Neighborhoods: Where Detroit Lives

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Neighborhoods: Where Detroit Lives

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Oral histories about Detroit's neighborhoods.

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Wanda Black
Wanda Black discuss the neighborhoods she has lived in across Detroit.

Wyleana Bivins
In this interview, Wyleana talks about moving to Detroit, her experience growing in Detroit, the 1963 march, the 1967 uprising, and what life was like before and after those events.

John Brooks
In this interview, John discusses his family’s move to Detroit, his experience of the 1967 uprising, what he thinks of Detroit today, and his involvement with the Jay Hawkers Motorcycle Club.

Ronda McIntosh
In this interview, Ronda discusses growing up in Detroit, the 1967 uprising, and all the different neighborhoods she lived in growing up.

Francis McDonald
In this interview, Frances talks about life growing up in the Old Redford neighborhood. She talks about the schools, activities, and changes she noticed in the area throughout her time living there.

Donna Palmer
In this interview, Donna Palmer discusses growing up in Detroit’s University district, more specifically the changes that she’s seen the area go through over time and what she expects to see moving forward.

Frank Rashid
In this interview, Rashid discusses growing up in a changing neighborhood in Detroit. He discusses the businesses his family owned, and his experiences growing up around a time of social change. He also discusses some of the things he thinks will…

Christine Rogers
In this interview, Christine Rogers discusses her neighrborhood, Lafayette Park.

Carolyn Sanders
In this interview Carolyn talks about growing up in a diverse neighborhood right off of Six Mile. She highlights the easy-going nature of her neighborhoods which made her want to live in Detroit and raise her family. She discusses many things…

Roberta Sanders
In this interview, Roberta Sanders discusses her experience in Virginia Park, and her enjoyment and involvement of the community.

Rosemary Schofield
In this interview, Schofield describes growing up in the multiracial community in Mexicantown. She discusses the activities done within the neighborhood, friends and neighbors in the neighborhood, and what stores, housing, and schools within that…

Sheila Sharpe
In this interview, Sharpe examines her childhood living in inner city Detroit and the experiences she had growing up as a child along with her experiences as a teenager. She also discusses the state of her current neighborhood of residence and its…

Dwight Stackhouse
In this interview, Dwight discusses growing up in the North Corktown/Briggs neighborhood. He discusses what life was like for him growing up in a poor neighborhood as a young African-American boy. He describes the neighborhood and the people who live…

Karen Tarnas
In this interview, Tarnas discusses growing up in the city, in both the Boston-Edison neighborhood. She discusses what she and her siblings did growing up and what the neighborhood was like. She talks about how the neighborhood has changed from the…

Venita Thompkins
In this interview, Venita discusses her experiences while growing up in Virginia Park District and how over time, things have changed. She talks a lot about how her community has come together as a cohesive unit to achieve goals set make her…

Vito Jesus Valdez
Vito Jesus Valdez talks in this interview about life in Southwest Detroit, being an art educator and community activist.

Sheila Sharpe
In this interview, Sharpe examines her childhood living in inner city Detroit and the experiences she had growing up as a child along with her experiences as a teenager. She also discusses the state of her current neighborhood of residence and its…

Anthony Benevidas
In this interview, Benevides recounts his childhood experiences in
Hubbard Farms, and talks about what has changed, and what needs to
change.

George Attard
In this interview, Attard discusses life in the northern area of Corktown where his family owned and operated a grocery store until 1960. He discusses his time as an elementary school student at St. Boniface, a parish and parochial school located…

Brenda Philpot
In this interview, Philpot discusses moving to Detroit and how she was able to settle here. She includes her neighborhood and other parts of Detroit she had experienced. She also discusses housing history and how Detroit has changed over the years.
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