Detroit held a grand opening for the Violet T. Lewis Village senior apartment complex on Wednesday. It sits on the site of Michigan’s first and only historically Black college, founded by a Black woman named Violet T Lewis. Those gathered discussed her legacy.
November 20th, 2025, 09:51 pm
The Detroit Evening Report
Grand opening of Violet T. Lewis Village affordable housing project
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Published November 20th, 2025, 09:51 pm
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Detroit held a grand opening for the Violet T. Lewis Village senior apartment complex on Wednesday. It sits on the site of Michigan’s first and only historically Black college, founded by a Black woman named Violet T Lewis. Those gathered discussed her legacy.
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