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Education Beat: Adrian Walker picked to fill vacancy on Flint Community Schools Board
By Harold C. Ford “We (millennials) want to be a part of meaningful...
COVID, water crisis exacerbating mental illness in Genesee County, health systems rep warns
By Coner Segren COVID-19 is exacerbating a mental health crisis in Genesee...
“There are no velvet ropes in our criminal justice system.” – Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud on Flint water crisis prosecutions
By Tom Travis Today Flint residents who logged onto a virtual court...
Education Beat: Flint Community Schools reopening plans starting Jan. 18 announced; board elects new officers
By Harold C. Ford Flint Community Schools (FCS) Superintendent Anita Steward...
“Change the guidelines for compensation” – Community members and water warriors plead with Judge Levy
By Tom Travis “Flint, tell Judge Levy to change the guidelines for...
“The Rep” productions win many Wilde awards even in the pandemic year
By Patsy Isenberg The pandemic of 2020 caused all theaters to cut their...
January 6 siege a “well planned attack on the United States of America…led by and encouraged by the President,” Kildee says
By Tom Travis “This was not a sort of national version of a march on...
Folk duo Mustard’s Retreat to stage live-streaming musical benefit for East Village Magazine
A reviewer once called the folk group Mustard’s Retreat “music...
Book Review: A five-day odyssey of “Motown Man” explores familiar themes, settings in Flint author Bob Campbell’s first novel
By Harold Ford “The problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the...
Review: Caste is “the bones,” race “the skin” in America’s body of discontents
By Robert Thomas Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel...
Review: “Begin Again” blends James Baldwin’s urgent lessons and a call to face “the American Lie”
By Robert R. Thomas BEGIN AGAIN by Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is a clear example of...
Review: Latest Flint book, “Poisoned Water” belongs in classrooms, libraries all over America
By Harold C. Ford “Flint was an example of the nation at its worst but...
Review: Need some pandemic reading? These two books offer pertinent context on the plague we’re in
By Harold C. Ford Two recent reads provide some historical context for the...
Review: “Power, Participation, and Protest in Flint, Michigan” probed in Ashley Nickels’ enlightening new book
By Robert Thomas An abiding iconic Flint visual for me is the news...
Review: “Daring Trader” captures profound role of Joseph Smith on how Flint became Flint
By Harold C. Ford “In the signing of the 1819 treaty by the Chippewa...
Review: Connor Coyne’s serial Flint allegory “Urbantasm” continues with”ambitious, authentic” Book Two
By Robert R. Thomas Flint author Connor Coyne’s Urbantasm is a serial...
This Month in the Village: September Features
In the Village, the month of September features a car show, Bikes on the...
This Month in the Village: July Events
July events, in and around Flint, feature sports, music, dance, and much...
This Month in the Village: June features art, music, car shows
June Calendar...
This Month in the Village: May features live music, story time, Jersey Boys, Flint City Bucks and more
Compiled and selected by Meghan Christian “This Month” highlights a...
This Month in the Village: April features hockey documentary, tea party, black holes
Compiled by Meghan Christian “This Month” highlights a selection of...
This Month in the Village: February offers “Galentine’s Day,” cabaret, history of cursing and more
Compiled by Meghan Christian, Managing Editor “This Month”...
This Month in the Village, January: open skate, yoga, films, art, ballet
Compiled by Meghan Christian, Managing Editor “This...
CALENDAR: This month in The Village offers films, music, Flint Pride and more
Compiled and selected by EVM Managing Editor Meghan Christian “This...
Commentary: Beyond Biden and Trump, who else and what else is there in Election 2020?
By Paul Rozycki Who’s your...
Village Life: A reclaimed piano reclaims grace in a time of plague
By Jan Worth-Nelson Some days, no matter how hard you try to stay sane,...
Commentary: COVID-19, mail-in voting challenge the USPS, election clerks
By Paul Rozycki What would it take to make 2020 the most disruptive year in...
Commentary: An August primary primer–how it’s different and why its important
By Paul Rozycki In a time of the COVID-19 virus, economic shutdowns, Black...
Village Life: Flint’s newest journalists are eight years old and raring to write
By Jan Worth-Nelson Paxon Laube-Clary’s head hurt. Stuck at home in...
Commentary: Mixed messages on COVID-19–whom should we believe?
By Paul Rozycki What’s your answer to any of these questions about the...
Commentary: As the lockdowns end, the responsibility lies with us
By Dick Ramsdell Whether we call ourselves Children of God. lost souls, homo...
Coronavirus Diary #2 — In Pandemic America 2020, Flint knows we are “collateral damage in a rigged deck casino”
Ed. Note: Here is the second of an East Village Magazine’s new...
