“I am not ashamed of my journey; it is my testimony.” Flint native Michell Thompson, Flintside's newest community correspondent, opened up about her love of writing and photography, living with Multiple Sclerosis, and her Flintstone resilience.
Since 2016, the Flint Freedom Schools Collaborative has aimed to provide year-round services for Genesee County families and community members and continues to be a responsive resource hub to support community needs.
"My surroundings were saying you gonna end up in jail or dead. I didn’t give in to that." Flint native Jerimiah Whitehead, Flintside's newest community correspondent, spoke about his upbringing in Flint, overcoming obstacles, surviving cancer, and living in his truth.
“Whatever I’m guided to do, that’s what I do.” Flint native, business owner, and mother of two, Sancia Tutt, also known as Isis Ma’at, met up with Flintside's Xzavier Simon to talk about spirit, challenges, and walking the path of Christ-consciousness.
As part of our 'On the Ground' series, Flintside spoke with Annette Hughes of Sunny Patch Learning Center to talk about the origins of the childcare center, her journey so far, and where the center plans to go in the future.
As part of our 'On the Ground' series, Flintside spoke with tattoo artist K-Dub inside his shop in Flint’s Ballenger Hwy neighborhood to discuss his passion for art, tattooing, his spiritual awakening, and more.
Flintside is currently looking for four Ballenger Highway neighborhood residents to participate in our Flintside Journalism Fellowship. The deadline for consideration is October 15, 2023.
Food, fun, and community were the highlights of this year's Back to School Rally at Bethel United Methodist Church. The yearly event provided students with backpacks and supplies to ensure a great start to the new school year.
For this year's 'On the Ground' series, Flintside will focus on the neighborhood of Ballenger Hwy and provide in-depth coverage that aims to learn about and highlight the area's businesses, community members, and events.
Xzavier Simon took a moment to celebrate Flintside's Community Correspondent Class of ’22 as they prepare to write about their experiences of community-building in Sarvis Park.
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