Kyle Mays is Assistant Professor of African American Studies, American Indian Studies, and History at the University of California, Los Angeles. This interview is based on his new book, City of Dispossessions: Indigenous Peoples, African Americans, and the Creation of...
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The Author’s Corner with Josiah Rector
Josiah Rector is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Houston. This interview is based on his new book, Toxic Debt: An Environmental Justice History of Detroit (University of North Carolina Press, 2022). JF: What led you to write...
Why do the Detroit Lions always play on Thanksgiving?
It’s a Thanksgiving tradition. This year the woeful Detroit Lions are looking for their first win of the season. Here is James Dator at SBNATION: When the Lions moved to Detroit in 1934, owner G.A. Richards was hellbent on starting...
A Digital History Project on Slavery in Detroit
If you are interested in digital history, digital mapping, slavery, or the history of Detroit check out Mapping Slavery in Detroit. Here is a description: Detroit is a fascinating American city with a rich and sometimes troubled history. Mapping Slavery...
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Post by Saher Uddin. Bank robbery in Detroit
The Ruins of Detroit
These photos say it all....