Celebrate Juneteenth on the Dequindre Cut with live music, vendors, food trucks, and more!Located on the eastern border of historic Black Bottom, the Dequindre Cut's Juneteenth celebration will celebrate the legacy of Black Bottom with storytelling, performances, and interactive opportunities for all ages. 2pm - Detroit African Drum & Dance Collective in partnership with D.… Continue reading Juneteenth on the Cut

Share poems on place, space, and community with guided reflections on the Black Bottom Street View Exhibit on the Dequindre CutThe Black Bottom Street View exhibit (which was on display on the Dequindre Cut from June 19-July 16) tells the story of Black Bottom through photographs, collaged together to create a cohesive narrative laid out… Continue reading Poems on Place: Writing Workshop + Open Mic

Walk historic Black Bottom with City of Detroit Official Historian Jamon JordanAcre for acre, Black Bottom is the most significant historic neighborhood in the state of Michigan. The history includes the Indigenous Anishinaabe people who lived there before Europeans arrived in Detroit. It also is important when the French arrive in 1701. The French farmers… Continue reading Black Bottom Walking Tour with Jamon Jordan