Detroit’s Black History By the People That Lived It Walking Tour

660 Woodward Avenue,Detroit MI 48226

11 September, 2021

Description

On this one-of-a-kind tour, you’ll hear about Mike and Glen’s personal stories and memories about Detroit over the last 70 years. With Detroit’s long and interesting history, many have wondered, "if these walls could talk, what stories would they tell?" Well, wonder no more as lifelong Detroiters, Mike Daniels & Glen Hendricks share their personal stories and memories about Detroit over the last 70 years. Their lived experiences, like many Black Detroiters, are a huge part of Detroit’s history but too often are left out of the textbooks and headlines. On this one-of-a-kind tour, you’ll walk through downtown hearing about Mike and Glen’s experiences with some people and places that are well-known like Black Bottom, Hudson’s and Coleman Young but you’ll also hear about Black businesses and inspirational people that many people have forgotten, or perhaps never knew about at all. Discussion topics include: Personal family stories about coming to Detroit during the Great MigrationGrowing up In Black Bottom and Paradise ValleyHow Coleman Young’s election impacted Black Detroiters Longtime Black businesses like Hot Sam’s and SpectaclesBeing an entrepreneur in Detroit in the 80’s How all these stories are woven into the larger history of DetroitThis tour is produced by City Institute. Please visit www.thecityinstitute.com to hear interviews with other Detroit residents, community leaders, and small business owners or to schedule a tour for your group on any number of topics. REGISTERING: These tickets are free, but we accept donations to help continue our public programming. RECOMMENDED: Masks are recommended for participants that are not vaccinated against COVID-19. CHECK-IN: The tour begins promptly at the start time. Please arrive 5 minutes prior to the start of the tour and check in with your guide who will be wearing a blue Detroit Experience Factory t-shirt. PARKING: There is a parking lot at the starting point or street parking nearby. Use of public transportation is also encouraged as an alternative. TICKETING: No need to print your ticket. Arrive a few minutes early to check-in and give the guide your name. That's it! If your plans change and you can't make it, please cancel your booking to open up your spot to another participant. Read our FAQ to learn more: detroitexperiencefactory.org/faq To join us on more experiences, visit detroitexperiencefactory.org/public-tours Interested in a custom tour for your group on this topic or any other topic related to Detroit and our region? Reach out detroitexperiencefactory.org/custom If you're interested in supporting our non-profit further, learn more at detroitexperiencefactory.org/donate and visit our tax-deductible donation site https://www.classy.org/give/150786/#!/donation/checkout Detroit Experience Factory is a nonprofit that uses immersive storytelling to educate locals and visitors about Detroit's people, places and projects. DXF has taken more than 130,000 people on experiential tours of Detroit since we were founded in 2006.