From the beginning, the media has been in love with the idea of the Merze Tate Explorers. These young travel writers lived life to the fullest as they discovered new careers through hands-on exploration. Whether it was hoisting the sails on the Friend Goodwill ship on Lake Michigan or co-piloting a plane over their community, the Explorers have done it!
Here are a few links to stories written about us:
Kalamazoo Valley Community College partnership: CLICK HERE
Merze Tate: Trailblazer: CLICK HERE
WWMT Channel 3 news: CLICK HERE
Michigan Women Forward CLICK HERE
Black Past CLICK HERE
Battle Creek Enquirer CLICK HERE
Encore Magazine CLICK HERE
PBS- Lively Arts CLICK HERE
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo CLICK HERE
Gull Lake High School CLICK HERE
List23.com CLICK HERE
Michigan Humanities Council CLICK HERE
Western Michigan University CLICK HERE
Western Michigan University Alumni Association CLICK HERE
Western Herald CLICK HERE
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators CLICK HERE
Lifesomethings by the late Dan Salerno CLICK HERE
Upmatters.com/WOTV CLICK HERE
- Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council
- The Rapidian: Rediscovering Merze Tate
- Michigan History Lectures‎
- Discovering Merze Tate
- Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame
- Tate-Stone Travel Writers Academy
- NPR Interview with Travel Club
- Sharing Little Known Michigan History
- Crispus Attucks
Dr. Mae Jemison Press Conference from Public Media Network GPSU on Vimeo.
The Explorers had an amazing opportunity to meet Dr. Mae Jemison and have fun at the Air Zoo in Portage, MI! Check out their story on The Learning Network’s Blog: http://www.thelearningnetwork.org/AboutUs/BlogBookmarksandHighlights/tabid/520/Default.aspx#1786285-merze-tate-explorers-learn-about-dr-mae-jemison
The name of Merze Tate has been highlighted through the media. From National Public Radio, to the Michael Eric Dyson Show, she has been a topic of interest.
Sonya Bernard-Hollins on WKZO with Lori Moore discussing the Tate-Stone Travel Writers Academy.
Sonya Bernard-Hollins with radio host Jim McKinney
Sonya with Travel Club student Claire Khaibery and host Keith Rowe of Monday Night Live
Sonya (second from left) poses with women of the Grand Rapids Study Club and Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council and Time to Talk Live show host Argie Holliman.
Sonya (seated second from right) poses with members of the inductees of the 2012 Battle Creek Central High School (Michigan) Hall of Fame in recognition of Merze Tate, class of 1922.