No headstone marks William “Billy” Dalton’s gravesite. His childhood home on Fernwood Street, once part of a vibrant, working-class Black neighborhood, was razed to build the Jeffries Freeway. The former parking lot of Wild’s Cleaner’s on the...
Take a listen: Courtney B. Vance and I talk about the roots of the 1967 Detroit Rebellion. We covered a lot of ground in just 23 minutes! We talked history and the causes and consequences of the largest uprising in American History. It left 43...
I wrote this essay for Bridge Magazine. She reached into the box of pennies and ran her fingers across the mound. She paused, flattened her palm, closed her eyes and exhaled. Then, she scooped up a small handful and let them fall softly back...
Join us for the party! I am still working on my book about the 1967 Algiers Motel murders in Detroit. But you can hear a sneak peak of my findings at the launch party for a new book on the 1967 Detroit uprising. This collection of essays...
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