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Black Bottom Neighborhood

New Detroit musical showcases removal of historic Black Bottom neighborhood

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.”

July 25
Michigan leaders hope to pay honor to Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood with I-375 project

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.

March 16
Historical marker commemorates Detroit's late, great Black Bottom neighborhood

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."

August 9, 2021
Community fumes after author names Duggan a Black Bottom Saint in project to honor historic Detroit

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.  

March 6, 2021
Celebrating Detroit's historical Black Bottom neighborhood through music

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

March 6, 2020
Detroit's black communities have been paved over before; is it happening again?

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. 

February 26, 2019

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