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

1July 2, 2023Nearly a century ago, thousands of Klan members descended on Grand Rapids to celebrate the 4th of July

0June 27, 2023Faux News, Structural Racism and the perpetuation of White Supremacy in Grand Rapids

1June 22, 2023Interview with Delia Fernandez-Jones: Making the MexiRican City: Migration, Placemaking, and Activism in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

0June 21, 202360 years ago a freedom march was held in Detroit, sort of a test run for the march in Washington

0June 18, 2023Challenging the institutionalized homophobia at WOODTV8 is still necessary after 35 years of Pride Celebrations in Grand Rapids

1June 1, 2023A brief history of Pride in Grand Rapids

0April 21, 2023The first Earth Day in Grand Rapids: Student Protests and an unruly audience 1970

0April 18, 202320 years ago there was a movement in Grand Rapids to oppose the US war and occupation of Iraq: Part VIII – Protesting Bush Administration officials every time they came to Grand Rapids

1March 27, 202320 years ago there was a movement in Grand Rapids to oppose the US war and occupation of Iraq: Part VII – How the Grand Rapids commercial media reported on the US invasion/occupation of Iraq

0March 27, 2023A People’s History of Grand Rapids: Book Release event at Schuler Books on April 11