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Rapid Blog: GRAAMA founder explores African American history, blackface, and other stereotypes

By George Bayard Thursday, February 14, 2019
Executive Director of the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives (GRAAMA) explores the importance of Black History and the deplorable role of blackface.
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G-Sync: Co-Housing is Personal and Community-Building

By Tommy Allen, Publisher Thursday, November 29, 2018
Rapid Growth's former editor, Anna Gustafson, reported on this local matter with her piece, "The search for affordable housing in Grand Rapids: How housing co-ops are making a difference" in 2016. This month, publisher Tommy Allen sits down with a community member who has been living in one of the city's longest-running co-housing residences for nearly 18 years.
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A history of hauntings in Grand Rapids

By Stuart Clapp Thursday, October 25, 2018
History is said to repeat itself — but in some places, history never dies. In celebration of Halloween, Rapid Growth explores a few of Grand Rapids' most notorious haunted properties.
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The 10 most interesting homes in Grand Rapids

By Lauren Fay Carlson, Managing Editor Thursday, August 23, 2018
For hundreds of years, Grand Rapids creators have built and maintained unique properties; whether home to influential people or a marvel of design themselves, these are 10 of the most interesting homes in Grand Rapids.
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Resurrecting history: Angela Yondo unearths grave markers at cemetery housing Grand Rapids pioneers

By Paul R. Kopenkoskey Thursday, August 09, 2018
For nearly 20 years, Angela Yondo has unearthed neglected headstones in St. Andrew's Cemetery, rediscovering history and reconnecting the community to its roots.
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437 Hall Street SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507
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