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Geamill Gibson and her son buy produce using a doctor's prescription at the Flint Farmers Market.

How the Flint Farmers’ Market reopening means a fresh start for the summer

Currently, 33 of the 44 vendors have returned for full service for the gradual reopening of the Flint Farmers' Market. Since June 2, the Farmers' Market has been operating on Tuesdays and Thursdays in June from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. following full social distance guidelines under stage four of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Michigan Safe Start Plan.

“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” ― Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Message from the Editor: “Say Its Name”

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.

Sydney G. James
Art as protest: How Sydney James and her team of artists created the Malice Green mural in a week

Victims of police killings are often criminalized. For Sydney G. James, there is no justification. So she decided to use her art to be a voice for her disgust at yet another slaying of a Black person at the hands of those hired to protect and serve them. 

Michigan National Guard members volunteer at Food Gatherers.
During pandemic, food banks and rescues innovate to feed more Michiganders than ever before

Despite the many challenges the pandemic has presented, food organizations have quickly restructured their operations to meet unprecedented demand. 

Roughly 13,000 area youth participated in Detroit PAL activities before the COVID-19 outbreak.
Voices of Youth: Detroit PAL teens share surprising thoughts on life during COVID-19, BLM protests

Three Detroit PAL teens tell us how they feel about social distancing, preparing for college during a pandemic, and George Floyd's tragic death.

Memes used by the Berrien County Health Department and Spectrum Health Lakeland to promote COVID-19 awareness.
In COVID-19 crisis, Michigan’s public health pros leverage social media for good

The COVID-19 pandemic is the first public health crisis of the social media age, and public health officials have used social media platforms to spread important knowledge and fight misinformation.

Flint River, reconnected

Amy McMillan saw the potential for recreation in downtown Flint along the Flint River. But she knew that to realize those dreams would require money the City of Flint and Genesee County didn’t have.

Lynn remembered having come into contact with someone who had expressed having flu-like symptoms, which led Lynn to believe that she too had the flu. But as the days went on, Lynn recalls enduring extreme discomfort.
Flint woman speaks on her 28-day fight with Covid-19

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.

Protesters take to the streets in downtown Detroit.
Amid protests in the face of a pandemic, Detroiters push for solutions and solidarity

Here's how Detroiters are using their platforms and talents to push for solutions to address the racial inequalities that have been brought to the forefront in recent days.

Riddle Elementary students at their school garden.
How edible schoolyards in Lansing help feed the community

An afterschool gardening club at three Lansing-area elementary schools helps kids learn how food gets from their own school gardens to their table – and how to improve their community's overall food security.

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