BlackBottomArchives

The (BBA) is a community-driven media platform dedicated to centering and amplifying the voices, experiences, and perspectives of Black Detroit

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SAVE THE DATE 📆 8/15 & 8/16

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Detroit Youth!!! APPLY TODAY https://t.co/0nwmbbGmpn

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Join us tomorrow @TheWrightMuseum
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The From the Bottom, Up exhibit isn’t just something you visit—it’s something you experience. We’re rolling out a season of programs at the Detroit Historical Museum
#FromTheBottomUp #BlackBottomArchives #DetroitEvents #MLKDayDetroit #BlackHistoryMonth

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Meet Wali Walton as he shares why Black Bottom should NEVER be forgotten. Watch Full Video 📺➡️ https://t.co/J6K49nYHTH

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✊🏿Pull Up Kinfolks 🙌🏾We will be here FRI 5pm-8pm SAT & SUN 11am-5pm

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THE CITY OF DETROIT WOULD LIKE YOU TO ATTEND THE I-375 NEIGHBORHOOD FRAMEWORK COMMUNITY MEETING #2

TONIGHT 🚧Tuesday, April 22, 2025

5:30 PM-7:30 PM At The Eastern Market Shed 5 (2810 Russell St.) Detroit, Ml, 48207

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👌🏽We are now accepting applications for the ✊🏿PRESERVING BLACK LEGACY FELLOWSHIP🙌🏾 📜APPLY TODAY💻 https://t.co/ITwrT1J5a9 #preservingblacklegacy #blackbottomarchievs

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⏰Tonight at 6PM-7:30PM ET DETROIT TIME

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✊🏿Preserving Black Legacy REGISTER HERE 👉🏿https://t.co/r1RREiostx

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SAVE THE DATE 📆 & SUBMIT photos/videos of your beloved Black Detroit Matriarchs CLICK THE LINK 👇🏾

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For 3/13 Day, we’re celebrating our city’s legacy with a special Preserving Black Legacy Look Book—paying homage to the style and stories that make us who we are. SEE FULL LOOK 👀 BOOK 📖 https://t.co/d62aTO0kQL

#313day #blackbottomarchives

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✊🏿Preserving Black Legacy REGISTER HERE 👉🏿https://t.co/r1RREiostx

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NEW DESIGNS 🙌🏾
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Get to know Howard Thompson, storyteller, and lifelong Detroiter. Oral history stories like these are a part of the Sankofa Community Research Project. WATCH FULL VIDEO https://t.co/g6vOyhRZKl #blackbottomarchieves

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On this day in 1956:
Several years after Black Bottom, a largely Black and poor community, was leveled, ground is broken on Lafayette Park's Pavilion Luxury Apartments. It's designed for middle class folks.

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REGISTER NOW👇🏾

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To hear the full ORAL HISTORY visit black bottom https://t.co/aZdPHVMlgi

We’d love to hear your story, sign-up today!

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Meet Mr. Leonard Johnson, one of our cherished Sankofa storytellers! Head to our linktree to listen to more of Mr. Leonard's captivating story or to sign up and share your own.