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In The News A new Black Lives Matter mural was painted on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard downtown Flint. Equity

Quit using Flint to score social media points

Patrick HayesWednesday, August 19, 2020
In The News Rasheed Wallace takes a water break while distributing food and water to residents at Evergreen Regency Estates. Equity

Rasheed Wallace does the work

Patrick HayesMonday, August 3, 2020
Feature Story “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” ― Ida B. Wells-Barnett Equity

Message from the Editor: "Say Its Name"

Xandr BrownThursday, June 11, 2020
Feature Story A lack of municipal support has left the community with less access to resources than most, making what is for many a difficult situation, even worse. Healthy Communities

How Flint’s Latinx leadership is making up for lack of access to government and private aid

Santiago OchoaWednesday, April 15, 2020
Feature Story A resident listens to a live audio translation of a presentation of the Water Box at a community town hall at the Latinx Community and Technology Center on Monday, Nov. 25. Community Development

La población Latinx está creciendo, esto es como el Centro Latinx de Flint la está contando

Santiago OchoaWednesday, March 4, 2020
Feature Story A resident listens to a live audio translation of a presentation of the Water Box at a community town hall at the Latinx Community and Technology Center on Monday, Nov. 25. Community Development

The Latinx population is growing, this is how Flint's Latinx Tech Center is getting them counted

Santiago OchoaWednesday, February 19, 2020
Feature Story The #waterislife mural on the side of Gavin Brown’s Enterprise in New York. Arts and Culture

The sisterhood behind Flint’s bottled fence

Xzavier SimonWednesday, January 22, 2020
Feature Story A 2018 5-year American Community Survey, found that approximately 3, 213 of Flint residents identified as having a hearing difficulty. Technology and Innovation

ASL advocate helps residents connect to Flint’s silent community

Xandr BrownWednesday, January 15, 2020
In The News The room where the soon-to-open Community Water Lab sits empty. Plans for tearing down its eastern wall to allow resident a look into the lab’s inner work are being considered. Community Development

$300,000 raised for Flint Development Center water lab

Santiago OchoaWednesday, December 18, 2019
In The News commfirst Diversity

African American Film Series returns to Flint Institute of Arts for 5th year

Ashley SchaferWednesday, November 20, 2019
In The News Genesee District Library Diversity

Genesee District Library announces Black History Month Brunch honorees

Ashley SchaferWednesday, November 20, 2019
In The News Map of 100 murals Neighborhoods

Here's a map to all 100 of the murals transforming Flint neighborhoods

Alexandria Brown and Marjory RaymerWednesday, October 16, 2019
In The News Dawn Jones Arts and Culture

Dawn Jones named Humanity in Harmony Journalist in Residence

Ashley SchaferWednesday, October 16, 2019
In The News Local muralist Charlie Boike painting a mural of Claressa Shields on the side of Julie's Pawn shop on 2820 South Saginaw for Flint's Free City Mural Festival on Saturday, October 12. Arts and Culture

Flint's 22-mural grand finale 'is history in the making'

Xandr BrownWednesday, October 16, 2019
In The News The "Field Work" special exhibit at Buckham Gallery continues through Oct. 5, 2019. Arts and Culture

Special exhibit by Wasserman Project curator features works by Michigan women at Buckham Gallery

Ashley SchaferWednesday, October 2, 2019
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