Detroit 48202: Conversations Along a Postal Route is a looks at the rise, demise, and contested resurgence of Detroit through the eyes of Wendell Watkins, an African American mailman, and the committed community he faithfully served for 30 years.
Using .50 caliber shells for necklaces . . . can you imagine?
I love, too, that right after he says it, the music in the background softly sings, “That ain’t right.” Hilarious. Yet true.
Sometimes, imagining what our country once was is almost impossible. But then I take a step back and ask, “Are we that much different now?” Sometimes, it seems, we’ve simply changed the name of the city, the politician, and the reason for our hate and discrimination.
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