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Kathi Valleii

Kathi Valeii

Kathi Valeii is a freelance writer, living in Kalamazoo. She writes mostly about education, politics, and justice issues. Her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Pacific Standard, AlterNet, and others. In 2018, her reporting for Pacific Standard was featured on NPR's Marketplace. She loves being in the woods, gardening, and thrifting.

Kathi Valleii's Latest Articles

Preparing the feast
Four projects take home the dough from the Urban Democracy Feast

At the second Urban Democracy Feast, 93 people turned out to find out about social justice projects are taking shape in Kalamazoo.

Providing hope to families across Kalamazoo

This coming weekend marks the Annual “Ultimate Family Reunion,” a family-friendly celebration of community. Organizers tell why they're celebrating.

Davison Nicolas
Lack of statewide anti-discrimination laws leaves LGBT community vulnerable

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