I lived in Detroit. Yes, it has an 83 to 84 percent black population. If you're on a bus or waiting at a bus-stop it is common to be the only white person.

Yes, it's rough and dangerous in many (or most) areas.... there's heaps of crime. So, although there may not be many white people, there is still ample opportunity for crime.

For that reason, the Italian Mafia is still active in Detroit, but they are very low-key.

Although everybody in Detroit is aware of the massive crime problem and talks about it, nobody in Detroit really talks about Italians - they're very quiet... invisible, really.