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1967 Detroit riot
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The 1967 Detroit riot, also known as the 12th Street Riot and the Detroit Uprising, was the bloodiest of the urban riots in the United States during the "long, hot summer of 1967". Composed mainly of
Destroyed buildings in Detroit, July 24, 1967
Destroyed buildings in Detroit, July 24, 1967
Suburban homeowners in Detroit installed this sign in 1942, reading "WE WANT WHITE TENANTS IN OUR WHITE COMMUNITY". The legacy of housing segregation
Suburban homeowners in Detroit installed this sign in 1942, reading "WE WANT WHITE TENANTS IN OUR WHITE COMMUNITY". The legacy of housing segregation continued long afterwards, and most whites resisted fair housing measures in the years before the riot.
The neighborhood of Black Bottom, a center of the black community, was replaced by Lafayette Park (pictured here) in an urban renewal project. Its los
The neighborhood of Black Bottom, a center of the black community, was replaced by Lafayette Park (pictured here) in an urban renewal project. Its loss resulted in racial tensions, due to the dislocation of community networks as well as loss of housing.
Northern High School on Woodward Avenue was 98% black in 1966 and the setting of a black-student walkout
Northern High School on Woodward Avenue was 98% black in 1966 and the setting of a black-student walkout
Long, hot summer of 1967
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The long, hot summer of 1967 refers to an outbreak of widespread racial unrest across major American cities during the summer of 1967, where over 150 riots erupted, primarily fueled by deep-seated fru
1967 Detroit riot
…1967 Detroit riot, also known as the 12th Street Riot and the Detroit Uprising, was the bloodiest of the urban riots in the United States during the "long, hot summer of 1967". Composed mainly of confrontations between African American residents and the Detroit Police Department, it began in the early morning hours of Sunday…
The streets of Newark, New Jersey, on July 14 during the 1967 riots
The streets of Newark, New Jersey, on July 14 during the 1967 riots
President Lyndon Johnson with some members of the Kerner Commission in the Cabinet Room of the White House
President Lyndon Johnson with some members of the Kerner Commission in the Cabinet Room of the White House