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Last Few Days in Motown

Angelena — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 13:22:17 +0000

One of the things I really wanted to do whilst here was to go Dillas Donuts, so finally the time has come to do this ...

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The ‘Burbs and The Hood

Angelena — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 09:30:21 +0000

The burbs still have most of their Christmas decorations up when I stay there (now almost end of Jan!) yet I wonder if the in the Hood they ever had any.. Although you don’t have the risk of being shot as much in the ‘Burbs’ its also really boring…

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Exploring the Motor City

Angelena — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 23:29:17 +0000

It’s like a romantic tragedy, a tale of hopes and dreams and a reminder of the sad fact that despite the fact we are all supposed to be equals as human beings, divide and conquer is a trick that never ceases to fail...

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White Flight

Angelena — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 19:18:33 +0000

While the suburbs began to draw people out of our cities in the 1950s, Detroit’s neighbourhoods and their demographics changed drastically and quickly after the 1967 riots.

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The American Dream

Angelena — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 08:58:45 +0000

Detroit was once upon a time the ‘go-to’ place to get a stable job, earn a good living and become middle class. It was the fourth largest city in the U.S.A.

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All aboard…Next stop Detroit

Angelena — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 23:46:35 +0000

The train was pretty long and with an added 7 hours due to delays, I spent a grand total of 23 hours on the Amtrak train from Boston to Toledo.

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