LINC UP Jeopardy

CSA

100

Which location hosted both the 2011 and 2017 Community Spirit Awards

DeVos Place

200

This Youth Community Spirit award recipient is the bi-product of a LINC staff member and a recent college graduate. 

Austin Young

300

Focused on racial justice work, this man spoke at the 2015 LINC Community Spirit Awards

Tim Wise

400

At our 6th Annual CSA awards we honored this individual for nearly 34 years of service to our city.  

Chief Kevin Belk

500

How many current LINC staff were employees during the 2012 Community Spirit Awards (Ask for a Hint)

7

Southtown

100

In 1968 this neighborhood public school closed it's doors forever amidst extreme controversy.

South High School

200

Founded in 1957 this is the oldest weekly publication targeted to Black communities in Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids Times

300

Name of former appliance repair service located at 413 Hall St.

TJ's Appliances

400

The Southtown Corridor Improvement District is comprised of Madison Square, Alger Heights, Boston Square, Eastern and Franklin, South Division and this other business district

Seymour Square 

500

In the early 90's 1167 Madison housed Madison Square Library and High-Tec Hair Designs.  This building was known as....

Co-op Square Building 

Community Partners

100

Located in the largest Latino neighborhood in Grand Rapids this organization has been providing unmet social services for over 40 years.

The Hispanic Center of West Michigan

200

This organization offers the Transformational Leadership Program which is designed to advance a pipeline of African American and Latinx leaders.

Urban Core Collective

300

This organization was formed to as a way to demonstrate unity among a diverse group of leaders and sectors with a similar heart to join the work already happening in the city. 

Grand Rapids Center for Social Transformation

400

This national affiliate was organized in 1942 to provide recreational and self-development opportunities for the Grand Rapids African American Community.  

The Grand Rapids Urban League 

500

This partner serves individuals from 80 countries with over 70 languages spoken

Grand Rapids Public Schools

Rock the Block

100

Rock the Block stretches along Madison Ave from Hall to this street.  

Oakdale

200

This was the theme of LINC's first Rock the Block event held in 2011.

Health and Wellness

300

"I Go to Work" was a hit song by this Rock the Block headliner.

Kool Moe Dee

400

The staff shirts for Rock the Block 2018 were this color. 

Highlighter Pink

500

This duo was the Rock the Block 2016 headliner

Dead Prez

Grand Rapids

100

First latina Grand Rapids Commissioner 

Milinda Ysasi

200

The City of Grand Rapids First Black Mayor

Lyman Parks Sr.

300

Second largest employer in Grand Rapids

Meijer 

400

Established in 1896 its the oldest standing public building in Grand Rapids

St. Marks Episcopal Church 

500

Married to the first black physician in Grand Rapids, this women was the first black National YWCA President.

Helen Claytor