Detroit history
In the classroom or in the streets, Jamon Jordan is the people’s historian for Detroit
Jamon Jordan, Detroit's first official historian, is a tour guide and former classroom teacher who's made it his mission to…
Detroit’s Brutalist architecture deserves a closer look
Detroit's Brutalist architectural legacy isn't often recognized. Here are some of the most notable Brutalist buildings to know in the…
5 women who shaped Detroit’s past and present — and where to find their history
Get to know the stories of these five strong women who made Detroit history, shaping the city's past and present.
The mysterious origin of Detroit’s Jesuit pear trees
Today, Jesuit pear trees are considered a treasure of Detroit's natural history and preservation efforts are underway.
The oppressive history of curfews in Detroit
Historian Jamon Jordan traces the roots of Detroit's protest curfews to a Black uprising in 1833.
When Hudson’s imploded, this architect’s imagination took off
The Shin sisters created De-troit Detroit," a collection of demolished building fragments inspired by a 2018 visit to Detroit.
7 of Detroit’s architectural creatures watching you from above
You might not always notice the gargoyles and other faces carved on Detroit's famous buildings, but they see you...
Confessions of a jaywalker
In many places, streets force you to engage in risky behavior — sidewalks disappear without warning, or you have to…
Remembering Asian Village, a Detroit development project that crashed and burned
Take a trip back in time for the story of Asian Village -- an early New Detroit success story that…