Commentary: Biden wins — What does it all mean? Ten takeaways from the 2020 election
By Paul Rozycki In a year of pandemics, racial division, economic crisis,...
Commentary: Beyond Biden and Trump, who else and what else is there in Election 2020?
By Paul Rozycki Who’s your...
A comet, a COVID pandemic, and a summer of crisis. Is there any good news?
By Paul Rozycki This summer, astronomers have discovered a new presence...
Review: “Begin Again” blends James Baldwin’s urgent lessons and a call to face “the American Lie”
By Robert R. Thomas BEGIN AGAIN by Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is a clear example of...
He changed my life: A remembrance of John Lewis
By Harold C. Ford “When you see something that is not right, not just, not...
Commentary: An August primary primer–how it’s different and why its important
By Paul Rozycki In a time of the COVID-19 virus, economic shutdowns, Black...
Village Life: Of a big green chair, two bad haircuts and the Ministry of Silly Walks
By Jan Worth-Nelson I seem to have been sitting too long. Day after day of...
Commentary: Vote by mail is an idea whose time has come
By Paul Rozycki How do you want to vote this year? No, I don’t mean...
COVID, water crisis exacerbating mental illness in Genesee County, health systems rep warns
By Coner Segren COVID-19 is exacerbating a mental health crisis in Genesee...
COVID vaccine will go first to health care and essential workers, residents of long-term facilities and high risk population
Health care personnel, residents of long-term facilities, workers in...
Local group hands out $20,000 to Flint teachers as 30-year tradition continues in pandemic
By Tom Travis Flint teachers were awarded $20,000, in gifts of $100 each,...
Touting themes of “prayer, planning , and partnership” Mayor Neeley cites COVID response, census, racial justice efforts, pipeline progress in State of the City address
By Paul Rozycki It was just over a year ago that Flint’s...
Land Bank survey and small business grants highlighted at Flint Neighborhoods United monthly meeting
By Coner Segren Residents’ concerns about Land Bank priorities for...
Flint Public Library at Courtland to reopen Wednesday, Dec. 9 with limited “lobby service”
The Flint Public Library at Courtland Center will reopen Dec. 9 through Dec....
Mayor Neeley to deliver live-streamed State of the City address Dec 8
Mayor Sheldon Neeley will deliver his first State of the City address at 7...
Flint residents can apply to receive up to $225 to help pay water bills
Community Development Block Grant funds totaling $50,000 are being made...
A number of numbers to watch in 2019
By Paul Rozycki I once knew a math professor who argued that everything in...
Jacky King laid to rest: Flint loses a genuine hero
by Harold C. Ford “Get out there and make a damn difference.”...
Commentary: Should the Lame Duck be a dead duck?
By Paul Rozycki In the past, the so-called “lame duck” session was a...
Village Life: It’s been a little hard to write about nuthatches
By Jan Worth-Nelson I’d really like to go back to writing about...
Local news still matters, even as the “how” changes
By Jan Worth-Nelson I just lost my temper. The trigger was an early...
Is restoring trust as easy as turning a faucet?
By Paul Rozycki Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential...
He changed my life: A remembrance of John Lewis
By Harold C. Ford “When you see something that is not right, not just, not...
Village Life: Of a big green chair, two bad haircuts and the Ministry of Silly Walks
By Jan Worth-Nelson I seem to have been sitting too long. Day after day of...
Commentary: Vote by mail is an idea whose time has come
By Paul Rozycki How do you want to vote this year? No, I don’t mean...
Commentary: We are NOT equally at risk for COVID-19. Racism makes all the difference
Editor’s Note: This essay is a response to a recent commentary...
Commentary: As the lockdowns end, the responsibility lies with us
By Dick Ramsdell Whether we call ourselves Children of God. lost souls, homo...
Commentary: Kent State at 50–no redemption for a failing America
By Jan Worth-Nelson I didn’t want to write this. I didn’t want...
Coronavirus Diaries: Seven EVM writers report from their own lives
Editor’s Note: Like everyone else, all of East Village...
Commentary: Maybe music helped Flint in 1918 — and arts and culture can do it for us now
By Rodney Lontine Arts and culture offer much-needed healing in difficult...
Education Beat: Adrian Walker picked to fill vacancy on Flint Community Schools Board
By Harold C. Ford “We (millennials) want to be a part of meaningful...
COVID, water crisis exacerbating mental illness in Genesee County, health systems rep warns
By Coner Segren COVID-19 is exacerbating a mental health crisis in Genesee...
“There are no velvet ropes in our criminal justice system.” – Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud on Flint water crisis prosecutions
By Tom Travis Today Flint residents who logged onto a virtual court...
