Cameron James

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — People in West Michigan are celebrating Juneteenth Thursday with events happening all over. One festival will pack Calder Plaza in Grand Rapids for the second straight year. The Justice 4 All Juneteenth Jam runs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.Organizers with the celebration — now in its fifth year — say they’ve had to move locations three times to accommodate growing crowds each year. “Space has made a huge difference,” explained Justice 4 All founder Julius Rogers.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The First United Methodist Church was founded back in 1835, more than a decade before Grand Rapids became a city. The church has stood on the corner of Fulton Street and Barclay Avenue since its dedication in 1916. Over the years, multiple renovation projects have helped maintain the status quo, but leaders with the church say it was finally time for a major upgrade.

1 week ago | woodtv.com | Cameron James

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The First United Methodist Church was founded back in 1835, more than a decade before Grand Rapids became a city. The church has stood on the corner of Fulton Street and Barclay Avenue since its dedication in 1916. Over the years, multiple renovation projects have helped maintain the status quo, but leaders with the church say it was finally time for a major upgrade.

2 weeks ago | woodtv.com | Cameron James |Corinne Moore

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — More than 1600 protests and rallies are planned throughout the country and world on Saturday as a part of the “No Kings” movement. The protests are “a nationwide day of defiance. From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we’re taking action to reject authoritarianism — and show the world what democracy really looks like,” the website said.

2 weeks ago | woodtv.com | Cameron James

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — An event in Grand Rapids on Saturday will celebrate the legalization of interracial marriage in the United States. Loving Day takes place each year on June 12, marking the anniversary of the 1967 Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia. The case centered around Mildred and Richard Loving, an interracial couple who were fighting to strike down the illegality of their marriage. Faces of Family is happening Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate the anniversary.