SUV full of high school students flips over, nearly strikes Masonic Temple in Detroit
The students were leaving nearby Cass Tech High School when the crash happened.
Feb. 17, 1906: Noted entrepreneur and pharmacist Sidney Barthwell born in Georgia
On this day in 1906, Sidney Barthwell is born in Georgia. He will migrate to Detroit at age 14 and attend Cass Technical High School and Detroit Technological Institute (the forerunner of Wayne State’s College of Pharmacy), graduating with a degree in pharmacy. An ambitious entrepreneur, he will open Barthwell Drugs during the 1930s in the midst of the […]
Ralph Godbee to Cass Tech QB Jayru Campbell: ‘We are here to love you’
“Young man, we have no stones to cast at you. We hold you accountable for what was done, but we are here to love you back into a very promising career and future.”
Jan. 24, 1971: Actress Kenya Moore is born in Detroit
She will attend Cass Technical High School,Wayne State University and earn the prestigious title and crown of Miss USA in 1993.
Cass Tech grad Lily Tomlin ties knot with longtime partner
The two met while collaborating on Tomlin’s 1971 comedy album, “This is a Recording.”
November 21 1974: Entertainment agent and columnist Rollo S. Vest dies
Vest was largely credited with coining the name “Paradise Valley”.
Thousands of books discarded in Detroit schools, libraries
Vacate a building. Leave everything behind. That’s the Detroit way.
Columnist: It’s becoming exceedingly difficult to defend Detroit
The city council is being laughed off the stage by everyone. Mayor Dave Bing has made himself unapproachable. And now there’s former Police Chief Ralph Godbee.
Photo Gallery: Hundreds of art pieces salvaged from Cass Tech before demolition
Tucked inside one of the school’s art rooms were hundreds of pieces of award-winning art dating back to the 1960s. A month before demolition began last summer, I scooped up the art in hopes of showing it once again.
Video: Cass Tech alumni recall better times in Detroit
When the mighty, historic Cass Tech High School came crashing down this time last year, dozens of alumni gathered to catch one last glimpse of the 93-year-old building.