Detroit history Archives

An exterior view of the Algiers Motel and Manor (also known as the "Annex"), the location where three young Black men were killed and seven other people were badly beaten by law enforcement during a raid prompted by reports of armed gunmen near the location.

The Metro: New historic marker remembers the Algiers Motel, Detroit Rebellion of 1967

Sydney Waelchli July 24, 2024

A new historic marker will be placed at the former location of the Algiers Motel, which was the site of...

An interior view of the renovated Michigan Central Station, June 2024.

The Metro: The transformation of Detroit’s iconic Michigan Central Station

Sydney Waelchli June 6, 2024

While lots of talk is surrounding Michigan Central Station's grand reopening concert on Thursday, there are many who are much...

EGLE's Chief Climate Officer Cory Connolly speaks with Tammy Black, Detroit resident and CEO of Communities Power, an organization dedicated to bringing affordable solar energy to low-income communities.

Detroit Evening Report: EPA invests in solar for low-income families; Detroit seeks feedback for oral history project and more

Nargis Rahman May 6, 2024

On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we cover the recent $156 million EPA investment in solar rooftops for...

Kresge Arts in Detroit's "Flash Your Lights" exhibition will debut on Monday, April 8, 2024.

The Metro: New online Kresge exhibit inspired by Detroit disc jockey Electrifying Mojo

The Metro April 4, 2024

Kresge Arts in Detroit will debut a new online exhibition next week featuring the work of its 2023 Kresge Artist...

An interior shot of the ballroom inside the Belle Isle Boathouse.

Deadline approaching for proposals to save historic Belle Isle Boathouse

Amanda LeClaire March 26, 2024

Preservationists are fighting to save the historic Belle Isle Boathouse in Detroit. The 40,000-square-foot building, constructed by the Detroit Boat...

"When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City" by Felicia George will be available on March 26, 2024.

Created Equal: New book explores gambling’s impact on Detroit’s Black community

Created Equal March 11, 2024

It seems like anyone who grew up with family in Detroit has heard of the Numbers. This old-style, illegal gambling...

Former Michigan Gov. George Romney and former Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanaugh at the front of a 10,000-person march at Fort Street and Woodward Avenue in Detroit, in solidarity with the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches.

Created Equal: Shining a light on inequities in Detroit, America

Created Equal February 5, 2024

Detroit, and its history, is ground zero for understanding the promise of opportunity and the challenge of inequality in this...

A new exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum aims to explore life of Jewish immigrants in Detroit's Hastings neighborhood, 1880-1930.

New exhibit takes a walk back in time to Detroit’s first Jewish enclave

Sascha Raiyn, Jenny Sherman February 2, 2024

A new exhibit exploring the Jewish history of Detroit will open at the Detroit Historical Museum this spring, in partnership...

The intersection of Mack Avenue and E. Outer Drive.

CuriosiD: What is the history of Outer Drive?

Pat Batcheller January 11, 2024

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode of CuriosiD, we...