Remembering Walter Coe, the first Black Grand Rapids police officer
Walter Coe moved to Grand Rapids in 1916 from Nashville and became the city's first Black police officer in 1922.
How you can listen to Grand Rapids' Black history tour
The two-mile tour now has 11 stops that highlight influential people and moments in Grand Rapids' history, from visits during ...
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Teacher shortage hits West Michigan’s high-poverty, majority-Black schools the hardest
West Michigan isn’t immune to a statewide teacher shortage that’s disproportionately affecting students in high-poverty and ...
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How a bar association supports Black attorneys in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A West Michigan organization is ensuring Black legal professionals ... I searched for that for people that I can just kind of vent to, maybe have a mentor ...
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Grand Rapids police ‘not in the business of immigration enforcement,’ chief says
Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom on Thursday, Jan. 23, said his officers would not be arresting people for immigration ...
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Kwanzaa celebrations kick off in West Michigan, honoring African American culture and traditions
While some are recouping from that Christmas cheer another holiday is getting started around the world and right here in West Michigan ... history of the people in Grand Rapids, highlighting ...