If this cliche filled article had any value at all he could site other major American cities that also had “White Flight” in the sixties and for some reason lost a quarter of its population fifty years later.
Atlanta, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh for example had similar experiences in the sixties but none lost a quarter of their populations in the last ten years.
Could the real reason be Detroit suffers more than any other city from the plague of liberalism that creates high taxes, no jobs and horrible schools? And that being the case people of all races, creeds and colors fled.
Baltimore City is well on its way. Willy Don Schaefer fostered a renaissance when he was mayor. Every mayor since then has torn down every thing that was built up.