Hey Detroit: What up doe? Via dduench VisitDetroit
For generations of Detroiters, that phrase has been a slang expression, used when meeting someone. On urbandictionary.com, it’s defined as “Detroit slang for ‘What’s up,’ ‘How are you,’ etc.”As the Canadian national soccer teams head to their respective FIFA World Cups, Derek Van Diest is on the scene to cover all the action. Expect expert insights and analysis in your inbox daily throughout the tournaments, and weekly on Thursdays for the rest of the season.
This bronzed glove was worn by Joe Louis in his 1938 win over Max Schmeling. It’s on display at Huntington Place in Detroit. DONALD DUENCH/TORONTO SUNWorld heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis, a Black man who grew up in Detroit and went on to post a 66-3 professional record in the early part of the 20th century. The “Brown Bomber” was a hero in the United States, especially in Black communities.
W is also for Windsor, the Ontario city south of Detroit on the other side of the Detroit River. Walking along Detroit’s pleasant Riverwalk, an award-winning strip of parkland next to the river, provides a lovely view of the Windsor skyline and Ambassador Bridge.Photo by Donald DuenchHitsville U.S.A., the group of houses along West Grand Blvd. which were transformed, one by one, into the headquarters of the Motown music empire.
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