The third zine in our four zine history of anarchist activity in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has been completed.

Mob Work: Anarchists in Grand Rapids, Volume 3 covers a larger span of time than previous volumes, covering the years from the 1910s into the 1960s. Among the topics covered are the story of Charles Bergman, an anarchist from the Grand Rapids area who organized talks in Grand Rapids for Emma Goldman and printed anarchist propaganda, the repression that anarchists and other radicals faced during World War I and the years immediately following the War, the efforts to keep anarchist resistance alive during the 1920s through the 1950s, and the resurgence of anarchy in the 1960s. Where activity in Grand Rapids could not be found, Mob Work fills the gaps by looking at anarchist activity on a national level. In terms of “the sixties” movement, the zine presents generally unexplored history of anti-war and counter-cultural resistance in Grand Rapids, including an examination of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), local underground newspapers, and the anti-police riots that took place in the late 1960s.

As with previous volumes in the series, most of the topics covered have not been explored anywhere else. You can download Mob Work: Volume 3 from us or contact us to order it via postal mail.

If this topic is of interest to you, we also recommend that you check out volumes 1 and 2.