Siangani Odera
07/19/2016
An opinion on the 'Am I Next? 4Unity' rally held at Rosa Parks Circle on Saturday, July 16, 2016. More
Andrew Sisson
06/28/2016
The Westside cherishes its rich heritage, whether Hispanic, Polish, Dutch, African-American, Lithuanian or German. Beyond the business corridors, breweries, market rate apartments and luxury condos opening, do we see the repercussions that "revitalization" is having on our neighbors? More
Katherine Baker
06/14/2016
Local church in Grand Rapids launches Interfaith & Interwoven semi-monthly series for second summer to promote fellowship and understanding. The next gathering is at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. More
Luis Rodriguez
05/31/2016
"Caroline, or Change" will show at the Civic Theatre from June 3-June 19, 2016. More
Drew Damron
05/24/2016
Gertrude Van Houten was a local celebrity during the 1920s & 1930s, and she was almost lost to history. More
Benjamin Oliver
05/03/2016
Free college alone is not the cure to poverty. To address one inequity, we must address them all by authentically engaging those who have been marginalized. Only then is there hope for inclusive growth that benefits all. More
Elizabeth Rogers Drouillard
04/19/2016
Stacy Stout looks to implement ways to institutionalize equity and for residents to have more ownership in City decisions. More
Elizabeth Rogers Drouillard
04/12/2016
Grand Rapids' Poet Laureate, Lew Klatt collaborates with The Rapid, GRPL and afterschool programs for his second project, "Grand Poems in Rapid Transit" to bring children's haiku to riders. More
Briana Urena-Ravelo
03/29/2016
Let's Talk GR Music is a series of conversations bringing together all the complex and multifaceted parts and people of the local music community into one room. More
Marjorie Steele
03/22/2016
"Sometimes you have to speak louder and speak more often to be heard. And sometimes you will end up annoying people." More
Greater Grand Rapids Racial Equity Network
03/15/2016
Greater Grand Rapids Racial Equity Network advocates for community-led change in response to Rockford Construction's development plans. More
Antoinette Jackson
03/08/2016
LINC and Grand Valley State University are hosting Todd Robinson, author of "A City within a City," for a community conversation, a book signing and dialogue March 24-25. More
Kaufman Interfaith Institute
03/01/2016
Welcoming Refugees: Do Unto Other - A Conversation on Community Engagement will take place at Cathedral Square on March 8. More
John Helmholdt
02/23/2016
Join East Hills Loves Congress board member Elizabeth Hoffman Ransford and former Congress Principal Bridget Cheney at the Strong Neighborhoods, Strong City Summit, on Friday, March 11 at GRPS University to discuss reclaiming neighborhood schools. More
Breannah Alexander
02/16/2016
From my vantage point, "Formation" was a battle cry for Grand Rapids and every space like it. More
New City Neighbors
02/09/2016
Lance Kraai of New City Urban Farm proposes a generous reciprocal free market based on Judaic/Christian ideas of Shalom over capitalism and addresses the historical problems that capitalism has created. More
Alexander Sinn
02/02/2016
The problem of low turnout- as we saw in our last local elections- magnifies the disappointment of close races, as a minority of the local population determines the winners and losers and thereby who guides the community's future. More
Russell Olmsted
01/26/2016
Are assault rifles really the best way to protect and serve our city? Inspired by this question, a new volunteer group- the Community Police Relations Council- works to form a collaborative engagement towards accountability in how we are policed. More
Breannah Alexander
01/19/2016
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. More
Katie Gordon
01/12/2016
By getting to know our neighbors who have different faith traditions than we do, we can come to appreciate Grand Rapids in its wholeness. More
Anne Reynolds
01/05/2016
The Heartside community was already a culturally and artistically rich and vibrant community before the developers or ArtPrize jurors recognized its value. More
Jeremy Moore
12/29/2015
Local discussion group to continue pushing forward conversations on race, policing at Rezervoir Lounge on January 7, 2015. More
Kyle Lim
12/22/2015
One of the workshops at the Neighborhood Summit next March will seek to bring various community groups together to advice the City on race and equity goals moving forward. More
Kat Matisse
12/15/2015
Barfly's new restaurant concept, Waldron Public House, will feature cuisine inspired by cultures colonised by the British Empire. More
Andrew Sisson
12/08/2015
Demand for student housing and revitalization is pricing out families from being able to live on the Westside. Changes in my neighborhood are evidenced in many areas, including the housing around Lincoln Park, in the John Ball Park neighborhood. More
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