The rise and fall of an American city : race and politics in Detroit, 1910-2013 / Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy School of Government, SLATE / Case Program ; written, produced and edited by Patricia Garcia-Rios.

"In 1950, Detroit was the fourth largest city in the U.S., and one of its most successful. By the time the city filed for bankruptcy six decades later, it had become a symbol of racial segregation and industrial decline. This 30-min. documentary ... explores the social, economic and political forces behind that transformation, and the crucial role that race played in shaping the city's fate. Weaving together interviews with three Detroit experts who have experienced the city's history firsthand and compelling archival footage, the video covers the birth of the auto industry, the booming 1950s, the white flight to the suburbs, racial segregation, the 1967 "riots", the mayoralty of Coleman Young, the city's economic decline, and the scandals and urban decay of the early 2000s, culminating with the decision by the Michigan Governor to appoint an emergency manager in 2013."--Publisher website, viewed April 18, 2018.

Heather Ann Thompson, Joe T. Darden, Alice Thompson.