FEATURE FILM / 2021

What Happened to East Detroit?

Though a 1991 referendum led to a renaming of East Detroit, the legacy of the city continues to live on.

★ 8.00h 15mDocumentaryHistory

A documentary by Justin Arment that explores the 1991 rename of Michigan city 'East Detroit' to 'Eastpointe', and the racially motivated reasonings behind it.

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Director

Justin Arment

Status

Released

Budget

N/A

Availability

Provider guide

CAST

Faces behind the story

Ken Coleman

Himself

Dallas McGhee-Henry

Himself

Karah Tanski

Herself

Kid Rock

Self (voice) (archive footage)

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What Happened to East Detroit?

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