In Episode 4, Distinctly Detroit explores the mind of an "African Centered Historian" who's tours have educated young and old about the African and African American History in the city of Detroit. He has been featured on C-Span, American History TV, and is the creator of the Black Scroll Network. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently appointed him to the State of Michigan's Freedom Trail Commission. Today we welcome the city of Detroit's first "Official Historian" Jamon Jordan to the DDP.
The Black Scroll Network: https://blackscrollnetwork.weebly.com
Jamon's book recommendations:
The Detroit Almanac - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/334528.The_Detroit_Almanac
Origins of the Urban Crisis - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22476.The_Origins_of_the_Urban_Crisis?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=60l9cFDXRD&rank=1
Black Detroit - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30653851-black-detroit?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=j7spHuQ8ke&rank=1
Million Dollars Worth of Nerve - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24802484-million-dollars-worth-of-nerve?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=sgnnb7u2hz&rank=1
Fluid Frontier - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27070315-fluid-frontier?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=qtgXfDwv0f&rank=1
Grant - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34237826-grant
Jamon's restaurant recommendations:
Urban Soul - https://urbansoulrestaurant.com/main-menu/
Bert's - https://www.eatatberts.com
Savanah Blue - https://savannahbluedetroit.com
Motown Museum - https://www.motownmuseum.org
