White Reporter Discovers His Black History

I returned to Michigan as a reporter after being away for nearly 20 years. When I was a boy, was taught almost nothing about the history of the African-American experience or the history of Detroit or even the history of my family for that matter.

Confronted by the hard realities of our time and our city, I went looking for my own story which is inextricably linked to the story of Detroit -- white, black and red. I was surprised by what I found.

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[sysko313]

Sh*t just got real

[ghettokhanacademy]

@drychalice study history.

[drychalice]

Greatest city in America, are you smoking crack ?

Never was, never will be.

[OZZYSCRACKMEUP]

well white america, you complain about blacks with crime and drugs and all sorts of problems within america. but you really have to blame yourselves because you made it that way for them.

[Bmants]

That was great, I have been in Detroit most of my life, but I learned some new things here. Thanks!

[Papicholo1]

@DollaBiIIz put the pipe don dolla...let the man tell his story..

[DollaBiIIz]

He thought he was white even though his relatives are black? I call BULLSHIT on this story.

[KingObaWilliam2]

The Truth will set us free, the storytellers must tell the stories.

[blackchildinkorea]

I wonder why other people don't realize what a gift being white is.