"Grand Rapids Women & Their Work During the Great War," ends the 12th Annual Kutsche Local History Roundtable during March. The Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council’s Katelyn Bosch VerMerris […]
A Decade of Upheaval: Grand Rapids Women and Public Office in the 1910s will take us back to a heady decade when Grand Rapids women in increasing numbers stepped onto […]
Hats off to the trailblazing women of Grand Rapids! Decades before the Nineteenth Amendment granted American women the right to vote, many had led serious political lives and even run […]
On this 51st Earth Day we are remembering and celebrating the life and work of environmentalist Joan Luedders Wolfe who founded West Michigan Environmental Action Council in 1968 and was […]
Join us on Zoom for our Virtual Annual Meeting on May 10th from 5:30pm - 6:00pm for organizational news and planning. Dial-in number: 1(312)626-6799 Meeting ID: 99376667258 Renew or become […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]