Detroit native Stephen Henderson details his family’s history during The Great Migration. The Great Migration is the focus of a new PBS documentary series “Great Migrations: People on the Move” ...

CHICAGO — There’s a sense of pride for many Americans in our identity as a melting pot. But until the early part of the 20th Century, the United States was deeply segregated. That’s when millions in ...

Black Midwestern communities existed before the Great Migration and shaped the region. Black communities existed in the Midwest long before the Great Migration. In this episode, Dr. Christy ...

In the 20th century, hundreds of thousands of people came to Detroit via the Great Migration. Several made it by way of train, landing in the city for the first time via the Michigan Central Station.

When the meticulously renovated Michigan Central Station opened in June 2024, it was a time to marvel at the revived beauty of a landmark that had been decaying since its doors closed in 1988. It was ...