When I was five years old, I remember vividly the riots of Detroit back in the summer of 1967. It was televised locally and nationally which started from a police raid of an illegal bar that opened up. The statistics of the summer long riots ended up 43 deaths, over 1000 injured and over 7000Continue reading “The 1967 Riots of Detroit”
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The Detroit Lions
Having been born in Detroit and raised in the metro area until I was 15 years old before moving up north, I was fortunate enough to attend games on Thanksgiving Day and other games. My memory goes back to when the Lions played outside near the Detroit River long before the Pontiac Silverdome and BarryContinue reading “The Detroit Lions”