Anarchist Neighborhood:Grand Rapids (Michigan)
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Grand Rapids does not currently have nor has it historically had a very strong anarchist and anti-authoritarian community. Nevertheless, there are a number of different projects and organizations that have a strong radical tilt to them.
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[edit] Calendar
[edit] Organizations, Groups and Projects
- ACTIVATE - An affiliate of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), ACTIVATE is a radical group working towards social change through community building, education, and direct action.
- Bloom Collective - An infoshop located at 1134 Wealthy St SE.
- Critical Mass Grand Rapids - Critical Mass rides take place on the last friday of every month (April through October). Meet at Veterans Park at 5:30pm.
- Industrial Workers of the World - Over 100 year old labor union advocating solidarity unionism [1] and the One Big Union [2] as the way to secure gains on the job today while building a "new society within the shell of the old." In 2005 the Grand Rapids branch began an organizing drive of Starbucks. In 2005 Starbucks signed a settlement agreement with the National Labor Relations Board vowing to end anti-union intimidation against baristas interested in joining the IWW. The intimidation increased which resulted in another NLRB investigation in 2008.
PO Box 6629, Grand Rapids, MI 49516 / Phone: 616-881-5263 / Email: [griww@iww.org]
- Grand Rapids Starbucks Workers Union (IWW) - grandrapidsstarbucksunion@yahoo.com
- Urban Militia - Radical streetwear company.
[edit] Alternative Media
- Mediamouse.org: Grand Rapids Independent Media
- The Underground Press in Grand Rapids - A digitized archive of underground newspapers published in Grand Rapids.
[edit] Culture
- Division Avenue Arts Cooperative - A collectively run space for shows and art.
- Equalized.org - Online photo gallery of graffiti and street art.
- G-Rad - An online blogging community.
[edit] Local Networking
- Progressive Directory of Western Michigan
- DIY West Michigan - A livejournal community listing shows, protests, and other DIY projects.
[edit] Networking @ Infoshop
[edit] Other Networking Resources
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