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The Shelley Irwin Show

Grand Rapids Community Foundation pays tribute to Black History Month

By Shelley Irwin

Published February 2, 2024 at 10:26 AM EST

Grand Rapids Community Foundation

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Grand Rapids Community Foundation

Jonse Young and Zahna Woodson discuss the gala theme Love in Action and more.

February is Black History Month, and the Grand Rapids Community Foundation pays tribute. We discuss the Black Legacy Fund, a fund that hosts it’s second annual gala celebrating Black philanthropy in West Michigan. Jonse Young and Zahna Woodson discuss the gala theme Love in Action and more.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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