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The Detroit rebellion erupted in the early Sunday morning hours of July 23, 1967, just blocks away from the Catholic church and school of St. Agnes…
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Divisions, intolerance and a biased political process have influenced Detroit for several decades before and since the 1967 uprising. The idea for “Split”…
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Director Kathryn Bigelow's new film Detroit depicts one of the most horrific events of the 1967 rebellion: a night of terror at the Algiers Motel, a night…
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The violence in Detroit in the summer of 1967 destroyed large swaths of the city, mostly in black neighborhoods. It also energized the political ambitions…
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As part of our series, "Summer of Rebellion," Michigan Radio Senior News Analyst Jack Lessenberry shares his memories of the unrest in Detroit in July…
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One powerful way to bear witness to history is through theater.AFTER/LIFE is a living history play based on oral histories of women and girls who lived…
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In July 1967, Walter and Wallace Crawford had just graduated from St. Vincent High School in Detroit.The twin brothers were dedicated athletes, heading to…
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The fires of the Detroit riot began blazing exactly fifty years ago today. Years later, in an odd case of serendipity, I got to know Ray Good, the first…
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Fifty years ago this week, Detroit exploded in violent unrest that still marks the city to this day.Now, the place where it all began is also marked as an…
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More than 7,000 people were swept up in mass arrests during the 1967 Detroit uprising.Jails and police stations were overflowing, so many people were held…