oral histories
GRAAMA Royal Opening centers offerings of local African-Americans
by (arcarpenter)
Submitted 12-20-2016 under NEWS
Until now, there have been few places to learn about the very first African-Americans to live in Grand Rapids. The Dutch heritage of early West Michigan settlers is often a driving narrative of Grand Rapids history, as well as that of Polish and...
Join GGRWHC's Writing Bee to summarize transcripts of interviews with notable local women
by (Grand Rapids Hi...)
Submitted 10-13-2015 under NONPROFITS
The 1990s transcripts are of interviews with notable local women whose perseverance and dedicated efforts contributed to making a positive difference in the Grand Rapids community. The “Writing Bee” will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday...