Public service by americas Cable Television companies and i brought to is in 1967, africanamericans rioted in cities across the country, including detroit, to protest the lack of opportunity and the protection of civil rights. President lyndon b. Johnson appointed the Kerner Commission to investigate what led to the riots. Next on American History tv, a panel of journalists convened in discussed the riots, the kerner report, and how those impacted journalism. This is about an hour and 45 minutes. Hello, everyone. Ok, my name is marlo stoudemire. Im the project director of the detroit 67 project, looking back to move forward, im here today on the hacks of our ceo and staff,ve director, our and our board of trustees to invite you to a very wonderful panel today and welcome you to the Detroit Historical museum in midtown detroit, founded in 1928, and our mission is telling detroit stories and why they matter. Lookingoit 67 project back to move forward is a multiyour Community Engagement p
Artists in the motor city. Youre seeing is the emotions of the artists, describing history from their perspective. I see the politics, i see the social concerns that people had in it, and i see their pain. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff Reince Priebus is out as white house chief of staff tonight, after just six months on the job. President trump announced in a tweet late today, that john kelly, the secretary of Homeland Security, will take his place. The president had more to say, after returning from a day trip to
Artists in the motor city. Youre seeing is the emotions of the artists, describing history from their perspective. I see the politics, i see the social concerns that people had in it, and i see their pain. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff Reince Priebus is out as white house chief of staff tonight, after just six months on the job. President trump announced in a tweet late today, that john kelly, the secretary of Homeland Security, will take his place. The president had more to say, after returning from a day trip to
Youre seeing is the emotions of the artists, describing history from their perspective. I see the politics, i see the social concerns that people had in it, and i see their pain. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff Reince Priebus is out as white house chief of staff tonight, after just six months on the job. President trump announced in a tweet late today, that john kelly, the secretary of Homeland Security, will take his place. The president had more to say, after returning from a day trip to new york a trip that priebu
Housing, jobs, schools, and some called it a riot; others a rebellion. What is certain is the most destructive and deadly unrest in the United States since the 1863 draft riots during the civil war. In the end, detroit had 43 dead, 1100 injured, over 7200 arrests and more than 2000 buildings destroyed. Detroit, 1967. A city in flames. A lot of the smoke was right up in here on 12th street, which is what it was called then. Soledad disturbances began on 12th street, since renamed rosa parks boulevard. They started spotaneously after a routine police raid on an illegal bar, or what locals called, a blind pig. Dan mckane was a young street cop in detroits tactical mobe unit. Soledad how would you have described the Detroit Police department in 1967 . Dan well, it was majority white male. Soledad Loretta Holmes was in that blind pig that night, to welcome back soldiers coming home from vietnam. Suddenly, police burst in. Loretta they took us downstairs, to about four i say three or four pa