Detroit’s Black Hospitals
In order to tell the story of Black hospitals in Detroit, I start with a brief history of early hospitals in Detroit, including the segregationist policies that forced Black doctors…
Detroit’s Black-Owned Businesses in 1952 – New Map
In the early 1950s, Detroit’s population reached its all-time high of over 1.8 million people, and Black-owned businesses thrived. The Booker T. Washington Trade Association, an organization created to support…
Capitol Park
Detroit Photo Walk | 12.31.2020
What a year. Ending 2020 with an afternoon photo walk in Detroit was just the therapy I needed. It was a challenging year, and the stress of world events has…
Royal Oak Farmers Market – Michigan | Photographs
Royal Oak Farmers Market City of Royal Oak, Michigan Photographs by Rod Arroyo, www.CityPhotosAndBooks.com
Detroit’s Belle Isle – Photographs of an Island Jewel
Belle Isle, originally known as Hog Island, was first settled by French explorers in the 1700's. With approximately 900 acres, Belle Isle is the country’s largest city island park, exceeding…
White House and Marine One – Black and White Photographs
Designed by James Hoban and built around 1800, the White House is the official residency of the President of the United States (POTUS). This photography also includes Marine One, the…