The People and Places of Black Bottom
Sunday, February 4, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Detroit Public Library, Main Branch
5201 Woodward Ave, Detroit MI
Black Bottom was a predominantly black neighborhood within Detroit that was a critical part of the city's culture and musical scene from the 1930s until the late 1950s. The homes and businesses that defined Black Bottom were demolished in the early 1960s in order to build I-375.
The People and Places of Black Bottom, Detroit will be presented by local historian Ken Coleman and is based off of a paper that Ken Coleman wrote for the National Endowment for the Humanities. This presentation will take place within the Auditorium in the Main Library.
Apologies for the last-minute notice — the event is "sold out.'' Not to worry: the discussion is also being live-streamed via Zoom!
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Meeting ID: 848 8478 4879
Passcode: 791295
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Map image courtesy of the Black Bottom Digital Archive.
