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Black Detroiters are black or African American residents of Detroit.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Black or African Americans living in Detroit accounted for 79.1% of the total population, or approximately 532,425 people as of 2017 estimates. [2]
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (The Wright) is a museum of African-American history and culture, located in Detroit, Michigan.Located in the city's Midtown Cultural Center, The Wright is one of the world's oldest and largest independent African-American museums, holding the world's largest permanent collection of African-American culture. [1]
This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Michigan. It includes both current and historical newspapers. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first known such newspaper in Michigan was The Venture of 1879, followed in 1883 by the Detroit Plaindealer .
History of African Americans in Detroit; 0–9. 1919 Detroit Stars season; 1920 Detroit Stars season; 1921 Detroit Stars season; 1922 Detroit Stars season;
In 2002 Detroit had 771,966 black residents, making up 81.2% of its population and making it the city with the largest African-American population in Michigan. [40] That year it was also, out of all of the U.S. cities with 100,000 or more people, the city with the second highest percentage of black people. [ 2 ]
Since its opening in 2016, the largest African American museum in the United States is the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of African American History and Culture. The previous record holder was the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, Michigan. [7]
1923: The Ford Motor Company and African American churches align. During this time, due to Henry Ford's strong relationship with prominent Black ministers in the city, his company was the largest employer of African American workers in all of Detroit. Ford and church leaders worked together in the black community to employ thousands and prevent ...
One quarter of Detroit's residents owned slaves in 1750. [4] Fur traders used enslaved Native Americans and African Americans to operate boats, handle furs, grow food, cook, and clean. [8] About 25% of Detroit's populations were enslaved workers, but they produced one half of the town's primary products: beef, oats, and wheat. [1]