Michigan Community Voices

Do you know who was the first African American graduate of Western Michigan University? What about which African American WMU graduates were first in their fields locally, nationally, and globally? FIND OUT MORE AT THIS EXCITING LECTURE!

Social Work and Social Justice In the Time of Globalization and Occupy Dr. Michael Reisch Annual Whitney Young Jr. Awards Program Tuesday March 20, 2012 7:00

Saxophonist brings gospel and jazz together for Gospel Jazzspiration event. READ MORE!

Myth: Colorectal cancer is a man’s disease. FIND OUT THE ANSWER TO THESE AND OTHER MYTHS!

Cer Bolton, of Kalamazoo, a 20-year-old student in the Kalamazoo RESA Young Adult Program, is the statewide winner of this year’s prestigious “Yes I Can!” Award in the Arts.

The Michigan Council for Exceptional Children chose Bolton to receive the honor, along with a $100 U.S. savings bond, when its annual conference takes place later this week. READ MORE!

Who was the first African American judge in Michigan? Who was the first Native American to own a successful business in Michigan in the 1700s? Learn about these women and more during Art Hop! READ MORE!

Librarian welcomed. READ MORE!

Who are some of the African Americans who have made great contributions to Kalamazoo’s history? READ MORE!

President Obama was host to an event at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Virginia to announce a new $8 billion Community College to Career Fund. Co-administered by the Department of Labor and the Department of Education, this Fund will help forge new partnerships between community colleges and businesses to train two million workers for good-paying jobs in high-growth and high-demand industries. READ MORE!

Motown founder morns passing of Soul Train Founder. READ MORE!