The Rapidian

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Name: The Rapidian
Service Type: Community information and news
Primary Contact: Kiran Sood Patel
Position: Managing Editor
Phone: 616.459.4788 x.124
Address: Grand Rapids Community Media Center 1110 Wealthy Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Website: http://www.TheRapidian.org/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TheRapidian
Mission: The Rapidian is a citizen journalism project designed to increase the flow of local news and information in the Grand Rapids community and its neighborhoods. We work to empower neighborhood residents to report the news from the inside out. The Rapidian provides tools, training, platforms and support to become more than just content consumers but content providers as well.
Roles: Non-Profit
Articles Published: 190

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Published List

09/30/2015 Rapidian on the street: The Last Supper

09/28/2015 Rapidian on the street: Port of Entry

09/08/2015 Call for contributors: Upcoming training to write, report during Artprize

08/01/2015 Story Matters: Christine Helms-Maletic looks for a mayor that cares about entire city

08/01/2015 Story Matters: Katie Gordon appreciates focus on income, racial inequalities at mayoral debate

07/31/2015 Story Matters: W. Paul Mayhue calls out problems of racial discrimination with police leadership, trespassing

07/31/2015 Story Matters: Paris Lara looks for mayor that's well-rounded, authentic about social justice issues

07/31/2015 Story Matters: Mary Alice Williams wishes for more "teeth" in local politics

07/14/2015 Mayoral debate at Wealthy Theatre brings standing room only crowds

06/09/2015 Community Media Center to host citizen-driven mayoral candidate debate

Co-Authored

02/18/2015 Story Matters: Roy Thorn reflects on living on West Side

02/17/2015 Story Matters: Rubi Garcia describes life since coming to USA

02/12/2015 Story Matters: Nerida Aviles shares difficulties faced in USA

02/05/2015 Story Matters: Loutisha Patterson shares experiences of living in SE Grand Rapids

02/05/2015 Story Matters: Marcia Rose remembers incident in SE Grand Rapids

02/03/2015 Story Matters: Wayne Rietberg describes old organ at Neland Ave. CRC

02/02/2015 Mayor Heartwell responds to citizen concerns on police relations, street plowing, fracking

02/02/2015 Story Matters: Loutisha Patterson recalls coming to Grand Rapids in 1973

02/02/2015 Story Matters: Marcia Rose describes attending Blodgett nursing program

01/29/2015 Story Matters: Tawngela Matthews explains importance of GED

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The Rapidian is a part of Grand Rapids Community Media Center; Established through grants from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Grand Rapids Community Foundation and the Slemons Foundation, and supported by this community.

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