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Power of the people: Coalition for Community Development to host ‘Winter Gathering of Friends’ on Thursday, March 12

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 Anna Gustafson 0 Comments

When the Coalition for Community Development, a Muskegon Heights nonprofit, holds its annual “Winter Gathering of Friends” tomorrow, March 12,

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An end to the violence: ‘Boots on the Ground Unity March’ this Saturday, March 7 to address trauma in Muskegon County

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 Anna Gustafson 0 Comments

In an effort to address, and, ultimately, end gun violence and trauma throughout Muskegon County, community leaders are holding the

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Muskegon Community College nursing program ranked second in Michigan

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Anna Gustafson 0 Comments

Muskegon Community College’s nursing program is once again taking the spotlight: the college announced this week that it has been

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‘Lord, we are tired’: At Muskegon Community College, Theo Wilson tackles Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘gutted’ legacy, systemic racism, and more

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 Anna Gustafson 0 Comments

What does it mean to speak truth to power?  What does it mean to be beaten for your convictions? To

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Civil rights champion Jerry Lottie receives Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award at Muskegon Community College’s ‘Unity Breakfast’

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Anna Gustafson 0 Comments

Jerry Lottie, a man who has championed civil rights and social justice for half a century, last Friday received the

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22 ways to honor Black history in Muskegon this February—and throughout the year

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Anna Gustafson 1 Comment

When African Americans began to move to Muskegon during the Great Migration, during which six million African Americans left the

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Explore the Muskegon Museum of Art for free this Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Anna Gustafson 0 Comments

The Muskegon Museum of Art is commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day this Monday, Jan. 20 with a roster of

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A celebration of Muskegon: The city’s arts world in 2020 showcases an expanding cultural landscape

January 14, 2020January 17, 2020 Anna Gustafson 0 Comments

Muskegon’s art and cultural institutions carried downtown through some dark years, drawing people to the blocks around Western Avenue in

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How we stop failing black girls: Muskegon Heights film screening, community discussion tackles discriminatory punishment in schools

January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 Anna Gustafson 2 Comments

The conversation that will be happening in Muskegon Heights next Saturday, Jan. 18, is one that is occurring across the

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Downtown growth, a new era for Muskegon Heights, student advocacy & more: What 2019 meant for Muskegon

December 31, 2019January 2, 2020 Anna Gustafson 2 Comments

From a whirlwind of restaurant openings and continued downtown growth to the first-ever Muskegon County Latino Festival, students being at

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