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2. History of African Americans in Detroit - Wikipedia

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   1865-1890. After the war, African Americans formed an important political block in the city, led by Watson, George DeBaptist, John D. Richards, and Walter Y. Clark. [15] Saginaw's William Q. Atwood was an important figure outside Detroit who influenced the city's African-American politics as well. [16]

3. Demographic history of Detroit - Wikipedia

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   During the 1940s, the booming defense industries attracted large numbers of workers, who enjoyed the readily available jobs and often higher wages. The expansion of industry for war production during World War 2 resulted in Detroit's population growing by 350,000 people from 1940 to 1943. [16]

4. Economy of metropolitan Detroit - Wikipedia

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   Detroit was among the top five cities in the U.S. for job growth from 2010 to 2012. [24] [25] [26] A 2011 economic study showed Metro Detroit with the highest share of employment (13.7%) in the technology sectors in the U.S. [27] The state repealed its business tax in 2011 and replaced it with a 6% corporate income tax which substantially ...

5. Detroit - Wikipedia

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   Detroit (/ d ɪ ˈ t r ɔɪ t /; dih-TROYT, locally / ˈ d iː t r ɔɪ t /) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, making it the 29th-most populous city in the

6. Doctors at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit go on strike

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   April 18, 2024 at 5:35 PM. DETROIT (FOX 2) - Doctors and physicians' assistants walked off the job at Ascension St. John in Detroit on Thursday afternoon after weeks of warning that dire action ...

7. Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building - Wikipedia

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   Smith, Hinchman and Grylls. The Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building is a class-A skyscraper located at 477 Michigan Avenue in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, designed by the Detroit architectural firm of Smith, Hinchman and Grylls. It opened in 1976 to consolidate the offices of federal agencies which were scattered in several locations in the area.