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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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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…
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The mistreatment of African-Americans and Detroit's mostly white police force fueled the violence of July 1967. But black Detroiters didn't fare much…
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The events of 1967 Detroit uprising unfolded rapidly. It was sparked by a glass bottle being thrown at a police officer early Sunday morning on July 23,…
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To understand why African-American Detroiters hit a breaking point with the city's police force in July 1967, we must turn to the history of the Detroit…
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Ten Julys ago, I sat down with my grandfather at his kitchen table for a conversation that went on for a couple of hours. It would be the first and last…