Paul I. Phillips Is Father of Grand Rapids Black History

Paul I. Phillips became the first African American elected to public office in Grand Rapids, winning the election in 1951. He was also the first African American elected to the Grand Rapids Board of Education, serving from 1962 to 1970.

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