Brick + Beam Detroit

Urban Renewal - City/Federal Programs from Recent Past and Today

ABOUT: Brick + Beam Detroit will present a four-part, in-person educational series on Racism in Property Ownership in Detroit. Online blogs and videos on our website will supplement the in-person series with additional resources to call for awareness and change today. 

Urban Renewal - City/Federal Programs from Recent Past and Today

Building upon the first conversation, this multi-speaker talk will explore further how federally-funded programs like Urban Renewal displaced primarily Black residents from their homes and decimated Detroit neighborhoods that were rich with culture, businesses, and families. The lasting impacts of these programs are still seen on the ground today through eminent domain, Hardest Hit Funds, and other programs. The speakers will also showcase what Detroiters and other cities are doing to heal from these discriminatory acts.

Speakers:

Jamon Jordan, The Black Scroll Network

Meghan Courtney, Outreach Archivist at Wayne State University

Modorator: Dr. Alaina Jackson, Community Experience and Research Lead for Ford AV/Mobility's City:One Team and Principal at Cooperative Community Consultants, LLC

DATE: Thursday, May 26th at 6:30 PM

LOCATION: The Commons, 7900 Mack Avenue

All four events are free and open to the public, although a $10 suggested donation is appreciated. RSVP Encouraged!

RSVP HERE

The educational series is made possible through support from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Rocket Community Fund, Michigan Humanities, and the Michigan Historic Preservation Network.

Additional events in this series will take place: 

• Introduction to Property Ownership: Who Can Own What

  • DATE: Saturday, April 30th, 2022

  • TIME: 2:00-3:30 PM at The Commons, 7900 Mack Ave

• Consequences of Systemtic Discrimination on Property Ownership Today

  • DATE: Monday, June 6th, 2022

  • TIME: 6:30-8:00 PM at The Commons, 7900 Mack Ave

• Investing in Yourself - Invest in Detroit

  • DATE: Monday, July 25th, 2022

  • TIME: 6:30-8:00 PM at The Commons, 7900 Mack Ave