# Shades of Blackness (Homeless in Detroit)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shades-of-blackness-homeless-in-detroit/9482>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 31, 2000, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shades-of-blackness-homeless-in-detroit/9482 "2000-03-31T08:10:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Finesse21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@Finesse21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finesse21)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2000, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shades-of-blackness-homeless-in-detroit/9482/1 "2000-03-31T08:10:00Z")

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Cafe Mahogany (Harmonie Park/Detroit, MI.) Started the it all 4 years ago. Black-owned,sucessful,and positive.  
A local coffehouse, is a showcase for local, poets,artists, and musicians. A vibe that and be called nothing else but “love”. The Cafe was the only bright spot in a dim little circle called Harmonie Park. Other business followed.  
Now they are being forced to move(as well as 2 other black-owned business). April 1, 2000 will be the last day. ☹ The Cafe needs a new home to buy or lease.  
Can U Help? For more Information check out the site 2 feel the plight. [WWW.cafemahogany.com](http://WWW.cafemahogany.com) or contact Finesse @ [Tatirenne@aol.com](mailto:Tatirenne@aol.com)

You can make a difference!!

Thank you

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**Author:** ![Finesse21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@Finesse21](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finesse21)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2000, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shades-of-blackness-homeless-in-detroit/9482/2 "2000-03-31T08:12:00Z")

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**Author:** ![Andy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@Andy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2000, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shades-of-blackness-homeless-in-detroit/9482/3 "2000-03-31T13:16:00Z")

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> Black-owned,sucessful,and positive… Now they are being forced to move(as well as 2 other black-owned business). April 1, 2000 will be the last day.

If they’re being moved for a good reason, for example asbestos contamination, there’s no problem right? So why are they being moved? Could you elaborate a little?

Incidentally, does it make a difference that the owners are black? Would it be less important an issue if they were white? Just curious.

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**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2000, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shades-of-blackness-homeless-in-detroit/9482/4 "2000-03-31T14:01:00Z")

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As this is almost witnessing, I’d suggest that this thread has a happier home waiting for it in Great Debates.

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2000, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shades-of-blackness-homeless-in-detroit/9482/5 "2000-03-31T15:29:00Z")

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Actually, it’s more of a plea for help, and belongs in MPSIMS. I guess.

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[NYC IRL III](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/006163.html)  
is on April 15th. Do you have what it takes?