Ballenger Highway

Feature Story Mothers of Joy Institute for Parenting and Family Wellness, Inc. provides resources and a safe space for Flint families.  Healthy Communities

Mothers of Joy Institute for Parenting and Family Wellness provides safe space for families

Billie DantzlerWednesday, January 31, 2024
Feature Story Photographed on Jan. 6, 2024, St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church has been a beacon in the Flint community for many years. Neighborhoods

Serving God and community: A conversation with Pastor Kevin Thompson

Michell ThompsonTuesday, January 16, 2024
Feature Story Flint native and business owner Jade Marshaé poses brazenly inside her home on Dec 28, 2023. Neighborhoods

The FREEdom and Hidden Holistics of Jade Marshaé

Jerimiah WhiteheadMonday, January 15, 2024
Feature Story Photographed on Dec. 20, 2023, BAMS African Market on South Ballenger Highway hosts West African organic “foodstuff sourcing, products, fashion, and various home needs.” Entrepreneurship

Keeping the community healthy with BAMS African Market

Xzavier SimonFriday, December 29, 2023
Feature Story Flint residents Billie Dantzler, Jerimiah Whitehead, and Michell Thompson participated in Flintside’s Community Correspondent Journalism Workshop as a part of our 'On the Ground' story series. Neighborhoods

Meet Flintside's Ballenger Highway Community Correspondents

Xzavier SimonThursday, December 28, 2023
Feature Story Pictured on Dec. 27, 2023, Ballenger Park sits on the corner of Dupont and Flushing Road, holding space for community events, basketball games, and picnics. Neighborhoods

In Pictures: Ballenger Highway Neighborhood & Park

Xzavier SimonThursday, December 28, 2023
Feature Story Billie Dantzler sits dignified in front of some of her favorite vinyl records inside Totem Books on Nov. 20, 2023. Neighborhoods

The art and exploration of Early Childhood Education with Billie Dantzler

Xzavier SimonTuesday, November 28, 2023
Feature Story “Sometimes, my story may inspire others. I am not ashamed of my journey; it is my testimony,” says Flint native Michell Thompson, pictured in downtown Flint on Nov. 18, 2023. Neighborhoods

The strength, resilience, and testimony of Michell Thompson

Xzavier SimonFriday, November 24, 2023
Feature Story Four CDF Freedom School Summer Program K-2nd grade scholars read during class time. Kids and Education

Flint Freedom Schools Collaborative provides wraparound approach to community support

Brianna NargisoFriday, November 24, 2023
Feature Story Poet, actor, and author Jerimiah Whitehead smiles confidently outside Totem Books in downtown Flint on Nov. 17, 2023. Neighborhoods

Weathering the storm and finding truth with Jerimiah Whitehead

Xzavier SimonFriday, November 24, 2023
Feature Story Flint native Sancia Tutt, known creatively and business-wise as Isis Ma’at, stands confident in her journey at For-Mar Nature Preserve on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Entrepreneurship

Experiencing unfiltered truth with business owner Isis Ma’at

Xzavier SimonWednesday, October 25, 2023
Feature Story Annette Hughes, Director of Sunny Patch Learning Center, is pictured inside one of the center's buildings on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. Healthy Communities

To make 'a difference in the lives of others' with Sunny Patch Learning Center

Xzavier SimonWednesday, October 11, 2023
Feature Story Flint native K-Dub sits inside his shop K-Dubs Tattoos on September 21, 2023. (Xzavier Simon | Flintside) Neighborhoods

The conscious art of tattoos with K-Dub of K-Dub's Tattoo

Xzavier SimonFriday, September 29, 2023
Feature Story Attendants collect free school items from the Gift of Life Michigan table during the ‘Back to School Rally’ at Bethel United Methodist Church in Flint on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Kids and Education

In Pictures: Back to School Rally at Bethel United Methodist Church

Tia ScottWednesday, September 13, 2023
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