David Watkins as Lank and Katrinah Carol Lewis as Chelle in “Detroit ‘67,” playing through March 30 at the Firehouse Theatre.
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‘Detroit ’67,’ a family drama set against a backdrop of social unrest
It started with a police raid on an unlicensed bar in Detroit. It ended with 43 dead, 1,189 injured and more than 400 buildings destroyed. Alternately called the 1967 Detroit Riot, the Detroit Uprising, the Detroit Rebellion and the 12th Street Riot, this five-day conflict primarily pitted African American residents against the Detroit Police Department. Many longstanding factors, including police brutality, housing segregation and unemployment, contributed to the riot.
