What Happened to East Detroit? (2021)

  • NR
  • 12/17/2021 (US)
  • Documentary, History
  • 15m

Though a 1991 referendum led to a renaming of East Detroit, the legacy of the city continues to live on.

Overview

A documentary by Justin Arment that explores the 1991 rename of Michigan city 'East Detroit' to 'Eastpointe', and the racially motivated reasonings behind it.

Justin Arment

Director

Cast

Ken Coleman's headshot

Ken Coleman

Himself
Dallas McGhee-Henry's headshot

Dallas McGhee-Henry

Himself
Karah Tanski's headshot

Karah Tanski

Herself

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