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Posts from the ‘Grand Rapids People’s History Project’ Category

0September 6, 2026Labor organizing in Grand Rapids from after the 1911 furniture workers strike to the early 1950s

0July 15, 2026It all can seem overwhelming: Lessons from the 1980s Central American Solidarity movement in Grand Rapids

0July 5, 2026The DeVos narrative of US History vs a People’s History of the US and Grand Rapids

2June 21, 2026Resisting the narratives about Grand Rapids from the DeVos dominated GR A250 committee

0June 1, 2026Happy Pride Month: What to know about the history of the LGBTQ struggle for justice in Grand Rapids

1May 10, 2026Students to host a rally on May 12th to demand the City of Grand Rapids adopt sanctuary policies and justice for Da’Quain Johnson

0April 29, 2026Twenty Five years ago this week people from Grand Rapids participated in the anti-Free Trade Area of the Americas protest in Canada

0April 19, 2026115 years ago people resisted the oligarchy in Grand Rapids: The 1911 Furniture Workers Strike

3April 12, 2026We can’t let the people in power in Grand Rapids dictate the narrative about the 250th anniversary of the US

0March 5, 2026Community Historians Workshop addresses issues around public education, both politically and economically for GRPS in the 1990s and 2000s