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. 

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In The News Grand Blanc High School graduates at their 2019 commencement.
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.

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


In The News Kettering University Founders Week 7

Kettering University Founders' Week features top 25 employers


Feature Story Shay Oliver will show her fourth collection "Dream Out Loud" at Vancouver Fashion Week on Oct. 13, 2019.
In The News Flint's Civic Park neighborhood soon will be home to a 4-acre farm and orchard.

Large urban farm and orchard planned in north Flint


In The News "Isn't she beautiful?" says Linn Aikens, who led efforts to cleanup Civic Park's Hidden Park — and thanks to some help, succeeded in a single summer.

Help pours in for woman cleaning up Flint's Hidden Park


In The News South African delegates and UM-Flint professor Otrude Moyo  visit Convoy of Hope Saturday as part of their study of Ubuntu in Flint.

South African academics visit Flint to see Ubuntu at work here


In The News A child tries on firefighter equipment during a previous UM-Flint Touch-a-Truck.
In The News City of Flint Neighborhood Planner Dequan Allen leads a focus group beside Civic Park residents Ernest-C Martin, 72 (left) and Arthur Port, 77, (right) on September 7 for the neighborhood planning workshop.
In The News A look at a portion of the city of Flint's zoning map.
In The News Bothered by the portrayal of her generation, Ashley Sanders launched "The Millennial Showcase" two months ago as a way to highlight young people's talent, achievement, and dedication and buck the millennial stereotypes.