The Impact of Racial Residential Segregation on the Representation and Participation of Black Americans in the Municipal Politics of Central Detroit
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This paper aims to gauge the effect of racial residential segregation on the voices of black Americans in the local politics of central Detroit. In this paper, I look at the geographical settlements of black Detroiters versus that of white Detroiters within the past several decades. I then categorize these settlement tendencies into two distinct eras, within which I analyze the trends surrounding black representation and participation in the municipal politics of the central city. Then, I discuss these findings to draw a conclusion regarding racial residential segregation’s impact on black Detroiters in municipal politics. I find that even with the significant shift of central Detroit’s racial demographic from a majority-white to a majority-black city, black Detroiters remain underrepresented and disadvantaged within the city’s municipal politics.
Source: The Social Contract
Author: Donya Tamehi
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4414184376
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