Compelling first-person interviews chronicle families in Flint, Michigan, who built a vibrant community. African Americans migrated from the South for General Motors jobs, creating a cultural and economic hub. In 1960, the city’s plan for Interstate 475 displaced over 7,000 residents. Despite this, former residents strive to preserve their story, aiming to establish a memorial park.
St. John Street: Story of a Neighborhood is a local public television program presented by WKAR
St. John Street: Story of a Neighborhood
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Special | 56m 49s | St. John Street was a thriving Black neighborhood until urban renewal and a highway displaced it. (56m 49s)
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St. John Street: Story of a Neighborhood is a local public television program presented by WKAR