Ordinary People
By In 1950, the white population of Detroit was by itself larger than the total population of all but four other American cities. Today it wouldn’t make the top 500.
In 2010, the white population of Detroit was smaller than the white population of Great Falls Montana. There are 40% more white people in Ann Arbor than in Detroit.
Of course African Americans who have options aren’t sticking around either.
Down at the factory,
they’re putting new windows in.
The vandals made a mess of things,
And the homeless
just walked right in.
Well, they worked here once,
and they live here now,
But they might work here again,
They’re ordinary people.
And they’re living in a nightmare.