race relations

Update 8/11/20: Tom Eckerle has resigned from the Leelanau County Road Commission. More information is available here. Update 8/7/20: The Leelanau County…

Since the killing of George Floyd, a group of activists has drawn thousands of people to protests in Traverse City. They’ve also gotten elected officials…

Lawrence Brownlee is using his clout to make opera more relevant for today’s audiences. The world-renowned tenor co-wrote a piece about being black in…

Today marks the 51st anniversary of the 1967 uprising in Detroit. What some call a rebellion, some a riot, left 43 people dead and thousands of...

Whenever there's a story of violence that takes over the news cycle, parents face a challenge: How much do you tell your child? How do you answer your...

The Next IdeaIn an era when it seems much of the country is in a face-off over race, from Black Lives Matter to All Lives Matter, how do we talk about...

A Grand Rapids theater company is on a mission: to produce plays that are written by local playwrights and designed to shine a bright light on social...