The flourishing Black business district in Detroit, Mich., photographed in 1942. Arthur S. Siegel via the Library of Congress ...

Roosevelt Lawrence Jr. speaks respectfully about the history of Black police officers in Detroit, which is also how he feels ...

In a time when the chaos of the world can weigh us down, contributing columnist Keith A. Owens writes, look to heroes in our community for hope.

When I began to learn that people were interested in the history of this wall ... what doesn't change is Teresa Moon's love for Detroit and her 8 Mile community. "There's deep-rooted historical ...

As plans to rebuild Interstate 375 in Detroit move forward, historians and residents are seeking to preserve the history of neighborhoods known as Black Bottom and Paradise Valley, whose ...

In a soft and comforting tone, no doubt the same tone Hughes has used to comfort families since assuming a leadership role in the company in 1985, he spoke about Detroit Memorial Park’s history ...

If the Detroit Pistons and Red Wings make the playoffs next month, it will mark the 1st time all four Detroit teams have ...

An inside look at the legendary Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit 02:09 Baker's Keyboard Lounge, the oldest Jazz club in the world, is celebrating 90 years on Livernois and Eight Mile Road. It is ...

Detroit’s dazzling musical history will be brought into focus this weekend when City Historian Jamon Jordan delivers his third annual City Black History Month Lecture at 2 p.m. Sunday ...

And, along the way, at the urging of Black police officers that mentored him, Lawrence began researching and documenting the history of Black police officers in Detroit. Much of Lawrence’s work ...