> why are gas stations the only shops left? deindustrialization lead to white flight in most areas of detroit, which subsequently lead to businesses all over the city shutting down since most of the people with disposable incomes disappeared. poverty, lack of opportunity, and gang culture meant that crime exploded meaning no one wanted to set up businesses in the hood. it's a combination of things. gas stations remain largely because detroit is so car-centric that gas stations are always needed. sometimes those stations are run by immigrants who've owned them for 30+ years so they don't want to give up something they've worked decades for.   the panthers did fight for black people though. they also taught marxism to black folks who could barely read.
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