Kalamazoo playwright Buddy Hannah was inspired by a friend's trip to the 1995 Million Man March in Washington D.C., an event that brought African American men together to empower them to improve their lives and communities. Hannah shares how that inspiration took hold and grew into "Two in a Million: Journey of a Lifetime."
ARPA funding had brought a stabilization to early childhood care that needs to be maintained.
Its partnership with Grand Valley State University researchers has culminated in the creation of the be nice. video series.
North Country Community Mental Health applies Lean processes throughout its operations with the result of improving care for its patients.
While church attendance is shrinking worldwide and ethnic conflicts abound, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, the little church in Vine, is growing by the week. At some masses, the Lord's Prayer is recited in up to seven languages. “The world isn’t always about love and peace,” says Father Bryce Vasilios Buffenbarger. “But we hope people that come to this church will find it here."
In 2022, there were 692 Personal Protection Orders applied for in Calhoun County, the most since 2012. The terms of PPOs are wide-ranging and can cause confusion — so a couple of Calhoun County Judges are meeting with police officers around the county to help educate so they are better prepared.
While Kalamazoo's gun assaults are down, gun deaths, especially among youth, have risen. The Kalamazoo Community Foundation, in partnership with the City and many others, is launching Blueprint for Peace, a program that addresses systemic factors that drive gun violence to create a framework for prevention, intervention, and healing.
Kalamazoo has many parks and nature preserves. Home yards can be connecting corridors between them, creating a thoroughfare for wildlife, birds, and pollinators. If enough local yards convert even by half to native plants, Kalamazoo could become a Homegrown National Park.
The 88th Annual Battle Creek NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner raises funds for events throughout the year and bestows Image Awards on community members. This year's keynote speaker is the Rev. Dr. Steve Bland, Jr., Senior Pastor of Liberty Temple Baptist Church in Detroit.
A new allotment in the state budget will directly support the work of community-based organizations that are already providing health-related services to LGBTQ+ Michiganders.
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