New Detroit musical showcases removal of historic Black Bottom neighborhood
“We talk about it like a sore wound because it's never been healed,” the director said. “You talk about Gratiot, obviously Hastings Street. We talk about a number of the clubs.”
Michigan leaders hope to pay honor to Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood with I-375 project
Leaders hope to honor Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood, which was destroyed by the construction of I-375, with a new project in the area.
Historical marker commemorates Detroit's late, great Black Bottom neighborhood
"Detroit's historic Black Bottom running from Gratiot to Larned, from St. Aubin to Brush before it was buried, wiped away by I-75," said Rochelle Riley. "'They paved paradise and put in a parking lot' - and a highway."
Community fumes after author names Duggan a Black Bottom Saint in project to honor historic Detroit
Call him mayor, call him hizzoner, just don’t call him a saint. That’s what some Detroiters are saying after renowned author Alice Randall reportedly announced Mayor Duggan would be named a Black Bottom Saint in a set of playing cards. It is a project tied to her latest novel about the old predominantly Black neighborhood when Detroit was predominantly white.
Celebrating Detroit's historical Black Bottom neighborhood through music
Black Bottom, a historically black neighborhood in Detroit may be gone, but it is not forgotten. It is now serving as an inspiration for music being performed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Detroit's black communities have been paved over before; is it happening again?
Black Bottom and Paradise Valley were once thriving Detroit neighborhoods, two separate communities where blacks lived and worked. Today, both are gone.