Honoring history: Plaque dedicated at Sojourner Truth Project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5uG377tQmk

#BlackHistory365 #OnThisDay #DetroitHistory #FairHousing #WWIIHistory #BlackDefenseWorkers #CivilRightsHistory #SojournerTruthHomes #TheEnglandManor

Sojourner Truth Homes Riot, 1942

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#BlackHistory365 #OnThisDay #DetroitHistory #FairHousing #WWIIHistory #BlackDefenseWorkers #CivilRightsHistory #SojournerTruthHomes

📚 On This Day in Black History – February 28, 1942 📚

Today we remember the violent resistance Black families faced when attempting to move into the Sojourner Truth Homes in Detroit, Michigan.

#BlackHistory365 #OnThisDay #DetroitHistory #FairHousing #WWIIHistory #BlackDefenseWorkers

Meet Henry Ford, Houdini, and other icons in Detroit: A Historical Mythology

Print: shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?gqDNVt...

Digital: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
#detroit #detroithistory #historicalfiction #history #fiction #literature #mythology #historicalmythology #grandhaven #michigan

A neon sign of the Post Bar in Detroit.

Love this neon sign of the original Post Bar in #Detroit.

The bar first opened in 1978 near Cobo Hall, but moved to its new location on Broadway in 2024.

Now the original sign is inside the bar (with a smaller version outside).

File under TMI.
#DetroitHistory #history

A baseball with the signatures of Mickey Lolich and Mickey Stanley

A baseball with the 1970s roaring Detroit Tigers logo, and "Detroit Tigers" above it

Took me a few days, but I found my "Mickey" ball---Lolich and Stanley---from a time when every team, it seemed, had someone named "Mickey" on it. We had two.
RIP #mickeylolich
#baseball #mickeystanley #detroittigers #detroithistory

Detroit Heard MLK’s Dream First: How Black Women Are Powering a Year-Round Day of Service Detroit heard MLK’s dream first. Discover how Black women lead powerful year-round service honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy today.

Detroit heard MLK’s dream first. Today, Black women in Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Lambda Pi Omega chapter are bringing Dr. King’s vision to life through year-round community service.

Read more: tinyurl.com/detroit-hear...

#MLKDay #DetroitHistory #BlackWomenLead #CommunityService #AlphaKappaAlpha

Fur store in Detroit to close after 132 years in business
#DetroitHistory #LocalBusiness #RetailClosure
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Excited to share that MISS BETTI, WHAT IS THIS? was selected as one of the ⭐️ New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2025 ⭐️!

If you haven’t gotten a copy yet, it’s a story you don’t want to miss. 🙂

@lelanargi.bsky.social
#kidlit #kidlitmegafeed #detroithistory #NYPL

Marion Orr, "House of Diggs: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Consequential Black Congressman, Charles C. Diggs Jr." (UNC Press, 2025) - New Books Network

House of Diggs: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Consequential Black Congressman, Charles C. Diggs Jr.
by @marionorrauthor.bsky.social
newbooksnetwork.com/marion-orr-h... #politicalhistory #africanamericanhistory #michiganhistory #detroithistory #civilrightshistory

A map showing where all the vendors at Frankenfest are. Frankenfest takes place at historic Fort Wayne in Detroit mi from 11am to 6pm.

A photo of Windy Woods tent at Frankenfest 2025.

Time for @frankenfest 2025!

We're here till 6pm tonight, so stop by for some amazing artisans and a spooky good time!

#Frankenfest #Halloween #FrankenfestDetroit #mothman #FortWayneDetroit #Detroit #DetroitHistory

This week’s video dives into the history of the Michigan Malleable Iron Company in #Detroit, the toxic plot of land it left behind after closing in 1960, and Delray, the village/neighborhood the company called home and polluted for decades. Here’s the video: youtu.be/n54gGcp_qw4
#DetroitHistory

"The Purple Gang's Reign of Terror - Detroit's Savage Mob That Made Capone Look Like a Saint" RUTHLESS. SAVAGE. UNTOUCHABLE. In the blood-soaked streets of 1920s Detroit, one gang rose above all others through sheer brutality and strategic genius that would make modern cartels tremble. The Purple Gang didn't just control Detroit's underworld – they owned it, ruled it, and painted it red with the blood of anyone who dared challenge their iron grip. From the Bernstein Brothers' calculated rise to power to their explosive war with the Italian Mafia, we expose the shocking true story of America's most feared criminal organization. Discover how these Jewish immigrants transformed from street thugs into multi-millionaire crime lords who controlled everything from bootlegging to labor unions, using violence so extreme it terrified even Al Capone himself. But their methods were beyond brutal. Learn about the Collingwood Manor Massacre that shocked the nation, the innovative torture techniques that became their signature, and the political corruption that reached the highest levels of Detroit government. We reveal the FBI files that detail their sophisticated smuggling operations, the police payoffs that made them untouchable, and the internal betrayals that ultimately brought down their empire. Most shocking revelation? How the Purple Gang's business model became the blueprint for modern organized crime, and why their influence still secretly controls parts of Detroit today. This isn't just mob history – this is the birth of American organized crime told through the blood-stained rise and catastrophic fall of Detroit's most dangerous dynasty. "MOTOR CITY MASSACRE: The Purple Gang's Reign of Terror - Detroit's Most Savage Mob Dynasty That Made Capone Look Like a Saint"

