Since its beginning, generations ago, the Southwest Detroit Cinco de Mayo parade has been growing in size and popularity along with the growth of the local Latino population.
Audio Slideshow: Kadeem/Detroit College Promise
Kadeem… a resident, father, employee, and senior at Southwestern high school from southwest Detroit.
For Immediate Release: Detroit Latino March
A coalition of Detroit Latino community members is making a public statement against a series of recent incidents in southwest Detroit Barrio. “As activists in the spirit of the great civil rights movement we have decided to publicly protest current conditions of fear and oppression in our community” adds Herrera.
Announcement: Community Arts Meeting
June 25, 2008
Vernor Community Arts Meeting
@ Cafe con Leche
2826 Bagley Suite 102
Detroit, MI 48208
5:00pm-7:30pm
Snapshot: Michigan and Livernois
Post construction Michigan and Livernois stands strong and continues to take shape after several developments over the past few years.
Snapshot: McMillan Elementary School
Mc Millan stands bruised and battered on West End street in the Delray neighborhood.
Where To Look For Southwest Detroit History
By Kevin Lane – From books to newspapers, magazines, and periodicals to primary sources, photographs, and other sources there are clues to our communities’ histories. Below there are several that have proven helpful in uncovering some history of southwest Detroit.
Snapshot: The Telway
A customer waits in the window for his order on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Martin
