What happened to Black Bottom Detroit?
Black Bottom was a predominantly Black neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan demolished for redevelopment in the late 1950s to early 1960s and replaced with the Lafayette Park residential district and a freeway.
What percentage of Detroit is black?
22.8%
Population by ethnicity
| Racial Composition of Metro Detroit (as of 2010) | |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 22.8% |
| Asian | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Native Americans and Alaska Natives | 0.3% |
What caused the riots in the 1960s?
By the 1960s, decades of racial, economic, and political forces, which generated inner city poverty, resulted in race riots within minority areas in cities across the United States. The beating and rumored death of cab driver John Smith by police, sparked the 1967 Newark riots.
Why is Black Bottom called Black Bottom?
Black Bottom derived its name from the dark fertile topsoil that was a part of the riverbed of the River Savoyard, which was buried as a sewer in 1827. Some well-known personalities that lived in Black Bottom were Detroit’s Mayor Coleman A. Young, U.S. Ambassador Ralph J.
How many race riots occurred in 1967?
159 race riots
The long, hot summer of 1967 refers to the 159 race riots that erupted across the United States in the summer of 1967. In June there were riots in Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Buffalo, and Tampa.
When was Black Bottom demolished?
1950s
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Black Bottom and Paradise Valley were demolished and leveled due to slum clearance and to make way for the construction of the residential district Lafayette Park and Interstate 375.
When was Black Bottom Detroit destroyed?
1960s
In the early 1960s, the Black Bottom and Paradise Valley neighborhoods were demolished for the purpose of slum clearance and to make way for the construction of I-375.