First, they came for independent journalists
Flint native, author, and former journalist, Bob Campbell, explains why the media should stand in defense of their own and the 1st Amendment.
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A Middle Kind of View: Michigan Winter Roads
In the latest, A Middle Kind of View, Amina reflects on the harsh conditions and turbulent times of living through Michigan winters.
A Middle Kind of View: What Makes a “Flintstone?”
Columnist Amina Smith reflects on the questions: What is Flint culture? And what makes a real Flintstone?
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Flintside heads into 2026 rooted in truth, community, and honest local journalism.
Volunteers of America Michigan’s mission made possible by social enterprise thrift stores; support from IFF
Sometimes nonprofits need help to fulfill their mission of helping others within their communities. For Volunteers of America Michigan, when costly necessary roof repairs and upgraded lighting came up, they found a supportive partner in IFF. The community development financial institution that has provided millions of dollars of loans to five of the VOA Michigan thrift stores.
Hamilton creates safe space for Flint moms through “Let’s Talk About It” event
Hamilton’s “Let’s Talk About It” offers Flint moms a free monthly space to learn, connect, and build confidence through pregnancy and beyond.
SDOH Hubs improve mental and physical health while reducing disparities
The goal is to improve health outcomes, achieve health equity, and remove barriers to opportunity.
Loving Leroy: Post-Incarceration Syndrome and how it kills access to love
In her essay, Crystallee Crain reveals how post-incarceration trauma can turn love into survival, and how freedom becomes the ultimate act of healing.
New platform to share ‘Common Ground’ from community ideas and solutions
Issue Media Group, a multilocal network of solutions-based, issues-focused digital publications, has launched a new national platform for increasing the reach and impact of its journalism.
OPINION: Here is one solution for the problem of social media and political violence
The intensity of America’s political culture that factored into the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has intensified the scrutiny of the role of social media.
