Yet while white people felt welcomed, many Black residents said their civil rights were violated. In 1971, after a trial, U.S ...

Anika Goss imagines a unique future for the City of Detroit. After working to build sustainable communities in metro Detroit ...

A local group is committed to documenting the experiences and realities of residents from Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood.

The MSU Museum has released a curriculum guide for teaching K-12 students about Detroit’s Black Bottom Neighborhood. The ...

Here at Lafayette Central Park, a Historical Marker now sits. It reminds people of where Black Bottom used to be, and although that neighborhood is now gone, it's history lives on.

Executive Director of U-SNAP-BAC Inc. and its affiliated nonprofit Housing Corporation recognized for dedication to the ...

HAMTRAMCK, Mich. — Leslie Knox was a young girl in the 1960s when her Detroit-area city was accused of destroying neighborhoods to get rid of Black residents. Decades later, the retired nurse ...

The MSU Museum has released "Honor in Action: Celebrating the Community History of Detroit’s Black Bottom Neighborhood," a curriculum guide for teaching students about the historical ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Generations Later, a Remedy to Destroying Black Neighborhoods Is Fulfilled in Michigan HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) — Leslie Knox was a young girl in the 1960s when her Detroit-area city was accused of ...