On July 23, 1967, after constant acts of police brutality, unequal education, housing discrimination, and political disenfranchisement - the Detroit Police attempted to arrest 82 people at the United Community League for Civic Action.
This was the start of the 1967 Rebellion. And one of the most significant episodes in Detroit's Black History.
When it ended 5 days later, there were 43 people dead, 1,189 injured, 7,231 arrested, 2,509 stores destroyed, 388 families left homeless, and 412 bui...
On July 23, 1967, after constant acts of police brutality, unequal education, housing discrimination, and political disenfranchisement - the Detroit Police attempted to arrest 82 people at the United Community League for Civic Action.
This was the start of the 1967 Rebellion. And one of the most significant episodes in Detroit's Black History.
When it ended 5 days later, there were 43 people dead, 1,189 injured, 7,231 arrested, 2,509 stores destroyed, 388 families left homeless, and 412 buildings destroyed, with a total of $80 million in property damage.
And it ended with the Algiers Motel.
What happened?
How did it happen?
What has changed as a result of the 1967 Rebellion?
Join Black Scroll Network History & Tours educator/historian and ASALH Detroit president, Jamon Jordan, in partnership with the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, on July 23rd at 11am for a BUS TOUR that will take you through the history that LED to the 1967 Rebellion (some refer to it as the 1967 Riot), and the most significant sites DURING the 1967 Rebellion, and a discussion on the legacy of 1967, and how that history affects the present day reality in Detroit.
We Meet in the Rotunda (lobby) of the museum at 11am on Saturday, July 23rd.
$5 per person. Limited Seats Available!
If you want to HOLD your seat, please go to PayPal and make your $5 payment immediately. If the buses do not fill up, then you can pay on the day of the tour - July 23rd.
