki Haley was criticized for omitting slavery when she was asked about the cause of the civil war but she...
Created Equal: Exploring reparations for Black Detroiters
Many cities across the U.S. are exploring the idea of reparations, and Detroit is one of them. The city created...
