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Catalyst Radio: Partners for a Racism-Free Community

Submitted 01-22-2016 under NEWS

Host Jessica Young speaks with Breannah Alexander from Partners for a Racism-Free Community about eliminating institutional racism, building racial equity, and the Flint water crisis.

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New Experience GR video misses mark in representing real neighborhood diversity

Submitted 01-22-2016 under OPINION

When I moved to Grand Rapids in 2005 from Mexico, diversity and inclusion were not such buzzwords like they are today. But even in today's focus on talking about diversity, a recent video doesn't do the work to represent our diverse community.

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Annual Abrahamic Dinner at local mosque to encourage interfaith dialogue

Submitted 01-19-2016 under OPINION

This Thursday, January 21, the Niagara Foundation and Kaufman Interfaith Institute are hosting the annual Abrahamic Dinner, which will foster dialogue around interfaith understanding, religion and violence and using religion for peace.

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Conversations with young people about race must go beyond respectability

Submitted 01-19-2016 under OPINION

We have a culture of respectability politics that refuses to allow us to engage with young people in real discourse about what is shaping their racial perceptions.

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Ten least expensive houses sold in 2015 in Kent County

Submitted 01-13-2016 under OPINION

In response to MLive's Ten Most Expensive Homes in 2015 Sold in Kent County, we've assembled a list of the 10 least expensive ones sold last year. If you lived here you'd be home now.

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Grand Rapids women who rock: Mary Ann Cartwright

Submitted 01-12-2016 under NONPROFITS

Mary Ann Cartwright is a local advocate, leader and legal pioneer .

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New Year's resolution: Get to know your neighbor

Submitted 01-12-2016 under OPINION

By getting to know our neighbors who have different faith traditions than we do, we can come to appreciate Grand Rapids in its wholeness.

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Preventing displacement in Heartside

Submitted 01-11-2016 under NONPROFITS

A recent Rapidian article discussing Heartside and gentrification sparked a response from Dwelling Place Executive Director Dennis Sturtevant. Sturtevant has over 37 years working in Heartside and has been Executive Director at Dwelling Place for 27 years.

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Local urban sociology professor explains concerns about Heartside, gentrification

Submitted 12-29-2015 under OPINION

A walk down South Division with Joel Stillerman highlights the changing demographics of Heartside Neighborhood, as the area downtown south of Fulton sees increases in both homelessness and development.

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What's appropriate at a Trump rally anyway?

Submitted 12-22-2015 under OPINION

I hadn't planned on attending the Trump rally last night, but once there, I decided if Donald Trump can speak his mind, then so can I.

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