We celebrate the trailblazing achievements of MDOT’s Kimberly Avery, the Department's first African-American female Southwest Region Engineer. We talk about her career, job responsibilities, and diversity in the industry. Plus, details on two major projects that are taking a look back at the 1967 Detroit rebellion and how far the City has come nearly 50 years later.

Watch Kimberly Avery's segment

Watch On This Day Detroit segment

Watch Detroit Journalism Cooperative's "1967 Detroit Intersection" segment

Watch Detroit Historical Society's "Detroit 1967" segment

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Related Links:

Michigan Department of Education

On This Day Detroit 

Detroit Historical Soceity's Detroit 1967 Project

Detroit Journalism Cooperative - The Intersection