To commemorate Women s History Month, we asked some Southwest Michigan area women to offer their perspectives on what local women of note might have to say today about issues that cemented their place in history.
SCOTTVILLE — West Shore Community College’s Humankind series will host a workshop titled “Understanding Oppression,” on Monday, March 18 at 2 p.m. at the William M. Anderson library.
The Battle Creek community came together outside Café Rica on Sunday to reflect on a shooting inside the business that left a man dead and a police officer injured.
“I’ve always been the kid who if something gets said by an adult, I’m always the one to question it,” Kody says. “It’s more so with extended family that racism is more of an issue and a controversial subject. It’s important to communicate.
“We have to have more safe places like this where we can enjoy each other s company and food. We are human, we have feelings and we need to support each other to provide a better living for our community.