A church bell goes off somewhere in the distance. Soon another. Then two more before the beat drops and Mica Pierce’s new single begins. As the 19-year-old rapper and R&B artist appears on screen in the “Cocky” video, he’s dressed in a dark baseball cap, wearing multiple chains around his neck, and standing in surroundings […]
Depending on who you ask, it might be the most important decision of the day, year, or even lifetime. It can sometimes be a black woman’s costliest monthly investment besides the mortgage installment or car note. Hair is the crucial it in so many black households, both in Flint and throughout the country. A production […]
Kala Wilburn might not have set out to be a hero, but she’s been named one in the April edition of Good Housekeeping. Part of a feature examining the contributions of those who impact their communities, Wilburn, a contributor to TheHUB Flint, is recognized as an “everyday hero” for her Fashion Against Violence movement. The […]
Gary Anderson wasn’t content to make his latest theatrical production all about performance drama. There’s a clear message and urgency behind the timing and presentation of Flint Rising, a staged reading scheduled March 23 and March 24 at TechTown, 440 Burroughs St. in Detroit. Typically, a play produced by Plowshares Theatre Co. would take about […]
There’s no shortage of events celebrating Black History Month in Flint. At TheHUB Flint we want to give you a quick look at events you can attend to learn more about the achievements by black Americans and recognize their role in U.S. history. Feb. 7 – Documentary: Through a Lens Darkly, Flint Institute of Arts, […]
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 […]
Legos and Lincoln Logs were more than a childhood pastime for Garry McDaniel. His early passion for constructing model houses and buildings made it easy for his parents to know what he’d look forward to tearing open under the Christmas tree each year. By age 13 he advanced from using toy builder sets to using […]
The 13-year-old’s confession caught her mother by surprise. Tracy Palmer knew her daughter had experienced bullying, but she hadn’t known the full extent. Hiding in restrooms, panic attacks and other daily stress were often part of the student’s school day. “She opened up and told us things we had never even talked about,” Palmer recalls. […]
During the golden era of black theatre in America Flint gave birth to a community jewel. The decade that followed the civil rights movement and its racial, social, and political conflicts saw a generation of writers, painters, choreographers and cultural activists emerge, eager to assert their identity through self-expression. Black artists in Flint shared the […]
Losing her brother was the turning point for Kala Wilburn. In June of 2011, the then-budding fashion designer moved back to Flint after living and working in the fashion industry in New York City. Her brother was very happy to have his sister home, so much so that he brought friends interested in the fashion […]