Called “Black Memorabilia” and “Black Americana” at times, blackface characters and apparel have had a long run in America. Now, the African American Museum is confronting their legacy head-on.

Teachers in Grand Rapids Public Schools urged the school board this week for higher pay to prevent educators from going to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Grand Rapids Public Schools Superintendent Leadriane Roby delivered her first State of the Schools address ...

Nurses know how to read body language when words aren't enough. For Grand Rapids' Brek Schutten, those skills translated to ...

As part of our Black History Month coverage, News 8’s Kyle Mitchell stops by the Live Desk to talk about his stories ...

Presidents Day is Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. The name Presidents Day became the unofficial name with the changing the date of the holiday, according to the National Archives. With the holiday moved to the ...

A landing gear failure caused the private jet owned by Vince Neil – the lead singer of Mötley Crüe – to crash into a parked ...

The $1.5 million gift is being used to fund a new curator of collections and exhibitions position at the museum.

The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) recently announced a $1.5 million gift by collectors and philanthropists Dean and Helga ...

Over a lifetime of global exploration and artistic talent, Michigan artist Paul Collins shares his profound vision of dignity ...

The Grand Rapids Art Museum received a $1.5 million donation from Dean and Helga Toriello, philanthropists who are also ...