8 Mile road has long served as a de facto cultural dividing line between the predominantly poor black city and its wealthier, predominantly white northern suburbs. The perception of 8 Mile as the chief dividing line
between racial groups and classes persists, in part because the suburban
counties of Oakland and Macomb remain, on the whole, significantly
whiter and more prosperous than the city of Detroit. However, in recent years increasing numbers of whites have moved into
Detroit, especially around the downtown area, and other neighborhoods in
the region have become more ethnically diverse as well.
With Barbara and Anne-Marie, we had the chance to meet Mr "Fleming",
an autentic character of this road.
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