In honor of African American women who have made history in our communities and beyond. Their Your Turn: African American Women of Kalamazoo activity book features 16 local women in history. This multi-media project allowed Explorers to continue their media training during the Covid-19 pandemic. The project was made possible through the grants provided by the Kalamazoo Community Foundation and the Arts Council of Kalamazoo.

Artists Jerome Washington helped bring the audio and video component to life through the interactive coloring book. Books are available on Amazon.com.

Alma Powell was the first African American library assistant for the Kalamazoo Public Library. In 1967 the library named a neighborhood branch in her honor. Today, that branch is located in the Douglass Community Center, 1000 W. Paterson St. in Kalamazoo.