‘We are Family?’ So proclaims Mercedes on 5-story-tall ad in downtown Detroit
The banner was posted on a dilapidated building with vacant storefronts, boarded-up windows and graffiti.
Bloody union battles taught lessons that resonate today
These days, few people remember the bloody battles that the UAW fought to receive recognition.
Billboards depict Detroit as industrial wasteland ruined by UAW
The crumbling Packard Plant is featured on a billboard aimed at fighting UAW efforts.
Dec. 30, 1959: Rev. Nicholas Hood, Sr. appointed to the Commission on Community Relations
Rev. Nicholas Hood, Sr., pastor of Plymouth United Church of Christ Detroit, is appointed to the Commission on Community Relations.
Duggan raises $1.1M in write-in campaign; Napoleon gets $605,000
Duggan and Napoleon depended on the suburbs for most of their money, and each has a little more than $90,000 left in campaign cash.
Anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s trip to Detroit gives us hope today
By Steve Neavling The message from Nelson Mandela, delivered 22 years ago today during a sold-out rally in Tiger Stadium, remains just as strong today. “Your solidarity has given us enormous strength and courage,” the South African liberation leader told Detroiters. “We will not forget you.” On June 28, 1990, Mandela met with then-Mayor Coleman […]