Book Suggestion: Detroit: The Black Bottom Community Between 1914 and 1951, Black Bottoms black community emerged out of the need for black migrants to find a place for themselves. Because of the stringent racism and discrimination in housing, blacks migrating from the South seeking employment in Detroits burgeoning industrial metropolis were forced to live in this former European immigrant community. During World War I through World War II, Black Bottom became a social, cultural, and economic center of struggle and triumph, as well as a testament to the tradition of black self-help and community-building strategies that have been the benchmark of black struggle. Black Bottom also had its troubles and woes. However, it would be these types of challenges confronting Black Bottom residents that would become part of the cohesive element that turned Black Bottom into a strong and viable community.

Book Suggestion: Detroit: The Black Bottom Community: Between 1914 and 1951, Black Bottoms black community emerged out of the need for black migrants to find a place for themselves. Because of the stringent racism and discrimination… #ESPN #BlackBottoms #blackcommunity #emergedblack #blackmigrants

Migrants from predominantly Black countries, like Jamaica and Haiti, should be concerned about Alligator Alcatraz, BNV contributor Douglas Lyons writes in our weekly newsletter. conta.cc/45uX06D #alligatoralcatraz #blackmigrants

Explore the challenges Black LGBTI migrants face in our latest Human Rights Magazine: No Refuge from Hate. Read more HERE ➡️ ow.ly/n6P550VrMZH

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