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Forty acres, and a business district: plans for an African Town in Detroit fell apart over charges of racial division and immigrant-blaming.(feature)
The story of African Town is one of infant mortality. It was meant to be a black Detroit business enclave, but it died before it had a chance to live. And, like the death of any black child in a place like Detroit, the causes of African Town's demise were a combination of defects it was born with and the actions--or inaction--of those who might have nurtured it to health.
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The proposal to create a business district for entrepreneurs of African descent has divided officials, residents and activists in Detroit, Michigan, a city whose population is 82 percent African-American, according to the 2000 Census. Some call the plan racially ...
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...business district in Detroit called African Town is back. This time...manufacturing businesses. The Detroit City Council took the...who was raised in Detroit, presented the council...strong advocate for African Town, introduced a resolution...
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