La ciudad de Wyoming puede describirse como un crisol que reúne a residentes multigeneracionales y nuevas incorporaciones a la comunidad. A la luz de todos los acontecimientos recientes, puede ser fácil olvidar que el censo aún está en curso. La ciudad de Wyoming está alentando activamente a los residentes a participar y, a su vez, contribuir positivamente en el crecimiento y la diversidad de la ciudad.

Amy McMillan saw the potential for recreation in downtown Flint along the Flint River. But she knew that to realize those dreams would require money the City of Flint and Genesee County didn’t have.

"It is time for those who are 'leaning in' and have rarely given this subject a serious look, to begin to re-examine what you thought you knew about race," says Deborah Pryor Bayard, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consultant and Grand Rapids African American Museum Archives board member. In this personal op ed, Bayard opens up to those seeking a deeper understanding of impact of the killing of George Floyd and COVID-19 on Black people in America.

Monday, June 15, after months of shuttered doors, tattoo and piercing parlors across Michigan will be allowed to reopen ... with restrictions. Those seeking a final sitting for a large tattoo or a piercing or body art for the first time can once again visit these venues for self expression.

The COVID-19 pandemic is the first public health crisis of the social media age, and public health officials have used social media platforms to spread important knowledge and fight misinformation.

For Grand Rapids entrepreneurs, racial inequality, social unrest, and COVID-19 are playing a role in their efforts to reopen, to stay positive, and to support their communities. Three entrepreneurs explore staying grounded and thinking differently during turbulent times.