By The Equitable Detroit Coalition

The Ilitches’ choice to open their brand new, highly subsidized sports and concert venue with a Kid Rock concert has generated a lot of anger and left many Detroiters feeling disrespected. But the Ilitches' disrespect for Detroiters began long before the first shovel hit the ground to build the new arena. It began with Olympia Development’s refusal of a real community benefits agreement that would have made them truly accountable to Detroiters whose money the developers were using for private profit.

Black Bottom ArchivesOctober 16, 2017kid rock, Development, Race & Social Justice, Organizing, Politics Comments

The Flint Water Crisis is a Result of Pure Neglect

by Chani The Hippie

Flint, Michigan, one of the biggest cities in the state, has poisonous drinking water contaminated by led. Corroding led pipes are the reason for most of the contamination.The contaminated water has caused an outbreak of Legionnaires Disease affecting 87 people, 10 of them who have died.

The city of Flint has known that the water is unsafe to drink since 2014 and has called on state leaders, especially Governor Snyder to help.

Black Bottom ArchivesJanuary 19, 2016Flint, Flint Water Crisis, ArrestGovSynder, Human Rights, Michigan, Politics, Chani The HippieComment

Duggan for Detroit: White Supremacy and Media Scrutiny

by Eric Riley

Lately there has been a trend in the most popular (i.e., corporate) media outlets in Detroit (WXYZ, Fox2, and the Free Press) in their astounding lack of investigation or substantive criticism of white male figures in power. For many the first white male power figure with media backing that comes to mind is Dan Gilbert, CEO of Quicken Loans and – according to any of the news outlets I’ve mentioned – the undisputed savior of the Motor City.

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