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June 17, 2020 2019-06-15T19:06:21-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/1ad/20190615190924003_hd.jpgIn 1941, a developer built the Birwood Wall in northwest Detroit that was meant to separate white and black homeowners in the city. Historian and tour guide Jamon Jordan showed the wall, which runs north to 8 Mile Road marking the northern border of Detroit, and he explained the wall’s symbolism over the past 80 years.
by mcgorry
June 17, 2020 2019-06-15T19:06:21-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/1ad/20190615190924003_hd.jpgIn 1941, a developer built the Birwood Wall in northwest Detroit that was meant to separate white and black homeowners in the city. Historian and tour guide Jamon Jordan showed the wall, which runs north to 8 Mile Road marking the northern border of Detroit, and he explained the wall’s symbolism over the past 80 years.
In 1941, a developer built the Birwood Wall in northwest Detroit that was meant to separate white and black homeowners in the city. Historia… read more
In 1941, a developer built the Birwood Wall in northwest Detroit that was meant to separate white and black homeowners in the city. Historian and tour guide Jamon Jordan showed the wall, which runs north to 8 Mile Road marking the northern border of Detroit, and he explained the wall’s symbolism over the past 80 years. close
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- Jamon Jordan Historian and Educator Black Scroll Network History and Tour