Present maps of race and ethnicity show historical migration patterns. The City of Detroit has the highest percentage of Black Non-Hispanic people of all municipalities in Michigan and is only surpassed by Jackson, Mississippi for highest percentage of Black population in the country. If you know some of Detroit’s history you can trace the migration of Detroit’s Black middle class into Southfield and more recent migrations into inner ring suburbs like Harper Woods, Eastpointe, and Oak Park. In recent years, Detroit’s Black population has been the largest source of population loss as families look for safer neighborhoods and better schools. Today’s Black middle class in the Detroit region reside in places like Lathrup Village, Farmington Hills, and Bloomfield Township.