KALAMAZOO (MICH.) – When 18 young women filed into the Children’s Room of the Kalamazoo Public Library (Central Branch) little did they know they were in for a treat. As they prepared to interview a mystery guest, their task was, as teams, to think of 5 questions to discover her identity (they could not ask
The Merze Tate Explorers and Girls Scout Troop of Bible Baptist Church celebrated graduates and Silver and Gold awardees. While we could not have a public event due to Covid restrictions, our family and friends event allowed us to recognize students for their hard work in education, scouting, and more! See highlights of the program
Carolyn Williams was Kalamazoo’s first African American female judge! The Merze Tate Explorers honors her in their Your Turn: African American Women of Kalamazoo activity book series and a mini-doc project. The efforts of the nonprofit are supported in part by the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Public Media Network, and the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo!
The Merze Tate Explorers recently elected Sierra Ward as Youth Board President. Ward, a senior at Loy Norrix High School, has been a member of the Explorers since 5th grade. Her dedication to the organization, outgoing personality, and passion for community service were among her many attributes her fellow Explorers noted in their selection of
In partnership with Albion artist Jerome Washington, the students created 2-minute documentaries on the women based on research. The students used editing to bring their voices together with images of women who broke glass ceilings in areas of Education, Medicine, and Entertainment. The multimedia project will be released on September 7th. Local organizations also came
The Explorers competed for the first time in the Michigan History Day State Finals. They are the first non-school organization to compete and make it to the State finals! Their entry, “Exploring Merze Tate: Breaking Barriers Around the World,” won for Best Use of Newspapers special award at the State competition held live on YouTube
