Today, on the final day of Hispanic Heritage Month 2025, we offer a capstone of personal testimony from an individual who, like many Americans, was born in a South American nation, adopted as an infant, and became a U.S. citizen several decades ago. Despite the...
As part of our ongoing equity interview series, we spoke with Jordan Shananaquet, a citizen of the Waganakising Odawak — the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians — about Sovereignty Day on September 21st. The day honors when the United States...
As part of our ongoing series of equity interviews, today, for National Disability Independence Day, we interview Christopher Timm. Chris is the Recreation Specialist at Disability Network Northern Michigan, and, among other initiatives, has been especially involved...
As part of Groundwork’s ongoing series of equity interviews, today for Pride Month, we hear from Adrienne Brown-Reasner, Up North Pride's newly hired first Executive Director, and also first full-time employee. Based in Traverse City, Up North Pride serves the LGBTQ+...
Above: Jonny Cameron. Photo by Michael Poehlman. As part of Groundwork’s ongoing series of equity interviews, today, on National Pride Day 2025, we hear from Jonny Cameron, an early organizer of Pride events in Traverse City and stalwart advocate for LGBTQ+ rights,...
As part of our ongoing series of equity writings, today we share thoughts from Marshall Collins about Juneteenth National Independence Day, the federal holiday commemorating the day when, in Galveston, Texas, the last slaves in the United States were freed. Their...