Gaming the system: Flint native captures the reality of the Sit-Down Strike in a new board game that mirrors today’s struggles
By Gordon Young Flint isn’t exactly associated with fun and games. So it’s fitting that a new board game centered on Vehicle City tackles a seminal event in its history that was defined by violence, corporate greed, and worker revolt. Striking Flint is the creation of Flint native John du Bois and immerses players in the drama of the 1936-1937 Sit-Down Strike, a confrontation that established the United Auto Workers union...
Flint Farmers’ Market celebrates 10 years downtown
by Christopher Reynolds The Flint Farmers Market is celebrating a decade at its downtown facility this summer. The market moved to 300 E. First St. from its former space along the riverfront at 420 E. Boulevard Drive a little over 10 years ago. Since then, it has become a central place of commerce and gathering in downtown Flint’s skyline. The market moved to its current location, the former Flint Journal building, in 2014,...
Book Review: Another Perspective on Phil’s Siren Song
Following East Village Magazine contributing writer Jan Worth-Nelson’s review of Phil’s Siren Song by local author Tim Lane, writer Bob Campbell shares a personal perspective on the novel set in 1980s Flint. By Bob Campbell The wonderful thing about reading fiction, in this case literary realism, is the door it opens to a different world – one that allows you to immerse yourself in the lives of the story’s characters. The...
Election Commission approves recall language for three MCC trustees
By Kate Stockrahm The Genesee County Election Commission voted 2-0 to approve recall language filed against Mott Community College (MCC) Trustees Janet Couch, John Daly III, and Wendy Wolcott on Aug. 1, 2024. The language, filed by Flint resident and MCC adjunct instructor Patrick Hayes in mid-July, cites the trustees’ July 15 vote “to approve a contract for interim president of Mott Community College with Shaunda...
Flint celebrates Disability Pride Month, the Americans with Disabilities Act
By Madeleine Graham July is Disability Pride Month, and The Disability Network (TDN) and Genesee Health System (GHS) teamed up to celebrate with Flint-area individuals with disabilities. The event was hosted on July 26, 2024 — the 34th anniversary of the signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) — at Powers High School in Flint. Music by Jason Whiting set the tone for the festivities, with roughly 150 attendees dancing to...
Early, in-person voting begins in Flint
By EVM Staff Early voting hours in the City of Flint began on Saturday, July 27, 2024, and will continue for nine consecutive days through Sunday, August 4. According to a press release from the Flint City Clerk’s Office on July 26, early voting hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, with the exception of Aug. 4, when hours will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The city’s early voting site is located in City Council Chambers,...
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