Lottie Wilson Jackson (1854-1914) was a well-known artist, activist, and self-made African American woman who defied difficult odds during the Progressive Era. Along with her eye-opening portraits of famous Black Americans, this talented artist became one of America's prominent Black suffragists. During the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) convention in 1899 at St. Cecilia […]
Save the dates! Ebony Road Players Presents: Loving Day 2021: June 11th. Every year Ebony Road Players has brought together all racial and cultural facets of the community in celebration of Loving Day, commemorating the 1967 US Supreme Court decision that struck down the criminality of interracial marriage. This year they've lined up a weekend […]
For the 87th time since 1934, the Hollyhock Lane neighborhood parade in July will march once again at 8:30 am on July 3rd! Mark your calendars for this fun event. Meet us at the corner of Calvin and Alexander at 8am & join the fun with bands, bicyclists, candy, and placards! To quote a past […]
In 1917 American women were granted a federal mandate by the Council of National Defense when the wartime government established the CND’s Woman’s Committee, and 17,000 local committees sprang up immediately. Join Katelyn Bosch VerMerris (former GGRWHC board member and secretary, now director of the Zeeland Historical Society) for the next installation of the School […]
Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with GGRWHC! August 26, 2021 Help us to honor and continue the legacy of local women who progressed suffrage efforts and equal rights activism in our community by visiting the grave(s) of four women we are featuring for 2021. This year, we will mark four gravesites with purple […]
Join the Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council, the City of Grand Rapids, Lions & Rabbits and numerous community partners in a celebration of the Women's Way Murals. Every Wednesday in September we will be holding a ribbon cutting to feature each completed Women's Way Mural in downtown Grand Rapids. […]
Join the Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council, the City of Grand Rapids, Lions & Rabbits and numerous community partners in a celebration of the Women's Way Murals. Every Wednesday in September we will be holding a ribbon cutting to feature each completed Women's Way Mural in downtown Grand Rapids. […]
Join the Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council, the City of Grand Rapids, Lions & Rabbits and numerous community partners in a celebration of the Women's Way Murals. Every Wednesday in September we will be holding a ribbon cutting to feature each completed Women's Way Mural in downtown Grand Rapids. […]
Join the Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council, the City of Grand Rapids, Lions & Rabbits and numerous community partners in a celebration of the Women's Way Murals. Every Wednesday in September we will be holding a ribbon cutting to feature each completed Women's Way Mural in downtown Grand Rapids. […]
Join the Grand Rapids Women's Hisotry Council and the Grand Rapids Chamber in celebrating all of the 2021 ATHENA Award Finalists including GGRWHC's own Jo Ellyn Clarey who will be the 2021 ATHENA Leadership Award recipient! The celebration event will take place on Wednesday, September 29th from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm. To learn more […]
