Nominating petitions for Flint’s Third Ward City Councilmember now open
Jun14

Nominating petitions for Flint’s Third Ward City Councilmember now open

By EVM Staff Nominating petitions for the 3rd Ward Flint City Council Member Recall Election are now available in the Flint City Clerk’s Office. According to a press release June 13, 2o24, the deadline for filing nominating petitions with the Clerk’s Office will be Saturday, June 22, by 4 p.m. and the subsequent recall election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The recall election was announced on Wednesday, when Genesee County...

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Flint Public Art Project is ready to put paint to paper with new mural book series
Jun10

Flint Public Art Project is ready to put paint to paper with new mural book series

By Madeleine Graham The Flint Public Art Project (FPAP) is launching a book series to showcase the hundreds of murals artists have painted on structures across the city since its founding over a decade ago. “People have been requesting books of the murals,” Joe Schipani, former FPAP executive director, told East Village Magazine of why the nonprofit is pursuing the series. While Schipani stepped down from his executive director role...

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Petitions for Flint Board of Education seat now open
Jun01

Petitions for Flint Board of Education seat now open

By EVM Staff Petitions to become a member of Flint’s Board of Education are now available through the Flint City Clerk’s Office. According to a Clerk’s Office press release on May 31, 2024, one seat will be open for the upcoming Nov. 5 election: that of current Flint Community Schools Board of Education President Michael Clack. Clack’s term term expires on Dec. 31 of this year, and he is currently competing...

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Here’s where you can celebrate Juneteenth 2024 in Flint
May29

Here’s where you can celebrate Juneteenth 2024 in Flint

By Canisha Bell The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect on January 1, 1863 with the intent to free enslaved African Americans. However, not all enslaved African Americans were freed, nor even informed of their freedom, that day.  In fact, over two years later on June 19, 1865 — when 2,000 Union troops arrived announcing the end of slavery in Galveston, Texas — there were still over 250,000 enslaved African Americans in the...

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State Senator Cherry to host next ‘Community Conversation’ event in Flint
May28

State Senator Cherry to host next ‘Community Conversation’ event in Flint

Michigan State Senator John Cherry will host a “Community Conversation” event in Flint from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, June 3, 2024. According to a press release sent by the senator’s office on May 24, Cherry plans to host the June conversation at The New McCree Theatre, located at 4601 Clio Road, where guests will have “an opportunity to ask questions and hear updates from Lansing.” Cherry’s...

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Mott Community College calls for interim president applications
May22

Mott Community College calls for interim president applications

By EVM Staff Mott Community College (MCC) has opened the application for its Interim President position. In a press release on May 22, 2024, the college states that “the person selected for this position will serve as the Interim President of Mott Community College until the position of the President is filled as otherwise determined by the Board of Trustees.” The release also notes that the college’s search for a...

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