White privilege through white eyes at Tendaji Talk: “Use it to end injustice”
By Harold C. Ford “If your white privilege and class privilege protects you, then you have an obligation to use that privilege to take stands that work to end the injustice that grants that privilege in the first place.” — Ayelet Waldman, Israeli-American novelist and essayist Flint resident Jeff Bean stepped forward at the Flint Public Library April 9, conceded his white privilege, and suggested ways to end it. Bean spoke before...
New skateboard park plan for Swartz Creek Golf Course announced by Flint’s “SK810” group
By Jeffery L. Carey Jr. Under threat of rain, more than 75 people were in attendance April 20 for the announcement of plans to build a new skate park for the city of Flint. The announcement came during this year’s Easter egg hunt and skateboard jam at the existing skate park at the Swartz Creek Golf Course, 1902 Hammerberg Rd. The new skate park would be built on the same site, on the old tennis courts visible from the westbound side...
Town Hall Forum: to “restore the public trust” voters have to get involved
By Paul Rozycki Perhaps the most important highlight one could draw from the “Restore the Public Trust” Town Hall, held at the Flint Public Library Tuesday night, was emphasized by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Of the 100 precincts in Michigan with the lowest voter turnout, she said, 20 of them were in Flint. They averaged about 15 percent turnout. By contrast, Benson said many precincts in Bloomfield Hills...
Four candidates file for Flint’s first mayoral election under new charter
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to note that Tonya Burns, one of the original group who filed by the deadline, was found not to have the 600 valid signatures required. See below for further detail. By Paul Rozycki Flint’s first mayoral election under its new charter got off to a robust start as four candidates filed to run for mayor this year. They are Incumbent Mayor Karen Weaver, Greg Eason, Sheldon Neeley, and...
International and U.S. residents invited to socialize, mingle at May 2 coffee hour
The International Center of Greater Flint (ICGF) has scheduled an “international coffee hour” for international and U.S. residents to socialize and mingle. The free event, open to the community, is set for 5-7 p.m. May 2 at Totem Books, 620 W. Court St. More information is available at ICGFlint.org. –EVM Staff
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