Redlining, Racism, and Segregation in Detroit

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From segregation and redlining to police brutality and the destruction of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) neighborhoods, systemic racism has been a part of Detroit’s story since its founding. This virtual tour will provide an overview of some of the most devastating policies and events in Detroit’s last 100 years and give context to how this past continues to impact the region today. Attendees will also learn about local organizations fighting for racial justice and how to be a part of the solution moving forward.

Tour discussion points include:
– Ossian Sweet House
– Birwood Wall
– Black Bottom and Paradise Valley
– Redlining and Restrictive Covenants
– Uprising of 1967

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Jeanette Pierce is a social entrepreneur and lifelong Detroit resident who grew up on the city’s eastside. She is a data nerd that loves cities and an engaging storyteller with a passion for providing context around complex issues. She founded the City Institute to help cities with attraction & retention by ensuring people understand and appreciate where they live and work. She helps cities tell their story, so more locals and newcomers feel connected to, and truly care about, their community. Since 2005, Jeanette has used experiential learning and non-traditional tours to help more than 150,000 locals and newcomers in Detroit love where they live and work by teaching them about Detroit’s assets, small businesses, historic neighborhoods, city planning & development policies and innovative solutions to the challenges the city faces. By providing this deeper understanding, residents and stakeholders are inspired to be an and thriving Detroit.