At St. Luke’s N.E.W. Life Center, you will find women with dreams and the support needed to achieve them. Yolanda Hull, 49, dreams of becoming a seamstress, giving birth to her son, owning a Chevy Malibu, and continuing to have the strength to show up for herself day after day.
Featuring a theme of growth and renewal, a workshop with local residents provided the inspiration for the mural on the side of the water distribution trailer at Joy Tabernacle Church.
This is the third of this summer’s four planned neighborhood art parades — which include music, games, creation of an individual art project, unity, and a half-mile trek.
The free event will include food, music, and giveaways from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, July 11, on the campus of St. Luke's NEW Life Center, 3115 Lawndale Ave. in Flint.
The second annual Heritage and Harmony festival drew about 500 people over three days to the decked out stage, headliner acts, and nationally known artists — but it’s not about the numbers, said Maurice Davis, festival organizer also known as the “King of the Party Blues.”
Take in some of the sights and sounds of Day 1 of the Heritage and Harmony Festival. The free, family-friendly event continues 3-8 p.m. today and tomorrow.
As part of Flintside's ongoing On the Ground project in Civic Park, community members are invited to participate in paid training to research, report, and produce a story of their own to be published in Flintside.
Each day offers a different genre of music starting with gospel on July 2, blues on July 3, and a blend of music styles on July 4. The event is free to attend with food and vendor merchandise available for purchase.
Flint Grounds Crew is a landscaping business that operates as part of the Urban Renaissance Center and is a sister company to Motor City Grounds Crew in Detroit. It launched in March as a new outgrowth of the Rebounding Force work-readiness program as an opportunity for lasting employment after the 12-week training program.
The women's boxing champ will share her story as part of a Youth Motivational Experience at Joy Tabernacle Church on Sunday, June 30. The theme is "Victory through Faith."
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