GRCC In the News, 2-5-13

Ella Mary Sims: From sharecropper’s daughter to community activist, she was known as woman of great faith

February 5, 2013; MLive

GRAND RAPIDS, MI Ella Mary Sims was born in a sharecropper’s cabin in the Mississippi Delta and overcame adversity and tragedy early in life to become a leading advocate for justice and equality in the Grand Rapids community.

(Ms. Sims received the Giant Among Giants Award in 2005.)