Racism

The Grand Rapids NAACP chapter is urging members to confront environmental racism, despite community pushback a faith-based nonprofit supporting the unhoused in northwest Grand Rapids is expanding services, and more.

The group opposes the continued operation of a lakeshore coal plant and weakened air quality regulations

Betsy Leondar-Wright presents the theme.

We talk to David Pilgrim, FSU's VP for Diversity, Inclusion and Strategic Initiatives.

Racist texts, Riverfront development, a push for a change of legal status for family pets, and more.

TextSpot is a Grand Rapids-based software company that manages mass texting for small businesses

The legislation would require the state to gather data on bias and racism that could occur in care during a pregnancy and after childbirth. Research has shown Black and indigenous women are more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes

The move comes a week after state Representative Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) retweeted an image of a world map featuring several dark figures covering most of the global south and fewer white figures covering parts of North America, Europe, and Australia

Yolanda Renee King talks about her new book.

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights unveiled its new PSA campaign against hate crimes and bias incidents Wednesday.