City Institute’s Downtown Detroit Black Stories Tour: Small Businesses and Design

Join friends from Journey Center of Michigan as we gather in person to join City Institute’s Downtown Detroit Black Stories Tour: Small Businesses and Design.

When:  Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 1:00-3:00pm

City Institute describes the tour:

Through the many ups and downs of Detroit over its existence the one thing that has stayed constant is the ability of Detroiters to find joy and beauty in their everyday experiences and to work together to have a positive impact on their neighborhoods despite the challenges they face. On this tour we will share some of the most joyful and inspirational stories of Black Detroiters from the past and present that are part of Downtown’s landscape but that haven’t always gotten the attention they deserve.

Tour Discussion Points include:

• Black architects and artists like Nathan Johnson and Charles McGee
• Longtime Black businesses like Hot Sam’s & Spectacles
• Recently opened Black businesses like Rosa and Parlay
• Black institutions like Second Baptist Church
• Paradise Valley Then and Now

WHAT TO EXPECT: Light walking between the People Mover stations and destinations with extended periods of standing mostly indoors with brief standing periods outdoors. Allages are welcome.

The event is free.

Click here to register with City Institute and let Jennifer know at info@jennifera65.sg-host.com that you are planning on joining the tour so she can connect with you.