Annual Ottawa Hills Hollyhock Lane July 4th Parade You are invited to join the Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council as we continue the tradition of marching in the Hollyhock Parade, the oldest continuous parade in Michigan. Meet us at the corner of Calvin and Alexander at 8 a.m. and join the fun with bands, […]
Grand Rapids Public Museum holds a precious and iconic image of the women's suffrage movement: a poster given to newly registered female voters in Grand Rapids in 1919. The poster, decorated in patriotic colors of red, white, and blue, proclaims, "A woman here registered to vote thereby assuming the responsibility of citizenship." Join Ruth Stevens, […]
From 1956 to 1958, Minnie Forbes owned the Negro League Baseball Team the Detroit Stars. Join George Bayard of the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives to learn more about the Negro Leagues and their local and national impact and enjoy his conversation with Minnie Forbes about her experiences owning the team.
Dr. Liette Gidlow of Wayne State University explores the development of the League of Women Voters in Grand Rapids and First Lady Betty Ford's historic membership during the fight for the ERA.
A conversation with acclaimed carillonist, Jullianne Vanden Wyngaard and Local Historian, Cindy Laug.
Join us as Julie Tabberer, a member of the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council and head of the Grand Rapids History Center, shares how Helen Claytor’s leadership and activism transformed the YWCA from a place where women could have lunch together without being escorted by a man to an organization committed to eliminating racism […]
91st Annual Ottawa Hills Hollyhock Lane July 4th Parade You are invited to join the Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council as we continue the tradition of marching in the Hollyhock Parade, the oldest continuous parade in Michigan. Meet us at the corner of Calvin and Alexander at 8 a.m. and join the fun with […]
Join Sophia Brewer, an academic librarian at Grand Rapids Community College, as she delves into her research on early African American women’s clubs and the remarkable women who led these organizations right here in Grand Rapids. Special thanks to the Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation for their support of this program. Únase a Sophia Brewer, […]
Join Sophia Brewer, an academic librarian at Grand Rapids Community College, as she delves into her research on early African American women’s clubs and the remarkable women who led these organizations right here in Grand Rapids. Special thanks to the Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation for their support of this program. Únase a Sophia Brewer, […]