Flint residents who need help due to the water crisis are encouraged to attend the Flint Water Recovery Resource Fair on Wednesday, July 25 from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village, 4119 N. Saginaw St. Hosted by the City of Flint, the goal of the fair is to provide the community information […]
A University of Michigan-Flint administrator will become part of the city’s monarchy July 20. Susan Borrego, the university’s chancellor, will receive the Monarch Inspiration Award during halftime of the Flint Monarchs women’s basketball game versus the Toledo Threat at Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center. The game begins at 2 p.m. The honor will mark […]
Growing up Arab American in Genesee County, Devin Bathish often heard racist comments, but some were especially rude. “They’d ask, ‘Are you a terrorist?’ or they would call you a terrorist,” he remembers. Whenever spoken the comments were offensive, but in the wake of the September 2001 attacks that shook the country, statements made out […]
The uplifting story of Cinderella tells us things are not always what they seem and dreams can come true. It also shows those who practice forgiveness and love are not victims and building a noble character is not determined by a person’s station in life but by his or her actions. These are wonderful messages […]
Natalie Kadie worked her way through the University of Michigan Flint as a nail tech to become a hospital administrator and help people heal their wounds. A few years in corporate America convinced her she could do more healing with the bartenders, pharmacists and dancers with polish and a listening ear. With 19 years as […]
Often Pride events are put on by larger organizations such as Michigan Pride, but when Wellness Services, Inc. noticed the lack of Pride events in Flint, it decided to launch one. Eight years ago, the first Flint Pride event began as a small event to increase visibility for the LGBTQ+ community in the Flint area, […]
Nearly 40 local entrepreneurs, innovators, businesses and students moved into their new co-working digs at the Ferris Wheel building, the latest indicator of Flint’s attractive small business culture. The new entrants join an entrepreneurial class of downtown business ventures that now tops 100, according to a recent TheHUB Flint audit. Published earlier this month the […]
Working four jobs while pursuing an associate degree from the University of Michigan-Flint left Ronita Ramsey with little spare time. She split shifts between two restaurant positions, while clocking hours at an elder care facility and a doctor’s office as a medical assistant. Class work and studying required additional commitment. Her bills were paid and […]
There are real-world solutions right here in our community to some of the biggest public safety concerns in Flint. On June 2, three teams will compete in the Flint City Smart City Reverse Pitch Competition at Factory Two. They will vie for more than $30,000 in prizes and the opportunity to apply their concepts into […]
An answered prayer could become the city’s blessing. Artina Sadler, food system navigator for the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, wasn’t sure how interested she was the first time she learned about the Culture of Health Leaders, a nationwide advocacy program. But she was curious enough about opportunities it might present that she shared a […]