As America’s 250th birthday approaches, 7 News Detroit is taking a look at the ways the city of Detroit helped to shape the ...

A local descendant of a freedom seeker and the pastor of Second Baptist Church shed light on the Underground Railroad’s ...

DETROIT – To celebrate Black History Month, let’s look back at the important role Detroit had in the Underground Railroad in the 1800s. The Underground Railroad was a secret network of financial, ...

DETROIT, MI -- Bikers and pedestrians can now skip the game of Frogger on the way to Eastern Market from the Dequindre Cut. Crossing Gratiot Avenue used to be an obstacle to reaching Detroit's ...

Twenty years ago this month, the Gateway to Freedom Underground Railroad Monument was unveiled on the Detroit Riverfront. A sister sculpture, the Tower of Freedom, made its debut the same day on the ...

All aboard for the ultimate in family fun -- an authentic train ride that provides a memorable experience for everyone. Sit back and enjoy the scenery as the train winds past the countryside, over a ...

Detroit’s music scene has always been on the map, but from the underground, a punk rock sound emerged that was unlike the rest. Then, artist Mario Moore talks about his exhibit “Midnight and Canaan,” ...

Parks, churches, historic homes and sites and monuments throughout Detroit and southern Michigan not only recall the struggle — and resilience — of generations of Black residents in the Great Lakes ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Great Lakes Comic Convention and an interactive Underground Railroad walking tour are happening in metro Detroit this weekend. Skating with the ...

DETROIT – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan issued a new executive order extending the city’s curfew. The announcement was made at a press conference Monday afternoon while a rally for justice against police ...