Amina Smith, a young native of Flint’s northside, is not just simply a writer but rather considers herself to be a storyteller who prides herself on searching for unique and hidden gems to shine light on through her radiant words. Outside of the realm of writing, Amina is also a University of Michigan-Flint student, film fanatic, reader, foodie, community advocate, art enthusiast, and thee sidequest queen whose shenanigans always inspire more whimsical literature to appear from the edge of her pen.
Flint native Amina Smith shares her experience participating in Flintside's free journalism fellowship which helped her hone her writing skills as a community correspondent in the Ballenger Highway neighborhood.