Education Beat: Flint Community Schools reopening plans starting Jan. 18 announced; board elects new officers
By Harold C. Ford Flint Community Schools (FCS) Superintendent Anita Steward...
“Change the guidelines for compensation” – Community members and water warriors plead with Judge Levy
By Tom Travis “Flint, tell Judge Levy to change the guidelines for...
“The Rep” productions win many Wilde awards even in the pandemic year
By Patsy Isenberg The pandemic of 2020 caused all theaters to cut their...
January 6 siege a “well planned attack on the United States of America…led by and encouraged by the President,” Kildee says
By Tom Travis “This was not a sort of national version of a march on...
The East Village Magazine – January 2021
The latest edition of The East Village Magazine is available for download...
Editorial: Mr. President, please stop the dangerous attacks
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION Congress shall make no law...
Education Beat: Adrian Walker picked to fill vacancy on Flint Community Schools Board
By Harold C. Ford “We (millennials) want to be a part of meaningful...
COVID, water crisis exacerbating mental illness in Genesee County, health systems rep warns
By Coner Segren COVID-19 is exacerbating a mental health crisis in Genesee...
“There are no velvet ropes in our criminal justice system.” – Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud on Flint water crisis prosecutions
By Tom Travis Today Flint residents who logged onto a virtual court...
Education Beat: Flint Community Schools reopening plans starting Jan. 18 announced; board elects new officers
By Harold C. Ford Flint Community Schools (FCS) Superintendent Anita Steward...
“Change the guidelines for compensation” – Community members and water warriors plead with Judge Levy
By Tom Travis “Flint, tell Judge Levy to change the guidelines for...
“The Rep” productions win many Wilde awards even in the pandemic year
By Patsy Isenberg The pandemic of 2020 caused all theaters to cut their...
January 6 siege a “well planned attack on the United States of America…led by and encouraged by the President,” Kildee says
By Tom Travis “This was not a sort of national version of a march on...
Folk duo Mustard’s Retreat to stage live-streaming musical benefit for East Village Magazine
A reviewer once called the folk group Mustard’s Retreat “music...
City Council Beat: Leadership change brings on Fields, Davis: no city business voted on during five-hour meeting
By Tom Travis After a contentious five-hour meeting and acting only on...
“I’m running as a proud Democrat but I’ll govern as an American,” Biden tells drive-in Flint audience
By Tom Travis Drawing sharp contrasts between the last four years of the...
Mayor warns against door-to-door trick-or-treating as Coronavirus cases and deaths surge, alternative trick-or-treating venues offered
By Tom Travis The City of Flint warned residents against door-to-door...
Second St. Paul’s concert Oct. 25 cancelled due to COVID concerns
The Sunday, Oct. 25 concert at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church has been...
Public electronic meetings nixed by Supreme Court action; City Council, EAB cancel.
By Tom Travis Moments before the Flint City Council was to hold their...
Shelter of Flint announces new president/CEO
Linda Bielskis has been appointed president and CEO of Shelter of Flint by...
St. Paul’s Episcopal Sunday concert cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
The first concert scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 27 in St. Paul’s...
Neeley offers “Conversations in the Courtyard” for Flint residents
Starting Thursday, Sept. 17, Flint residents are invited to meet with Mayor...
Review: Riveting Semaj Brown “bleeds fire” at Mott Warsh Gallery performance
By Jan Worth-Nelson Facing lies, atrocities and daily affronts to self-love...
EVM staffer, poet Jeffery L Carey Jr launches new book Saturday at Totem
By Jan Worth-Nelson Jeffery L Carey Jr, a poet, artist, and staff writer at...
Poem: Lexicon for a Tyrant
Lexicon for a Tyrant By Teddy Robertson You may wonder why I need a...
Restoring a duck decoy
Restoring a duck decoy By Grayce Scholt I touch acrylic paint to neck, to...
The East Village Magazine – January 2021
The latest edition of The East Village Magazine is available for download...
The East Village Magazine – November – December 2020
The lastest edition of The East Village Magazine is available for download...
The East Village Magazine – October 2020 – Special Edition
A special edition, covering the Flint Community Schools Board Election...
East Village Magazine – October 2020
The latest issue of the East Village Magazine is available for download...
East Village Magazine – September 2020
The latest edition o The East Village Magazine is available for download...
East Village Magazine – August 2020
The latest issue of the East Village Magazine is available for download...
East Village Magazine – July 2020
The latest issue of the East Village Magazine is available for download here.
East Village Magazine – June 2020
The latest edition of The East Village Magazine is available for download...
Book Review: A five-day odyssey of “Motown Man” explores familiar themes, settings in Flint author Bob Campbell’s first novel
By Harold Ford “The problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the...
