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Beginning in the 1980s, for the first time in its history, Detroit was a majority-black city. [185] This drastic racial demographic change resulted in more than a change in neighborhood appearance. It had political, social, and economic effects as well. In 1974, Detroit elected its first black mayor, Coleman Young. [186]
Detroit (/ d ɪ ˈ t r ɔɪ t / ⓘ dih-TROYT, locally also / ˈ d iː t r ɔɪ t / DEE-troyt) [8] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the largest U.S. city on the Canadian border and the county seat of Wayne County. Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, [9] making it the 26th-most populous city in ...
Augustus Woodward's plan for the city following 1805 fire. Detroit, settled in 1701, is one of the oldest cities in the Midwest. It experienced a disastrous fire in 1805 which nearly destroyed the city, leaving little present-day evidence of old Detroit save a few east-side streets named for early French settlers, their ancestors, and some pear trees which were believed to have been planted by ...
Ford was the first company to sign a contract with them, again showing the impact that the Ford Motor Company has had throughout Detroit's history. Detroit Tigers baseball team win 1935 World Series defeating the Chicago Cubs 4 games to 2. The season was their 35th since they entered the American League in 1901. It was the first World Series ...
At the same time, the total number of black people in Detroit decreased for the first time in the city's history. But other ethnic decreases resulted in black people in the city making up a higher percentage of its overall population: from 76% to 82%. [ 45 ]
It now houses the State of Michigan’s Detroit offices,” according to historicdetroit.org. Jenna Prestininzi contributed to this report. Contact JC Reindl: 313-378-5460 or jcreindl@freepress.com .
Detroit City Is the Place to Be (1st ed.). New York: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 978-0-8050-9229-5. Woodford, Arthur M (2001). This Is Detroit, 1701-2001. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 9780814329146. Sugrue, Thomas J (2005). The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit.
Speaking in northwestern Michigan far from Detroit, he said if elected he would create "so many jobs your head will spin," in the city and across the state, which is a key battleground in the ...