Originally Posted by
Detroitnerd
This is the prevailing suburban mythology. It's funny how folks go on believing this and never investigating it. Myths survive because they are soothing, help us see the world as we'd rather see it.
Young told criminals to hit Eight Mile. The phrase "hit Eight Mile" doesn't mean "go to the suburbs" -- it means "hit the bricks" or "get out of here."
The city income tax was passed with the support of Mayor Jerome Cavanagh, not big, bad, black Coleman Young.
But, whatever, go on believing the myths if that works for you ...