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The Grand Rapids Times
2016 Eastern SE - Grand Rapids, Ml 49507 or P.O. Box 7258 - Grand Rapids MI 49510
Phone: (616) 245-8737
FAX (616) 245-1026
e-mail: staff@grtimes.com

The Grand Rapids Times

■ Founded in 1957.

■ Western Michigan’s oldest existing weekly publication targeted to the African-American community.

■ Distributed in Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Battle Creek, and Kalamazoo and read by people of all ages from a variety of social, economic, and educational backgrounds.

The Grand Rapids Times

■ NEWS AND MAJOR ISSUES affecting African-Americans locally, statewide, and nationally.

■ COMMENTARIES ON NATIONAL TRENDS AND CRUCIAL DEVELOPMENTS by nationally renown personalities such as NNPA Columnists; Presidents/CEOs of the NAACP, National Urban League, and Rainbow / PUSH, and Marion Wright Edelman.

■ COMMENTARIES ON LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS by County Commissioner W. Paul Mayhue, Gertrude Croom, Larry “Doc” Blue, Dr. Randal Jelks and others.

■ SPECIAL FEATURES including African-American history, poetry, movie and book reviews.

■ PERSONAL MANAGEMENT ARTICLES: health, finances, home ownership. family lifestyles, parenting, careers and planing for college.

■ PROFILES: Local African-American youth and adults in politics, leadership, religion, business, education, volunteerism, community service, arts, entertainment, and sports.

■ LIFESTYLE COLUMNS by local writers: Yvonne Sims, Myrna Granderson, Tamara Raglin, Jessica Ann Tyson, Marcel Gamble, Linda Johnson and Dr. Nkechy Ezeh and others.

■ SPORTS COLUMN by local writer O.B.

■ RELIGION COLUMNS by local writers: Elder James Williamson, Rev. Van Covington, Evangelist Irene Green.

■ EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES sponsored by local organizations, churches, and agencies.

■ JOB OPPORTUNITIES.

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