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Tag Archives: community support for sanctuary in Grand Rapids
New Print Celebrates the Central American Sanctuary Movement in Grand Rapids during the 1980s
A new print from GVSU student Michaela West celebrates the fact that Grand Rapids had a formal sanctuary for Central Americans who were fleeing US-backed death squad violence in the 1980s. The Grand Rapids People’s History Project has several postings … Continue reading
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