It's not fair that we media entities are able to show our hands bloody with fact, without ever telling anyone how deep it runs and how there’s a whole delta for deaths like these. This isn’t some bubbling creek of happenstance death.
Army veteran, teacher, mother, and first lady of The Landmark Fellowship Church, Jamillah Lynn, 44, became one of the estimated 42 percent of black, Genesee County residents to contract Covd-19. Now she is sharing her story in hopes that those who have not experienced the virus, will face the pandemic with consideration and gravity.
The funds were granted to the Genesee Chamber Foundation by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation as part of the Flint and Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s Restart Flint and Genesee Grant Program. The program was first formed out of a partnership with the Consumer Energy Foundation that allocated $200,000 to help businesses county-wide. The additional $262,500 from the C.S. Mott Foundation will focus on helping to rehabilitate black small businesses in Flint.
Organizations like the Charles Steward Mott Foundation and the Flint and Genesee Chamber of Commerce are providing virtual programs and resources, through YouthQuest and hotspots, to keep Flint students equipped and engaged.
Homegrown millionaire and entrepreneur William Pickard, Ph.D., spoke in an intimate dialogue with residents and youth at Berston Field House facilitated by Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Friends of Berston, and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
Titled “Dream Out Loud,” Shay Oliver’s fourth collection is inspired by the Flint entrepreneurial scene. It hits the runway featuring bold colors and vibrant statement pieces on Sunday, Oct. 13, the final day of Vancouver Fashion Week.
Civic Park residents are in the midst of a six to eight month process with City of Flint planners to identify their neighborhood priorities and create an action plan for moving forward. It is one of 15 neighborhood collaborations conducted so far as part of the implementation process of the city's master plan.
Let's call it a stroke of genius: The best muralists in the world (including some from right here in Flint) have turned the city into an open museum with more than 40 massive paintings completed in less than three months. And, they are just getting started.
Heirloom family recipes are being served up Creole-style by Princess Greene at the Gumbo Trap. The seafood gumbo is a fan favorite, but she also specializes in Po’ Boy sandwiches and beignets.
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.
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