Ask Flint’s Damontai Richard how he would describe himself and there is no hesitation. “I’m a leader,” he says boldly. It doesn’t take long to realize that indeed the 23-year-old’s response doesn’t stem from cockiness, but a healthy sense of self-awareness. Or, that his proclamation is shared by many of his peers across the city. […]
Leadership isn’t something you’re born with – it is a series of skills that you learn from your family, mentors and community members. That lesson, along with many others, is what a group of Flint-area leaders hope to teach local youth in a special event. On Saturday, Feb. 22 the Mark Ingram Foundation along with […]
From her office at Metro Community Development, Emily Doerr and the staff of the nonprofit organization look at Flint’s housing and community development with optimistic yet realistic eyes, realizing that it will take years of hard word, investment and innovation to develop a strong home base from which Flint and its residents will grow. If […]
Ask Flint singing sensation Shamar what his name means and he’ll proudly tell you: Leader. “I won’t ever change my name like some artists do for show business,” Shamar says. “Because of the meaning, and because it truly says something about the real me.” The 21-year-old is set to live up to his name at […]