📣 New Podcast! ""The Purple Gang's Reign of Terror - Detroit's Savage Mob That Made Capone Look Like a Saint"" on @Spreaker #1920scrime #purplegang #alcapone #bernsteinbrothers #collingwoodmassacre #crimelovers #criminalempire #criminaljustice #criminalpodcast #detroithistory #detroitmob

Miss Betti Wiggins—changing stomachs and minds, one child at a time. 🥕

#picturebook #missbettiwhatisthis #kidlitart #detroithistory

School field trips are in full swing!
Give your students a hands-on history and science lesson as they cruise the Detroit River. Dates are filling fast—book your spring or fall trip today!

#FieldTripFun #DetroitHistory #SchoolCruise #HandsOnLearning #RiverTour

Hand-stenciled sign in the studios of Hot 107.5 FM Detroit, inside the WGPR Building on Jefferson which also houses the remarkable William V. Banks Broadcast Museum & Media Center (aka the WGPR Museum). #checkitout #detroithistory #bhm

An all-seeing eye on the walls of Detroit watches over the city's vibrant street culture. #EasternMarket #DetroitRevival #DequindreCut #StreetArt #UrbanRenewal #DetroitHistory #MotorCity #GraffıtiCulture #AbandonedDetroit #ExploreDetroit

Ruth Ellis, who was out about her sexual orientation her entire life 🏳️‍🌈 ✊🏿💗, was born in Springfield, Illinois in 1899 and moved to Detroit with her partner Ceciline "Babe" Franklin in 1937.

#RuthEllis #LGBTQHistoryMichigan #BlackQueerHistory #DetroitHistory #SupportYouth #CelebrateDiversity

Pinhole photo of The Fairmont Creamery Company building in Detroit. The building was erected on Milwaukee Ave in 1926 and the company operated there until 1984.
Captured Feb 2025.

#pinholephotography
#puremichigan #annarborartist #detroitphotography
#michiganhistory #detroithistory #firstpost

Underground Railroad museum in Detroit provides immersive experience It’s the mid-19th century in the American South. After a lifetime under the control of another, an overall-clad man with a rifle offers you the chance at a new life in Canada. The journey is long, the journey is treacherous, and the chances of success are…

It’s the mid-19th century in the American South. After a lifetime under the control of another, an overall-clad man with a rifle offers you the chance at a new life in Canada. The journey is long, the journey is treacherous, and the chances of… #UndergroundRailroad #DetroitHistory #MuseumExperience

#NationalTrailsBus was honored to attend the #VisitDetroit Annual Partnership Meeting at the iconic & newly renovated #MichiganCentral—a true gem of #DetroitHistory & #FutureOfInnovation! Special shoutout to Will Guidara, author of "Unreasonable Hospitality", for his inspiring speech!

Detroit Council Considers Historic Designation to Protect Renaissance Center from Demolition Community leaders urge support to preserve Detroit's Renaissance Center from potential demolition by GM.

Detroit's iconic Renaissance Center is under threat of demolition, sparking outrage from community members who see it as a vital piece of the city's identity.

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#Detroit #DetroitHistory #CitizenPortal #UrbanDevelopment #CulturalPreservation #HistoricDesignation

Finley: Rosen's book recounts how Detroit beat the odds Take a look at Detroit today, with new buildings rising downtown and neighborhoods rising out of blight, with the budget balanced and the buses running mostly on time, and it's easy to forget that a decade ago it was all at risk of crashing down. Next…

Take a look at Detroit today, with new buildings rising downtown and neighborhoods rising out of blight, with the budget balanced and the buses running mostly on time, and it's easy to forget that a decade ago it was all at risk of crashing down.… #DetroitRecovery #DetroitHistory #DetroitBankruptcy

Abandoned church in the Midwest. -Fall 2023.

In the 1980s, City of Detroit gave [Iraqi] Saddam Hussein a key to the city as a gesture of gratitude for his half million dollars worth of donation to a local church.

#church #shutteredamerica #abandoned #Midwest #naturetakesover #DetroitHistory #Explore #LittleKnownHistory

A walk around Belle Isle is never complete without a walk past the casino. #BellelsleCasino #DetroitHistory #HistoricArchitecture #Bellelsle #BlackAndWhitePhotography #DetroitLandmarks #WintageVibes #MotorCity #HistoricDetroit #MonochromeMagic

The Fords own the Lions. Detroiters shouldn't be scorned when we suffered for decades! 😂

When the Ford family put women in charge (Sheila Ford Hamp, following her mother Martha Firestone Ford), they got their act together.

(Yes, she's a descendant of the Fords & the Firestones.)

#DetroitHistory