February is Black History Month. Its precursor, Negro History Week, was created by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in 1926 and observed during the second week of February. Woodson was born Dec. 19, 1875 in New Canton, Va., the fourth of seven children. As an adolescent and teenager, Woodson worked as a sharecropper and miner to […]
It’s been a long time since students in Flint Community Schools could drink water from the tap. The district will not allow them to drink tap water until the Flint School Board of Education, the superintendent, and Flint’s health and medical professionals are satisfied it’s safe. On Jan. 20, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality began […]
The Flint Children’s Museum has activities for kids of all ages. There are more than 40 hands-on educational and fun exhibits tucked in every corner. On Sunday, Feb. 4 you can see it all for free courtesy of Kohl’s Cares for Kids and the Hurley Medical Center. This museum is located on the campus of […]
Saturdays in Flint are a lot busier for 300 youth thanks to the revival of an old community tradition. Cheers and spirit fill multiple gymnasiums from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on game days as students from elementary to high school enjoy participating in the first city-sponsored basketball league in 15 years. The opportunity for […]
Few things excite a chef more than shiny, new kitchen equipment – well, few things besides shiny new kitchens. It’s a truism in the culinary world and Flint is no exception, the city’s proud food professionals say. Mott Community College is helping take the lead to expand physical surroundings and opportunities for both scholars and […]
Be the change you want to see in the world. Gandhi’s words have gained much popularity in recent years, because whether the goal is to improve your life, your neighborhood or your city, taking action is what brings results. Savor the Flavor of Flint, which will be held Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Dort Event […]
It’s eye candy for a cause. The Society of Firefighters has resumed a philanthropic tradition in Flint this year, publishing its first calendar in seven years. Featuring real city firemen as 12-month models, the item is a fundraiser for the annual Davis-Dixon Scholarship Fund, named after Flint’s first black firefighter, Joe Davis, and its first […]
Kala Wilburn is joining TheHUB Flint staff supporting our social media and community outreach. Wilburn is the founder of apparel company Fannie Lucille. She also created Vehicle City Fashion Week, the first fashion week in Genesee County, and founded her own non-profit, Fashion Against Violence. She graduated with a bachelor of applied arts degree in […]
Four years ago the Hasselbring Senior Center on West Home Avenue was headed toward demolition. Then along came Garald Haralson, a local DJ and entertainer who had been spinning and performing at Loving Hands, another senior center in town. There he would play older music– Motown from the ’60s and funk from the ’70s – […]
There had been one too many drive-by shootings, one too many acts of violence, one too many people close to Kenyetta Dotson for her to just stay inert. Both her closest friend and her aunt were victims of gun violence in the recent past. Their deaths were the tipping point and all the motivation Dotson […]