There had been one too many drive-by shootings, one too many acts of violence, one too many people close to Kenyetta Dotson for her to just stay inert. Both her closest friend and her aunt were victims of gun violence in the recent past. Their deaths were the tipping point and all the motivation Dotson […]
If clothes make the woman or man, what of their shoes? Shoes, almost everyone would agree, make the clothes even better. They are the topper to every outfit, the end-all and be-all for those who love footwear. They are also highly adaptable, able to take on multitudinous shapes and forms and colors. There are, it […]
As a teenager in middle school, Billie DeVille was given to the emotions that plague many girls that age – low self-worth and a longing for self-confidence and a better feeling about herself. She knew she was coming into her own but didn’t quite know how to get to where she needed to be. “When […]
Thomas Baker Jr. was murdered in Flint in October, 2014. The crime remained unsolved, leaving his family heartbroken and frustrated until Crime Stoppers of Flint and Genesee County took on the case and found answers. “Crime Stoppers stepped in when we were in our crisis and gave my brother and my family a voice to […]
For Ryan McCoy leading a dual – and very full – life is all in a day’s work. By day he’s a team leader at the General Motors Orion Assembly plant, and by night, he’s a fashion designer. Assembling cars during working hours and assembling a burgeoning fashion business, Ageless Clothin’, after hours means he’s […]
Shon Hart speaks very frankly about the faulty fathering that was at work in his own household. It’s a tender subject, but one he’s willing to open up about given what he went through. “I had been waiting all my life for my father to speak to me – to my destiny to help me […]
He’s all that and cooks too. So what’s his favorite dish? Chicken, according to the Flint native and University of Michigan graduate, who loves to spice up his meals. His Cajun Blackened Chicken has plenty. Chicken is the go-to meat for many and one of the best alternatives to the steak and hamburgers that often dominate […]
Making meals. The very words send chills up the spines of some – especially those who tend to stay away from the stove. Still, it happens, three times a day. Enter Wildtree Certified Organic Foods, a line of organic products and easy recipes that help make mealtimes easier. Wildtree was founded on the premise that food should […]
As cities go, Flint has more than its fair share of neighborhood organizations, block clubs and concerned citizens who want nothing more than the growth and prosperity that has started to take hold to continue. Right alongside them are nonprofit organizations that are working to better the city. Primary among those is the Ruth Mott […]
Losing her brother was the turning point for Kala Wilburn. In June of 2011, the then-budding fashion designer moved back to Flint after living and working in the fashion industry in New York City. Her brother was very happy to have his sister home, so much so that he brought friends interested in the fashion […]