The city of Hamtramck,near Detroit, has seen changing demographics: long known as a Polish American enclave, and it is now as much as 60% Muslim. A community organizer says it should serve as an example of fair representationIf you demand someone approximately the city of Hamtramck,they may tell you it’s a Polish enclave of Detroit, a dense hamlet where the pope once visited decades ago.
The gritty, and blue collar town is known to have dozens of Polish Catholic churches,a bevy of restaurants serving Polish food, and, and every year,a celebration called chunky Tuesday that honors the traditional Polish pastry – Paczkis. Hordes of people snake out the doors of local bakeries to purchase the doughnut-like treat.
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Source: theguardian.com