How a historic marker can be part of healing a community: The Algiers Motel
Join us for an important episode of Daily Detroit as we talk abouit the history and impact of the Algiers Motel incident during the 1967 Detroit uprising.
Our guest, Dr. Danielle McGuire, a civil rights historian and author, shares her insights on the tragic events that unfolded and the significance of the newly erected state historical marker at the site.
We explore the harrowing night when Detroit police, National Guardsmen, and Michigan State Police officers raided the Algiers Motel, leading to the brutal deaths of three young Black men: Fred Temple, Carl Cooper, and Aubrey Pollard. Dr…
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