Tag Archives: White Supremacy in West Michigan

Revisiting the 1967 Race Riot in Grand Rapids

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

“It is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These … Continue reading →

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A Brief history of the KKK in West Michigan

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

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 →

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