Baxter Community Center

Baxter Community Center on Grand Rapids’ southeast side cut the ribbon on its new Connected Learning Center today, providing internet access to anyone who needs it

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ED Sonja Forte joins the show.

The center bought three Aunt Flow dispensers, which stock around 500 tampons and pads. Executive Director, Sonja Forte, said this is a way to “normalize” periods and address inequities in product accessibility.

Weekly we focus on the work of area individuals and organizations advancing equity in our community. This morning we speak with Sonja Forte, executive…

Baxter Community Center celebrates its annual Holiday Baskets Drive, depending upon the generous community to make the Baskets possible. We talk to…

Weekly we focus on the work of area individuals and organizations advancing inclusion and equity in our community. This morning we welcome from Baxter…

Baxter Community Center launches a program to address birth disparities in Kent County. We talk about the Community Based Birth Equity Pilot with Program…

According to data from the Kent County Health Department, those living the 49508 and 49509 zip codes are being infected with COVID-19 at the higher rates…

Mae Black remembers vividly the urgency for change she felt living in the racially segregated south in the early 60s. “I had a big mouth and I could see…