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Xandr Brown

Xandr Brown is the editor emeritus of Flintside. She also served as project editor for Flintside's inaugural On the Ground series in the Civic Park neighborhood and is a lifelong resident of Genesee County. A graduate of Powers Catholic High School, she went on to the University of Rochester in New York state, where she earned a bachelor's degree with a dual major in English/Communications and History and minor in Environmental Humanities. Xandr especially loves photography and is also a classically trained pianist.

Xandr Brown's Latest Articles

Hurley will extend its donation period to 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 2.

Flint’s Hurley Medical Center is calling for medical supply donations to protect healthcare workers

By Xandr Brown

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Community Development

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March 23, 2020

Hospitals around the state—and around the country—are feeling unprepared and are reporting the rapid depletion of necessary medical supplies to sustain the growing number of critical cases for Covid-19. From home-sewn face masks to donations some hospitals are doing what they can to better prepare. Donations to Hurley Medical Center will be accepted from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. tomorrow March 24 in the Hurley West Flint Campus Parking Lot on 1085 Linden Road.

Nonprofits are known to rely on social events for fundraising, which can present obstacles with social distancing efforts taking priority for Covid-19 responses.

Community Foundation announces relief fund for local nonprofits

By Xandr Brown

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Community Development

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March 18, 2020

The Community Foundation of Greater Flint, in partnership with United Way of Genesee County, announced they are opening the Greater Flint Urgent Relief Fund in an effort to assist local nonprofits in continuing their operations with communities made vulnerable by the pandemic.

Genesee Intermediate School District is keeping a rolling list of locations across the county that are offering breakfasts and lunches for school-age children.

Here are the open locations keeping Genesee County kids fed during Covid-19 response

By Xandr Brown

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Community Development

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March 17, 2020

Statewide school closures will stay effective until April 5 as a way of enforcing social distancing to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are open locations in Genesee County ensuring your child has access to breakfast and lunch.

Deria Brown, owner of Glam Boutique, shopping for donations for her free-lunch initiative on Saturday, March 14.

Downtown business owner offering free-lunch initiative for Flint kids until April 3

By Xandr Brown

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Community Development

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March 16, 2020

Every day this week until April 3, Deria Brown, owner of Glam Boutique, along with volunteers will offer a Daily Drive Thru initiative that gives a free lunch with sandwiches, chips, fruit, juice boxes, candy, and activity books to parents and children that need them during school shut down for Covid-19 response.

Over 1,000 people attended Bernie Sanders’ town hall on racial and economic injustice within Ballenger Field House, Saturday, March 7.

Bernie Sanders speaks to over 1,000 for his stop in Flint before primaries

By Xandr Brown

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Arts & Culture

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March 9, 2020

David Clements and Rick Bodette arrived at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, almost five hours before the growing line that would crowd the outside entrance of Ballenger Field House at Mott Community College. News dropped the night before that after Detroit and Dearborn, Flint was the next stop for democratic candidate Bernie Sanders’ town hall on racial and economic justice, and they wanted to be the first in line.

Northridge Academy is the number one elementary and middle school in the city and second in the county.

Flint’s Northridge Academy ranks high in Michigan’s top 100 elementary and middle schools

By Xandr Brown

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Community Development

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March 4, 2020

This marks the fifth year that Northridge Academy has ranked in Michigan’s top 100 public elementary and middle schools in results released by the Mackinac Center of Public Policy. Their ability to consistently make the high grade cements them as the number one school in the city and second in Genesee County.

As the first Muslim woman to serve in the Michigan Legislature.

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib to speak at Third Annual International Women’s Day celebration

By Xandr Brown

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Arts & Culture

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February 26, 2020

Rashida Tlaib, the country’s first Muslim, Palestinian-American congresswoman, will give a speech in honor of the Third Annual International Center of Greater Flint’s (ICGF) celebration of International Women’s Day on March 16 at Factory One.

Linda Bell embraces her longtime friend Nancy Jago (a deaf and blind community member) after her $10,000 win.

Bell Tech Communications takes $10,000 back to the lab in Pitch for $K competition

By Xandr Brown

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Community Development

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February 19, 2020

Bell Tech Communications will be the first app of its kind, specializing in live written, visual, and audio translations between deaf and hearing individuals. Bell Tech Communications allows for smartphones to be a stand-in for the cost or availability needed for an interpreter.

A Focus on Flint focus group on $1 million worth of neighborhood grants that took place in November 2019 for

Last chance to apply, community panelist needed to facilitate $1 million in neighborhood grants

By Xandr Brown

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Community Development

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February 19, 2020

Today marks the final day for applications for the nine residents who will have a say in the public voting process on the grants for neighborhood projects that will take place in April 2020.

Every Thursday from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Flint Fresh brings a large offering of perishable goods that SBEV families and the greater public can purchase at a discounted price.

Pilot program brings fresh produce directly to Flint’s food desert

By Xandr Brown

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General

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February 12, 2020

Every Thursday from 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Flint Fresh brings a large offering of perishable goods that SBEV families and the public can purchase at a discounted price.