Feb. 19, 1940: Motown legend Smokey Robinson born in Detroit
Reared on the city’s north end, he will attend Northern High School before meeting Berry Gordy, Jr. and joining Motown Records in 1959.
Now & Then: Up in the Morning and Off to School in Detroit
Try to imagine what it’s like to wake up one morning, like I did recently, only to realize your childhood has been boarded up, abandoned, padlocked.
Detroit poet Tracey Morris joins Motor City Muckraker as latest columnist
With a sharp eye for detail and poetic sensibilities, the Detroit native has a compelling voice about life in the city.