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Housing Segregation as Systemic Racism in Grand Rapids: The Early 20th Century

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

(The post today was referenced in the book, African Americans in the Furniture City: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Grand Rapids, by Randal Jelks, for which we are grateful.) One of the most contentious issues as it relates to … Continue reading →

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1991 Pamphlet demonstrates how Red Lining continued in Grand Rapids and what was being done to address it from the grassroots

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

Red Lining, a discriminatory practice by which banks, insurance companies, etc., refuse or limit loans, mortgages, insurance, etc., within specific geographic areas, especially inner-city neighborhoods, has long been a practice in Grand Rapids. One recent example if that of Mercantile … Continue reading →

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