Detroit Riots of 1943 Since the days of slavery, racial tension has existed between whites and blacks. This tension has only increased as time has passed. This conflict culminated in the 1940s in the form of mass violence. While there have been previous riots over race relations, none have been on the scale of the Detroit riot of 1943. Just like every other event involving racism in the 1940s, the Detroit riot gets little coverage, most some of which is distorted, in articles from the nation's major news sources such as "Deep Trouble?" in Time, ?Unbridled Racial Hatred? in Newsweek, and ?The Truth About the Detroit Riot? at Harper's. Therefore, you need to compare articles from these sources to ascertain accurate information. Even when comparing these accounts, the reader finds discrepancies in the causes and destruction of the Detroit riot. By analyzing these descriptions, one can also note the similarities between the Detroit riot and other mass violence during that time period. For example, James Baldwin's retelling of the Harlem Riot in "Notes of a Native Son"? bears great similarities in terms of causality and destruction to the Detroit riot. Tensions in Detroit finally boiled over on a beautiful summer day on June 20, 1943. At Belle Isle Park, at least one fistfight broke out between a black man and a white man. Discrepancies arise when investigating why this fistfight broke out. Time blames tensions between races in the park. Newsweek describes the source of the tension as white resentment of blacks in the park as well as an increase in the number of jobs held by blacks in Detroit. In this tale, the blacks had feverishly taken over the park, barely leaving room for the whites... middle of paper... s. But despite these variations, there is an underlying fact that unites the three: the hatred of the African-American community for white America and vice versa. However, this hatred is not exclusive to just the Detroit area. Based on the striking similarities between the events of the Detroit and Harlem riots, it can be seen that this hatred was felt on both sides across the nation. And based on the aftermath of both incidents, it can be concluded that the riots caused nothing but further harm to African-American communities. Works Cited Baldwin, James. ?Notes of a Native Son.? 1955. James Baldwin: Collected Essays. Ed. Toni Morrison. New York: Library of America, 1998. 63-84.Brown, Earl. “The Truth About the Detroit Riot.” Harper?s November 1943: 488?Deep problems.? Now June 28th. 1943: 19+?Rebel racial hatred.? Newsweek June 28. 1943 : 48