Once upon a time, about 75 years ago, Detroit’s east side sported a hugely influential black section, stretching from the flashy black entertainment district downtown known as “Paradise Valley” up along Hastings and Oakland into the North End and to the east south of Canfield. Fashion and style were highly developed, and local stages booked the hottest entertainment west of Harlem.…
Billy Davis and Harmonica Shah to discuss Detroit black history Wednesday
