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Immigrants' rights are workers' rights
by (Russell Olmsted)
Submitted 10-26-2017 under OPINION
Citizens packed the Grand Rapids City Commission meeting Tuesday night, October 24, 2017, to speak on two prominent issues affecting our city: The Rapid’s ongoing labor dispute with the ATU (Amalgamated Transit Union), and the need for the...
Grand Rapids Public Schools’ Parent University to host screenings of American Divided
by (Natalie Hart)
Submitted 08-08-2017 under NONPROFITS
On Wednesday, June 28, over 600 people gathered at Celebration Cinema South to watch two screenings of America Divided, a film series that explores some of America’s thorniest issues—criminal justice, housing equity, education,...
Trolling under rainbow bridge
by (kwesirobertson)
Submitted 07-31-2017 under OPINION
After writing the article Navigating Through Pride and Prejudice about what it’s like to be black and gay during Pride, I needed to regroup. I had this pit in my stomach and started circling the black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue...
Navigating through pride and prejudice
by (kwesirobertson)
Submitted 06-16-2017 under OPINION
Some of my gay friends and I see Pride month differently. Very differently. According to them, I get two months: February, for Black History month, and June, for Pride. I should feel honored, right? I have inherited the powerful but not as...
Grand Rapids Pride Center celebrates LGBTQ month with series of events, festival
by (Grand Rapids Pr...)
Submitted 06-06-2017 under NONPROFITS
Happy LGBTQ Pride Month! Grand Rapids Pride Center is hosting pride celebration events all month long leading up to Grand Rapids Pride Festival, June 17, 2017 at Calder Plaza. This year GR Pride Fest is proud to welcome headliner, Billy Gilman,...
Second Amash town hall at local high school packed, full of debate
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 02-10-2017 under NEWS
On Thursday, February 9, 2017 Representative Justin Amash hosted a town hall meeting for constituents of the Third Congressional District. Constiuents packed the auditorium at City Middle High School which can hold almost 600 people. Even though...
"Know Your Rights" training about immigrant concerns held at local restaraunt
by (Kathleen Underwood)
Submitted 02-09-2017 under NEWS
Wednesday evening, February 8, 2017, Michigan United, a statewide organization committed to participatory democracy at all levels, provided “Know Your Rights” training to more than 40 community members about the rights of immigrant...
Voting 101: Getting clear about rights, responsibilities at polls
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 07-14-2015 under NEWS
The City of Grand Rapids will be holding Primary Elections on August 4 and City General Elections on November 3. With the Primaries drawing closer, questions like photo ID requirements, employee rights to leave work and whether or not your...
Catalyst Radio: Change U social justice series begins Jan. 23 with Confronting Structural Violence
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 01-16-2015 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we explore an upcoming social justice program being offered by the LGBT Resource Center at Grand Valley State...