Eyes on Fire: Witnesses to the Detroit Riots of 1967 - Softcover

 
9780971821484: Eyes on Fire: Witnesses to the Detroit Riots of 1967

Synopsis

Eyewitness accounts of witnesses to the Detroit Riots of 1967. During the 1967 riot, the Algiers Motel Incident took place where three young black men were shot to death by members of the Detroit Police Department without probable cause at the motel on Woodward Avenue. The police destroyed two black culture establishments on the westside of Detroit located on Dexter Avenue roughly within the same distance. The riots continued for five days and altered the history of a major American city for decades to come.

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About the Author

Heather Buchanan is an award-winning publisher and producer. A two-time national fellow, Ms. Buchanan is the owner of Aquarius Press, a national press. A past COO of the Wayne County Council for Arts, History & Humanities, she was also the VP of the Great Lakes Independent Publishing Association (GLIPA).

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