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Tag Archives: immigrants rights movement
2006 Immigration March was the largest in Grand Rapids History
(On March 26, 2006, I was writing for Media Mouse and reported on an immigrant-led march that was a response to proposed anti-Immigration legislation that year. What follows is what I wrote and a brief analysis of the Grand Rapids … Continue reading
Grand Rapids People's History Project 