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African American Culture

Clothing Drive to benefit Village in Ghana, West Africa

The West Michigan Community Help Network, 103.7 The Beat and M106-FM is proud to announce its clothing drive to benefit the Adeadze village in Ghana West Africa. You can help make life better for the people of the Abeadze Village located in Ghana West Africa.  The Adeadze Village has a population of about 5000 people whose average income is only $600 per year.  We are accepting clean used and new clothes for all ages both male and female. Please drop […]

todaySeptember 11, 2017

African American Culture

Radio Documentary Series to address Criminal Sexual Conduct

103.7 The Beat and M106 FM present Criminal Sexual Conduct: What Needs to Change? September 2017 Mondays and Tuesdays at 2:00 pm ESTon 103.7 The Beat Mondays and Tuesdays at 3:00 pm EST on M106 FM This 4-hour radio documentary is co-produced by WUVS-LP and Connie Nesbary International LLC and supported by a grant from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting. Listen in, with moderator Connie Nesbary, MA LPC LLP, as we begin conversations with survivors and experts from across the […]

todaySeptember 1, 2017 5

African American Culture

Six Muskegon area high school students will embark on a life -changing journey to the Motherland Africa

Because of your many contributions, six (6) Muskegon area high school students will embark on a life -changing journey to the Motherland Africa. Five Honor Roll Students from Muskegon Heights and One Student from Orchard View are fortunate to have an All Expense Paid Trip to Ghana West Africa. The Group will leave on April 20, 2017 and return on April 27, 2017. The kids will be touring the Slave Castles, USA Embassy, Accra Mall, Abeadze Kyeakor Village, WEB Dubois […]

todayApril 15, 2017

African American Culture

Alvin Herring to Speak at 21st Annual MLK Jr. Unity Breakfast on Jan. 13

Alvin Herring to Speak at 21st Annual MLK Jr. Unity Breakfast on Jan. 13 Alvin Herring, the director of Racial Equity and Community Engagement at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, will deliver the keynote address at the 21st annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in MCC’s Collegiate Hall. The annual event celebrates the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and seeks to build understanding in the community. To better accommodate […]

todayJanuary 6, 2017

Politics

Water Crisis in Flint

By: Emily Guiles The city of Flint Mich. is currently going through an ongoing battle with their water and piping. Virginia Tech professor Marc Edwards, who has dealt with these circumstances before in Washington in 2010, has been investigating the water and its lead levels and has confirmed that they are some of the highest he had ever seen. Edwards shared this information with the Environmental Protection Agency, but was ignored by a high ranking EPA official who in turn […]

todayFebruary 16, 2016 2

African American Culture

Count Down to the Sold Out 2015 Beat Awards!

Our Very Own DJQ89 & Desi having fun talking about the upcoming 2015 BEAT Awards!    For more information on Muskegon's Premiere Award Show visit www.beatawards.com   Sponsored by Frontier Communications & Mercy Health Saturday, November 21, 2015 Holiday Inn Ballroom Time: 6pm www.beatawards.com  

todayNovember 17, 2015 1

Community Events

CELEBRATION! CINEMA ANNOUNCES THE 2016 CELEBRATED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS!

 CELEBRATION! CINEMA ANNOUNCES THE 2016 CELEBRATED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS!   Grand Rapids, Michigan - - Friday, November 13 - 2015 - - Six regional recipients of the world’s largest prize for great customer service have just been announced!  The Celebrated Service Award – spearheaded by Celebration! Cinema and supported by sponsors Beene Garter LLP, Fifth Third Bank, MLive Media Group, and Zingerman’s Community of Businesses – was created to ignite a conversation about service in the community. “People go to […]

todayNovember 14, 2015