TODAY’S EIGHT MILE WALL

Fast forward to 2020, the wall still remains, but in a different, now colorful version of itself. Originally, the wall stood blank and grey. So, to eliminate the idea of segregation, instead of knocking down the wall, the community opted to repurpose the wall, and the Alfonso Wells Memorial Playground, where part of the wall resides, is now covered with artistic, vibrant murals, to not only celebrate African-American culture but embrace the culture of the Detroit community and in turn symbolize equality and unity. The painted murals include images of Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, and colorful houses to symbolize why the wall was built in the first place – people of color were not wanted in the neighborhood.The Eight Mile Wall is now painted to tell this story because while we can’t erase history, we can make new inroads and initiate an effort to not repeat it.

The wall stands as a reminder that segregation is real, just as the Black Lives Matter movement has reminded us in 2020. Though the new murals do not erase the past, it confirms that Detroit is taking steps forward to ensure segregation does not continue to persist in the community.

We challenge you to think about the steps you are taking to make a better Detroit, where everyone is appreciated within the community.

 Segregation exists in Detroit. As we take a look at how Detroit reacted to the Black Lives Matter movement in response to George Floyd’s death, and that of others, this past year, we start to depict what future societies will look like and again reevaluate the culture and community of present-day Detroit. This begs the question, how has Detroit moved forward from the segregation divide since the start of the twentieth century?

DETROIT’S WALL OF SEGREGATION

The story of the Eight Mile Wall in Detroit indicates there have been steps taken in the city to vocalize the need for change within the Detroit community and beyond, although the issue still looms large.

Looking back through history the Eight Mile Wall was also known as the “Birwood Wall,” “Detroit’s Berlin Wall” even the “Wailing Wall,” and was originally created during a time when racial tensions and the already charged issue of housing in the city of Detroit were increasingly becoming worse. According to Culture Trip, the Eight Mile area was particularly bad for redlined African-American neighborhoods and here the Housing Authorities saw the potential for developing white, middle-class communities where the black communities had existed prior.But, why was the wall built in the first place? The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) denied proposals to black mortgage holders in the newly proposed white neighborhood, due to the wall being located too close to an already established neighborhood. Why? The administration believed the location would increase new risk of defaults. Those locations deemed risky were eventually “redlined” on a map, which resulted in the term “red-lining,” making it nearly impossible for African-Americans to become homeowners.

As a result, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) proposed a solution to enforce segregation thus sending a message separating neighborhoods of people of color from the city’s white residents, according to Atlas Obscura. Spanning a half-mile long and standing six feet tall, the Eight Mile Wall was built in 1941. Only once the wall was built, would the FHA back mortgages for the neighborhood.

The wall stems from 8 Mile Road to Pembroke Avenue through the backyards of houses along Birwood and Mendota Streets, as a true reminder of the racism and segregation, deemed acceptable behavior, further dividing an already divided city of Detroit.

RETURN OF GOD

 THE THIRD EYE REVEALS THAT INSTEAD OF PREPARING FOR WAR WITH MANKIND,WHITEMAN YOU SHOULD BE HUMBLING YOURSELVES TO HELPING THE HUMAN RACE,WHO IS ALREADY AT WAR WITH A PLAGUE THAT WAS SENT TO URGE YOU TO STAY IN AND REPENT FROM YOUR JOY OF SIN!IT IS A WAR BETWEEN GOOD AND BAD,AND SELF INDULGENCE THAT PLEASES YOU!YOU ARE THE DUPLICATE OF BABYLON.YOU OPEN UP GAMBLING,KILLING,AND MANY UNGODLY THINGS.YOU ARE NOT WARRIORS FOR THE POOR,BUT HAVE MERCY FOR THE RICH!I STAND AT THE TOP OF THE THRONE,BUT THOU DOES NOT LISTEN.YET INSTEAD YOU GROW WARRIORS FOR SATAN AND HIS BAND!YOU REMOVE THE SOUL OF MY WARRIORS THAT I PUT HERE TO PROTECT THE GOLDEN RAM FOR LEADERSHIP TO BRING FORTH MY SECOND COMING FOR PEACE TO ALL MANKIND!YOUR LEADERS DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS FIGHT AGAINST WHAT IS GOOD FOR ALL MANKIND.THEY DIVIDE AND CONQUER EACH OTHER.YEE MUST REPENT OR I THE GOD OF ALL WILL BRING FORTH THE REVELATIONS OF ALL TIME TO END THY WORLD!

Pandemic Close the Damn Borders

 The United States have got to close the borders at all levels until this pandemic leaves!It is sad for those who are leaving their countries but we must protect America first.We are at war with a virus!

Confused Politicans

 The politicans must come to a realization that we are at war with a coronasvirus and it does not care about whether you are a democrat or republican,or white supremacist ,rich or poor.We need the help of both parties to overcome and survive this covid19,to many people are poor and need this capitalist bullshit to stop!We need democratic socialist programs urgently,we need a continue stimulus monthly payment or the states should provide a monthly stimulus for people to take care of their health and safety of the family!Actually if more people start dying then all businesses must be limited.Who ever created this monster need to go to JAIL.

CAPITALISM DYING

 Why don't the American people realize that capitalism is dying and the coronavirus is what is going to destroy it and the people.Why are we so geared up on being satisfied with an ideology that modernizing products such as electronics,food,houses,cars,products just to raise prices each year so that they can get more profits distribute to the wealthy so that they can pull more money out of your yearly salary,and what about poor people they can't keep up with this bullshit.Your house value should not go up every year,because your mortgage started off at true value of what it cost to build it.So each year you should not have higher taxes because the local government needs more money.This is all bullshit you should not have to pay a $5000 more to buy a newcar that was cheaper the year before.America it is time to put a price freeze into the gross national product and let people live with prizes that they can afford and survive while this pandemic is lurking around!

REPUBLICAN PARTY(NAZI'S)

 THE REPUBLICAN PARTY MEANS THIS COUNTRY NO GOOD,THEY ARE NAZI'S IN DISGUISE AND WE ARE BLINDED WITH THEIR CONSTANCE INTRODUCTION OF IMPLANTING RACISM INTO THE MINDS OF WHITE SUPREMACIST!