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Victoria Roberts, January 15th, 2016
Victoria Roberts is a Federal Judge who serves in Detroit. She has a long history, and many memories, of her time growing up in the city of Detroit with her parents and siblings. She discusses her memories of the Catholic education system in Detroit…
Victoria Devulder
Victoria Devulder shares her parents' recollections of events during July 1967.
Venita Thompkins, July 23rd, 2016
Venita Thompkins was 4 years old in July of 1967. She remembers seeing fires on her street and being nervous about the presence of troops and tanks and the energy of the 12th Street and Virginia Park neighborhood.
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…
Venita Shelton-Mitchell
Venita Shelton-Mitchell was 14 years old and spent July 23, 1967 in Canada. When she returned, her bus was almost forbidden from crossing the border.
Valeria Jones, August 25th 2016
In this interview, Vilaria Jones remembers growing up on Detroit’s East Side during the 50’s and 60’s. She describes the demographics of her neighborhood, a scuffle between school girls, and her family’s reactions to the civil unrest during the…
Tyrone Cunningham
Tyrone Cunningham and his brother went to see the destruction on 12th Street when they heard about the unrest.
Tyrell Slappey, Markita Richardson, Terrence Crowell; August 24th, 2022
Tyrell Slappey, Markita Richardson, and Terrence Crowell talk about the creation of Round One gaming lab.
Traci Rubin May 4th, 2024
In this interview, Traci Rubin discusses her involvement with Manistique Treehouse Center, and its work in the Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood of Detroit. She talks about flooding in the neighborhood, how it affects her and her neighbors, and the…
Tom Shipley
Tom Shipley was a student at Schoolcraft College who worked at a local gas station during the summer of 1967. He remembers the gas rationing and how his uncle asked his dad to bring alcohol for his workers who were accustomed to buying some after…
Tom Ryan, July 20th, 2015
In this interview Tom Ryan discusses his childhood and adolescence in Detroit. He also shares rich stories from his four decade career in radio. Tom also shares his experiences serving in the National Guard during the events in 1967.
Tim McKay
In this interview, Tim McKay discusses his involvement with the Worker’s Row House in Corktown. He talks about how he found out about the property and recounts the continuing story of its restoration and development.
Tim Allen
In this interview, Tim Allen shares how covid effect him and his band for negative and a little bit of positive.
Thomas Wilson, July 6th, 2016
In this interview, Wilson discusses moving to Detroit from West Virginia. He enjoyed growing up in a working neighborhood. He then moved to discussing the chaos of the civil disturbance on 1967. He provides examples of how the National Guard…
Thomas Robinson, July 19th, 2016
In this interview, Robinson discusses growing up near 8 Mile Road, experiencing the ’43 riot, and his experiences as an African American police officer during the 1967 disturbance, including the department’s riot training and his interactions with…
Thomas Family, September 6th, 2022
In this interview, the Thomas family talks about their family business Sweet Potato Sensations and the company’s beginnings.
Theresa Milne, January 31st, 2017
In this interview, Ms. Milne discusses the events of July 1967.
Theresa Landrum
In this interview, Theresa Landrum shares about her experience with climate change and how it affects her community and the city.