Review: Flint native filmmaker’s latest production puts pandemic focus on frontline workers
By Harold C. Ford “Private industry really stepped up.” –Erin...
Review: Provocative “Black Matters” exhibit continues at FIA through Oct. 11
By Harold C. Ford “On a daily basis, every moment, black folks are being...
Overview: Fifth Flint Youth Film Festival powered through the pandemic, thanks to teamwork and YouTube
By Patsy Isenberg COVID-19 has thrown a big hit to performance arts and...
Review: McCree Theatre vocal contest highlights local talent even in the pandemic
By Patsy Isenberg Through the magic of technology The New McCree Theatre...
Review: “Begin Again” blends James Baldwin’s urgent lessons and a call to face “the American Lie”
By Robert R. Thomas BEGIN AGAIN by Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is a clear example of...
Review: Latest Flint book, “Poisoned Water” belongs in classrooms, libraries all over America
By Harold C. Ford “Flint was an example of the nation at its worst but...
Review: For coronavirus “Cuckoo’s Nest,” the uneasily relevant show went on — and then got cancelled
By Patsy Isenberg It’s ironic how in sync “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s...
The Rep of Flint presents virtual theatrical production of The Breath Project
By Patsy Isenberg The Flint Repertory Theatre is joining 22 other theaters...
The East Village Magazine – October 2020 – Special Edition
A special edition, covering the Flint Community Schools Board Election...
Pandemic Alters Halloween Plans for Flint; Four Neighborhoods offer Community Buildings for Trick-or-Treaters
Community groups for four neighborhood-based options will offer an...
Review: McCree Theatre vocal contest highlights local talent even in the pandemic
By Patsy Isenberg Through the magic of technology The New McCree Theatre...
FACES of Flint available now
Following Tuesday night’s premiere of the two new videos “FACES...
This Month in the Village: April Features
You may download This Month in the...
Genesee Earth Week set to celebrate 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the Genesee Conservation...
This Month in the Village: March Features
You may download This Month in the...
Village Life: A reclaimed piano reclaims grace in a time of plague
By Jan Worth-Nelson Some days, no matter how hard you try to stay sane,...
Village Life: 26 miles on foot in Flint, Connor Coyne’s walk is both ancient and intimate
By Connor Coyne On a Sunday at the end of June, my alarm goes off at three...
Village Life: Flint’s newest journalists are eight years old and raring to write
By Jan Worth-Nelson Paxon Laube-Clary’s head hurt. Stuck at home in...
Village Life: Of a big green chair, two bad haircuts and the Ministry of Silly Walks
By Jan Worth-Nelson I seem to have been sitting too long. Day after day of...
This Month in the Village: April Features
You may download This Month in the...
Village Life: one day of coronavirus means milk and bread, MiracleGro, Jesus and a cello
By Jan Worth-Nelson Not surprisingly these days, I’d had a restless...
Village Life: “Tree City” a sweet place to tap for syrup–here’s how
By Jeffery L Carey Jr. This year marks the fifth year my family has been...
Village Life: New life as community journalist opens up hard realities about Flint
By Tom Travis I have attempted to dissect...
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COVID, water crisis exacerbating mental illness in Genesee County, health systems rep warns
By Coner Segren COVID-19 is exacerbating a mental health crisis in Genesee...
COVID vaccine will go first to health care and essential workers, residents of long-term facilities and high risk population
Health care personnel, residents of long-term facilities, workers in...
Local group hands out $20,000 to Flint teachers as 30-year tradition continues in pandemic
By Tom Travis Flint teachers were awarded $20,000, in gifts of $100 each,...
Touting themes of “prayer, planning , and partnership” Mayor Neeley cites COVID response, census, racial justice efforts, pipeline progress in State of the City address
By Paul Rozycki It was just over a year ago that Flint’s...
Land Bank survey and small business grants highlighted at Flint Neighborhoods United monthly meeting
By Coner Segren Residents’ concerns about Land Bank priorities for...
City Council Beat: Leadership change brings on Fields, Davis: no city business voted on during five-hour meeting
By Tom Travis After a contentious five-hour meeting and acting only on...
“I’m running as a proud Democrat but I’ll govern as an American,” Biden tells drive-in Flint audience
By Tom Travis Drawing sharp contrasts between the last four years of the...
Mayor warns against door-to-door trick-or-treating as Coronavirus cases and deaths surge, alternative trick-or-treating venues offered
By Tom Travis The City of Flint warned residents against door-to-door...
Second St. Paul’s concert Oct. 25 cancelled due to COVID concerns
The Sunday, Oct. 25 concert at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church has been...
Public electronic meetings nixed by Supreme Court action; City Council, EAB cancel.
By Tom Travis Moments before the Flint City Council was to hold their...
FACES of Flint
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