No, it's not.Don't bother, T. This is straight-up right-wing trolling, trying to goose people who know the actual history with poorly informed rhetoric that gathers a few selective facts to support a self-serving narrative.
What's the matter, guy? Freep boards just not cutting it for you?
I don't follow the Free Press.
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: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.
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?
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MUCH better, I'm sure.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?
The "Chicago Gang" isn't the best pedigree. Ask David Harvey who actually does critical geography work.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?
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