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Tag Archives: 1925 Klan rally in Grand Rapids
Artwork depicts the very public display of White Supremacy in Grand Rapids 1925
A new print by Jamari Taylor, depicts the blatant display of White Supremacy in Grand Rapids in 1925, when the KKK organized a parade on the city’s westside. This new artwork communicates a powerful message about the Klan, which turned … Continue reading
Artwork highlights a People’s History in Grand Rapids – Print #13: The Klan in Grand Rapids 1925
Last semester, art students in Brett Colley’s GVSU class on printmaking, invited me to come talk about the Grand Rapids People’s History Project. The intent of the class was to have students investigate their own part of a People’s History … Continue reading
A Brief history of the KKK in West Michigan
It is important as we continue to reflect on and investigate a People’s History of Grand Rapids, that we not ignore the systems of oppression and power that have historically sought to impose their will on various sectors of civil … Continue reading
