Do people regret the 1967 riot?

[Detroitnerd]

It's on the wikipedia page, genius.

Wikipedia is ... ahem ... less than scholarly, what with all kinds of folks with serious ideological biases "editing" the history of major events.

For your information: The 1943 riot was not small; it was the largest race riot in the United States during a summer full of race riots from Texas to L.A.

The 1967 riot did not "destroy ... much of the city."

The other poster was right: You're reading the wrong Thomas. If you want to understand the history of Detroit, read Thomas Sugrue.

If you really know that little about Detroit's history, maybe you should do some thread searches and use the board to read up on the things you're curious about. There are several very long threads about 1967.

For more information about 1967, visit your local library. Reading is fundamental.

[48009]

Wikipedia is ... ahem ... less than scholarly, what with all kinds of folks with serious ideological biases "editing" the history of major events.

For your information: The 1943 riot was not small; it was the largest race riot in the United States during a summer full of race riots from Texas to L.A.

The 1967 riot did not "destroy ... much of the city."

The other poster was right: You're reading the wrong Thomas. If you want to understand the history of Detroit, read Thomas Sugrue.

If you really know that little about Detroit's history, maybe you should do some thread searches and use the board to read up on the things you're curious about. There are several very long threads about 1967.

For more information about 1967, visit your local library. Reading is fundamental.

Just because you don't agree with someone doesn't make them wrong. "Less than scholarly"? He grew up in Harlem, went to the marines and then:

Harvard University [[B.A.) 1958
Columbia University [[M.A.) 1959
University of Chicago [[Ph.D.) 1969

How do your educational and professional accomplishments measure up to Dr. Sowell's?

[Honky Tonk]

Just because you don't agree with someone doesn't make them wrong. "Less than scholarly"? He grew up in Harlem, went to the marines and then:

Harvard University [[B.A.) 1958
Columbia University [[M.A.) 1959
University of Chicago [[Ph.D.) 1969

How do your education and professional accomplishments measure up to Dr. Sowells?

MUCH better, I'm sure.

[Toka313]

Just because you don't agree with someone doesn't make them wrong. "Less than scholarly"? He grew up in Harlem, went to the marines and then:

Harvard University [[B.A.) 1958
Columbia University [[M.A.) 1959
University of Chicago [[Ph.D.) 1969

How do your educational and professional accomplishments measure up to Dr. Sowell's?

The "Chicago Gang" isn't the best pedigree. Ask David Harvey who actually does critical geography work.