What Happened to East Detroit?

What Happened to East Detroit?

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

2021 · Documentary, History · 0h 15m · 8.0

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

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Cast

K
Ken Coleman
Himself
D
Dallas McGhee-Henry
Himself
K
Karah Tanski
Herself
Kid Rock
Kid Rock
Self (voice) (archive footage)

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