Whites were leaving before the riots. Both sides of my family left Old Redford for Livonia and Farmington Hills in the early 60’s. The riots really opened the floodgates and Coleman Young was the final nail.
The problem with Detroit is what is left. There are 2nd and 3rd generation welfare families who (KNOW THEIR RIGHTS) have no education no work ethic and don’t care to send their kids to school to learn anything. Worthless human beings. The City is full of them. Uneducated. Even the teachers are corrupt. And the City counsel blames Whitey for all their problems. You ought to listen to a City Counsel meeting. They are nothing but a bunch of racists. At least Monica Conyers is going to jail and Kwami is back before a judge AGAIN. What a trash bin.