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

660 Woodward Avenue,Detroit MI 48226

13 November, 2021

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You’ll hear about Black businesses and inspirational people that many people have forgotten, or perhaps never knew about at all. 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 Migration Growing up In Black Bottom and Paradise Valley How Coleman Young’s election impacted Black Detroiters Longtime Black businesses like Hot Sam’s and Spectacles Being an entrepreneur in Detroit in the 80’s How all these stories are woven into the larger history of Detroit This 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. Locally, City Institute provides a deeper understanding of Detroit so its residents and stakeholders can be better equipped to shape an equitable and thriving Detroit. Globally, City Institute shares lessons learned from Detroit to inspire individuals, organizations and communities to innovate for a better future for all.