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Weekly we celebrate the work of area individuals and organizations advancing equity in our community.

In observance of Indigenous Peoples Day, Grand Valley State University welcomed senior student and citizen of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of the Pottawatomi Indians, Elliot Fair, to lead a discussion on issues impacting our natural resources

Weekly we focus on the work of area individuals and organizations advancing equity in our community.

The third-annual Black-Owned Business Showcase will run from 10am - 7pm on August 13 at the Woodland Mall in Grand Rapids.

The nonprofit announced the partnership program “Safe Transitions” with Madison Church and AYA Youth Collective on Tuesday, to address the need for affordable, transitional housing in Kent County.

A Road to Restoration clinic will be held in Grand Rapids on Thursday, May 19 from 9am – 5pm at New Faith Temple Church of God in Christ.

“It can be so heavy to be a person of color. People take for granted that we are constantly bombarded with aggressions, micro-aggressions, some are very overt some are not, but it wears on a person, and to live in a constant state of crisis and trauma can be heavy," attendee Kimberly Williams said.

The event, which celebrates noodle dishes from across Asia, runs from 12-5pm at Sixth Street Park. Attendees can fill their stomachs and vote for the best noodles in Grand Rapids. Each dish will be priced at $5.

We Will Win The Day: The Civil Rights Movement, the Black Athlete, and the Quest for Equality is the first in a new series of books about Race and Sports and addresses the complexities and nuances in the relationship between Black athletes and the fight for racial equality.

“Inside Out 11M” installed an art project across Grand Rapids' Blue Bridge, highlighting the people of Grand Rapids. The work's purpose is to push Congress to enact legislation this Fall to create a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants who call America home.