Early Skyscrapers in Detroit: The Alphabet Buildings
Early Skyscrapers in Detroit: The Alphabet Buildings By Rod Arroyo, FAICP Detroit has one of the finest collections of early […]
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Detroit’s Black Hospitals
Detroit’s Black Hospitals By Rod Arroyo, FAICP In order to tell the story of Black hospitals in Detroit, I start
A Look Back at the Early Days of Georgia Tech and The Flats
A Look Back at the Early Days of Georgia Tech and The Flats, by Rod Arroyo, FAICP, Master of City
Jazz Clubs and Black-Owned Businesses in Detroit’s Lower Paradise Valley
By Rod Arroyo, FAICP The lower Paradise Valley area, north of Gratiot and south of I-75, was an entertainment and
Detroit’s Black-Owned Businesses in 1952 – Map
By Rod Arroyo, FAICP In the early 1950s, Detroit’s population reached its all-time high of over 1.8 million people, and
Manufacturing Plants in Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction – Map and Photos
Milwaukee Junction was the heart of early automotive manufacturing in the U.S. Others refer to this area as the cradle
Freeway Impacts on Black Communities: The Story of Miami’s Overtown
By Rod Arroyo, FAICP As part of my ongoing research of Detroit’s Paradise Valley and Black Bottom, both areas severely
How many people lived in Detroit’s Black Bottom?
By Rod Arroyo, FAICP How many people lived in Detroit’s Black Bottom? When I first started researching Paradise Valley and
Slavery in Detroit
By Rod Arroyo, FAICP Northern states, territories, and Canada have a deep history of slavery. Early French settlers were enslavers.
Detroit Jazz Festival 2022 – Saturday Photos
Detroit Jazz Festival 2022 Saturday Photos by Rod Arroyo, www.city-photos.com. Instagram: rod.arroyo. Twitter: @mycityphotos Photos may be shared on social