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The Diatribe launches anti-racist art project to shift narrative of southeast, southwest Grand Rapids
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 05-07-2021 under NEWS
“If you had art that reclaimed your neighborhood, what would that look like?” This question will be asked of young residents from Grand Rapids’ southeast and southwest sides, as part of a new anti-racist project bringing large-...
Community updates: Thursday, Dec. 10
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-11-2020 under NEWS
Kent County Health Department reports stabilizing COVID-19 case growth for Kent County Kent County’s rate of new COVID-19 cases has stabilized over the last few weeks, the Kent County Health Department (KCHD) reported on Thursday. An average...
Community updates: Monday, July 6
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-06-2020 under NEWS
Kent County hosting food distribution event for residents impacted by pandemic Kent County’s Community Action (KCAA) department will be hosting a food distribution event on Thursday, with more than 50 pounds of food available for those...
Celebrating African American History Month: Jamiel Robinson, Founder of Grand Rapids Area Black Businesses
by (GRTV)
Submitted 02-09-2018 under NONPROFITS
In this week’s segment of GRTV’s NPO Showcase we celebrate African American History Month by learning from a few of Grand Rapids influential African American leaders. Jamiel Robinson, founder of Grand Rapids Area Black Businesses (GRABB...
Community Challenge aims to promote economic equity and increase neighborhood business growth, sustainability
by (jamiel_robinson)
Submitted 09-29-2015 under OPINION
Earlier this year Grand Rapids was listed in a Forbes article as 51st out of 52 as worst places economically for African Americans. One of the indicators used was self-employed (Business ownership) coupled with data from economist Manuel Pastor...
Grand Rapids Area Black Businesses sets precedent for minority neighborhood revitalization
by (erictank)
Submitted 09-23-2014 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Grand Rapids Area Black Businesses (GRABB) was launched in July of 2013 by lifelong resident Jamiel Robinson to build awareness and give a voice to an under -epresented African-American business community in the greater Grand Rapids area. In a...
GRCC to host Empower Michigan community forum
by (erictank)
Submitted 05-13-2014 under NEWS
On Thursday, May 15 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the GRCC Calkins Science building Empower Michigan will present a community forum follow up discussion titled "The Future of the Michigan Workforce." The event is part of an ongoing series that...