Explorers have fun in an old Model T at the Gilmore Car Museum during their photoshoot. Image copyright Merze Tate Explorers Kalamazoo (MICH) —The Merze Tate Explorers' Driving into History: Black Women, Cars, and Courage exhibition is now in partnership with America250MI, the statewide commemoration of the nation’s 250th anniversary. The
Tate Commemorated at Oxford University
The Merze Tate Explorers were invited to attend University of Oxford! The invite was in celebration of the renovated Bevington Road houses on Oxford's campus. After a team of Explorers visited Oxford in 2024, they were provided the opportunity to commemorate Dr. Tate through a brick campaign. The brick not
Exploring History Through the Lens of Girls
Headline video by kzoom.com KALAMAZOO (MICH.)- The Merze Tate Explorers will unveil Driving into History: Black Women, Cars, and Courage on March 6, 2026, at 5 p.m. during Art Hop at the Black Arts & Cultural Center in Kalamazoo. Students will facilitate a panel discussion to share how the project went
Explorers Receive PNC Game Ball
KALAMAZOO (MICH.)- Nearly a dozen Merze Tate Explorers were joined by dozens of family and friends in celebration of receiving the PNC game ball. The game ball was presented at the Western Michigan University women's basketball game against the University of Massachusetts on February 28th, and was sponsored by PNC
Gift Wrapping Fundraiser to Support Endowment
https://youtu.be/ReLuJ5bWIcc?si=8amPSbL08Hx9yIKM *Headline image: Explorers Sasha, Juliana, and Talia review their video clips to promote their gift wrapping fundraiser. KALAMAZOO, (MICH.)- We have a match! A generous donor has pledged up to $5,000 toward a match to help fund the Merze Tate Explorers' Youth Community Voices Endowment Fund at the Kalamazoo Community Foundation! Those
