Season 7 Episode 4: West Michigan Black History

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Document Type

Interview

Publication Title

Inner Compass

Abstract

Once upon a time Grand Rapids had among the highest number of ladies literary clubs in the country. Thursday meetings (maids' day off!) featured speakers such as Langston Hughes and W.B. DuBois. Randal Jelks of the Calvin College history department describes for host Karen Saupe our local stories from his book African Americans in the Furniture City. Episode #704.

Publication Date

10-15-2006

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