Marvin Howell
Title
Marvin Howell
Description
Marvin Howell was eight years old in 1967 and remembers living close to the center of activity.
Publisher
Detroit Historical Society
Date
03/17/2017
Rights
Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
Format
Text
Language
en-US
Type
Written Story
Text
I was eight years old at the time, however, I remember this time very well as my family and I live right in the center of the riot. I grew up on Calvert between Woodrow Wilson and the John C. Lodge Freeway. Of course the riot area was around 12th street where the five and dime store Ray's and the another supermarket was being burned down and looted. Memories of people running down Calvert crossing the John C. Lodge bridge heading towards Byron and Hamilton with load of all different types of items. Another memory is when the National Guard parked right across the street is what use to be a little park on Calvert right next to the freeway with tanks and armed national guardsmen. They even have units with tanks located at my school which was Durfee Middle school/Central High on Tuxedo and LaSalle. Often times during this period we as a family of eight would sit on the front porch and watch the fires burn building down.
Original Format
Email
Submitter's Name
Marvin Howell
Submission Date
03/13/2017
Collection
Citation
“Marvin Howell,” Detroit Historical Society Oral History Archive, accessed November 6, 2024, https://detroit1967.detroithistorical.org/items/show/490.