But that, too, is unlikely. Twice in the last three decades, the University of Michigan surveyed metro Detroiters in part to gauge feelings on race relations in Southfield and the tri-county area. The studies found that as blacks began moving into Southfield, whites grew increasingly uncomfortable and started to leave. He expects to conduct the study again in coming years. The situation is better than it was 50 years ago , but it's still a divisive issue in the Detroit area.
Many whites are still apprehensive about living with blacks.
And we're still not talking a whole lot about it. A philosophical minority There are some whites who buck that trend. Looking for more diversity and to be closer to work, Warren Goodell moved to Southfield from Troy in 1994. My hope is that the city will remain an integrated community. We grow and learn from our diversity, and we need to be in close proximity to each other to learn from our differences.