A multi-cultural group of past students at Midland Public Schools is aiming to change how issues of race are taught within education, reported in schools and considered by all through an effort called Anti-Racist Midland.

Delta, SVSU, and Northwood all expect to offer both in-person and online classes to students this fall. 

The many ways Perceptions and the Great Lakes Bay Region Pride Festival are celebrating in acceptance for all in 2020.   

We sit down with two of the people who helped bring the protest to fruition in Midland on June 7 along with the help from Women of Michigan Action Network (WOMAN), to talk about how Midland can improve racial equity.

Together, SVSU and the Saginaw Art Museum created a virtual art gallery that highlights work from Great Lakes Bay Region artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

In the days that followed the flooding as a result of the dams, over 200 volunteers came to assist the Doan History Center start the road to recovery.

Several local efforts to peacefully gather recently took place in support of protesting the murder of George Floyd, an African American man who was killed while being arrested in Minneapolis on May 25. 

 

After the murder of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, two peaceful protests took place in Mt. Pleasant on Sunday, May 31 and Monday, June 1. CMU’s President Robert Davies talks about participating in Monday evening’s protest, the organizational efforts of CMU students, how CMU and other academic institutions can be part of the solution moving forward, and more.

With the quick actions and help from numerous organizations and volunteers, a community picks up the pieces.

The Auburn Farmers Market pushed its opening day back to June 16, giving farmers more time to grow produce for sale.