Originally Posted by
sansradio
Big facts...the once and future dragon of redlining. On a related note, I recall a YouTube clip of one of Diana’s recent homecoming shows in "The D" where, in the Q&A portion of the show, she asked how many in the crowd remembered Hastings Street, which was the commercial and cultural lifeblood of Detroit’s Black community that was razed due to urban renewal and freeway construction not long after The Supremes made it big. The hometown audience went crazy cheering. She didn’t make any further commentary, but it was powerful, heartwarming signifying on her part that gave the lie to persistent statements that she doesn’t remember or acknowledge where she came from.