The (BBA) is a community-driven media platform dedicated to centering and amplifying the voices, experiences, and perspectives of Black Detroit
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The From the Bottom, Up exhibit isn’t just something you visit—it’s something you experience. We’re rolling out a season of programs at the Detroit Historical Museum
#FromTheBottomUp #BlackBottomArchives #DetroitEvents #MLKDayDetroit #BlackHistoryMonth
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4 Aug 2025
Meet Wali Walton as he shares why Black Bottom should NEVER be forgotten. Watch Full Video 📺➡️ youtu.be/JAtFZCCekkI?si=ptyu…
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16 Jul 2025
✊🏿Pull Up Kinfolks 🙌🏾We will be here FRI 5pm-8pm SAT & SUN 11am-5pm
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22 Apr 2025
THE CITY OF DETROIT WOULD LIKE YOU TO ATTEND THE I-375 NEIGHBORHOOD FRAMEWORK COMMUNITY MEETING #2
TONIGHT 🚧Tuesday, April 22, 2025
5:30 PM-7:30 PM At The Eastern Market Shed 5 (2810 Russell St.) Detroit, Ml, 48207
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25 Mar 2025
👌🏽We are now accepting applications for the ✊🏿PRESERVING BLACK LEGACY FELLOWSHIP🙌🏾 📜APPLY TODAY💻 blackbottomarchives.com/pbl #preservingblacklegacy #blackbottomarchievs
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20 Mar 2025
⏰Tonight at 6PM-7:30PM ET DETROIT TIME
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20 Mar 2025
SAVE THE DATE 📆 & SUBMIT photos/videos of your beloved Black Detroit Matriarchs CLICK THE LINK 👇🏾
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13 Mar 2025
For 3/13 Day, we’re celebrating our city’s legacy with a special Preserving Black Legacy Look Book—paying homage to the style and stories that make us who we are. SEE FULL LOOK 👀 BOOK 📖 canva.com/design/DAGgBpNhfHc…
#313day #blackbottomarchives
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14 Nov 2024
Get to know Howard Thompson, storyteller, and lifelong Detroiter. Oral history stories like these are a part of the Sankofa Community Research Project. WATCH FULL VIDEO youtu.be/9waklQqJWxI?si=CQki… #blackbottomarchieves
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16 Oct 2024
On this day in 1956:
Several years after Black Bottom, a largely Black and poor community, was leveled, ground is broken on Lafayette Park's Pavilion Luxury Apartments. It's designed for middle class folks.
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4 Oct 2024
To hear the full ORAL HISTORY visit black bottom archives.com/sankofa
We’d love to hear your story, sign-up today!
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1 Oct 2024
Meet Mr. Leonard Johnson, one of our cherished Sankofa storytellers! Head to our linktree to listen to more of Mr. Leonard's captivating story or to sign up and share your own.
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