‘Lord, we are tired’: At Muskegon Community College, Theo Wilson tackles Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘gutted’ legacy, systemic racism, and more
What does it mean to speak truth to power? What does it mean to be beaten for your convictions? To
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History
Civil rights champion Jerry Lottie receives Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award at Muskegon Community College’s ‘Unity Breakfast’
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
When African Americans began to move to Muskegon during the Great Migration, during which six million African Americans left the
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At Radium Photo, 110 years of loving, documenting and celebrating Muskegon
The story of Radium Photo is, in many ways, the story of Muskegon. The second oldest operating business in the
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‘The invisible battles we fight’: At Veterans Day ceremony, calls for mental health support
With coats in hands and hats on heads, veterans who served in the United States military over the past seven
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Explore one of Muskegon’s oldest cemeteries and learn about our community’s history at the 10th annual ‘City of the Dead’
The 10th annual “City of the Dead” is returning to Evergreen Cemetery this Saturday, Oct. 12, and Sunday, Oct. 13,
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With a whirlwind of music, dancing, food, and more, thousands of people celebrate the inaugural Muskegon County Latino Festival
As Connie Navarro walked before the crowd at the Muskegon County Latino Festival, wearing a serape de la Virgen de
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‘Wow, this is Muskegon’: As the Heritage Museum grows, an emphasis on making the region’s history accessible to all
As community leaders packed the Muskegon Heritage Museum at 561 W. Western Ave. last Thursday, the doors to the venue’s
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In Muskegon, Memorial Day parades draw large crowds to honor and remember fallen veterans
The Greater Muskegon Memorial Day Parade and the Lakeside Memorial Day Parade drew large crowds on Monday, when people from
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Standing against silence and hate, Muskegon remembers the millions of people murdered in the Nazi genocide
The light filtered into the Samuel Lutheran Church in Muskegon easily, Sunday’s late afternoon rays spreading across the wooden pews.
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