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Applications Open for New Explorers

by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - 0

Do you know an adventurous, inquisitive girl in grades 3rd through 12th? Applications are now available for those interested in joining the world's only all-girl travel writers academy. Young Explorers use what they learn as journalists to inspire those in their community and beyond to explore possibilities in life. As

Girls Can! Magazine Explores England

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From Kalamazoo to Stonehenge to share stories of history, culture, and Check out the latest edition of Girls Can! Magazine, where our travel writers explore history, culture, and education. Whether it's a story about the history of a one-room schoolhouse or a journey to one of the oldest universities in

Operation Oxford: Celebrating Tate’s Legacy

by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - 0

When Merze Tate stepped off the train in 1932 Oxford, England, she had a dream. She had already succeeded in every educational endeavor she pursued. She had earned a bachelor's degree in teaching from Western Michigan University, making her the first African American to earn the honor at that institution.

Flashback! KVCC Welcomes Dr. Washington

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Explorers interview president of KVCC

KALAMAZOO (MICH.)- It's hard to believe that it has been more than five years since the Merze Tate Explorers interviewed Dr. L. Marshal Washington, the third president of Kalamazoo Valley Community College. In the fall of 2019, the young reporters included Sasha and Syann Hollins, Shemaiah Lawler, and Layla Wallace.

Explorers Interview Space History Maker

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Dr. Proctor and Ziggy

KALAMAZOO (MICH)- What do you pack for a trip to outer space? How do you use the bathroom in a spaceship? Where do you land when you come back into the atmosphere? These are some of the questions curious Explorers asked Sian Proctor, the first African American woman to pilot

Explorers Interview History Maker

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Explorers meet Justice Kyra Bolden

Kalamazoo (Mich.)- Believe in your dreams was the message Justice Kyra Bolden shared with the Merze Tate Explorers during an exclusive interview in Kalamazoo's Warner, Norcross, and Judd law firm. Attorney James Liggins invited the Explorers to ask questions of Justice Bolden about her challenges and triumphs on her road

Flashback! WMU Names College in Tate’s Honor

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WMU names college for Dr. Vernie Merze Tate

KALAMAZOO (MICH.)- The COVID pandemic was in full effect when Western Michigan University honored Dr. Vernie Merze Tate. In the fall of 2021, Tate's alma mater named the Merze Tate College for the 1927 graduate. The Explorers and more than 200 others attended to celebrate this historic recognition in the

Remembering Merze Tate

by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - 0
Explorers in Blanchard.

BLANCHARD (MICH.)- The Merze Tate Explorers had the opportunity to honor Merze Tate after a recent visit to her hometown of Blanchard. Historian Dan Shaw took Explorers on an eye-opening tour of what life was like for Tate during the early 20th century. The students ended the tour with a

Explorers Go Old School at CMU

by Sonya Bernard-Hollins - 0
Explorers pose in front of the sign at CMU

MT. PLESEANT (MICH.)- Korie Pritchett Evans raised her hands excitedly when Explorers were asked, "Who wants to wear the dunce hat?" She didn't know what "dunce" meant, but the pointy hat in the corner looked fun. Once she was told that the dunce hat was for students who were not

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