Turning pain into a passion for performance has been therapeutic for Cherisse Bradley. A gifted entertainer since childhood, she has used her love of the stage to help heal herself and others. For the fifth consecutive year, she will host “I Found My Voice,” a live concert recognizing those who have experienced sexual and domestic […]
It is often hard for survivors of sexual and domestic violence to find their voice. Cherisse Bradley wants to help. Her organization, I Found My Voice (IFMV), provides a range of quality services to many survivors in Flint and Genesee County and helps participants find healing through artistic creation and self-expression. It also offers them […]
Lifting up neighbors, friends and visitors alike, the sounds of the Heritage & Harmony Festival are already drawing interest, attention and accolades on this, the first day of its 3-day run in Flint’s Historic Civic Park Neighborhood. Organizers feel that it is important to bring celebratory events like this back into Flint’s neighborhoods and are […]
Music, a marketplace and more are all a part of the inaugural Heritage & Harmony Festival, which kicks off Monday, July 2. The aim of the event is simple: To bring Flint residents together through music and fellowship in the heart of the historic Civic Park Neighborhood, which was among America’s first planned neighborhoods. The neighborhood […]
Urundi Knox, Bishop of Ebenezer Ministries, believes his job is to break down the walls of denomination and tradition and empower the people of his church. He believes that will help open the doors for change in Flint. When people attend church they don’t need to sit in the seats being entertained, he says. Instead […]
Every movement starts with an idea. In the case of the Flint Forward (#FlintFwd) campaign, the idea was to promote the strength, creativity, and versatility of the community it represents. #FlintFwd began as a social media strategy to inspire a city bombarded by unflattering images and bad news. Flint business owner, investor and champion Jocelyn […]
Life wasn’t always so sunny. In fact, there were cloudy days for Mama Sol, the Flint-based rap artist and poet whose name translates in Spanish to “sun.” While in New York working in the ad division of a major urban fashion company, she fell in with a rough social crowd and was grazed by a […]
It’s not the typical corporate-inspired video, but neither is the “I Crim for Flint” outreach campaign. In line with its mission to promote healthy lifestyles in the community, Crim Fitness Foundation released the “I Crim for Flint” anthem and video in July. An upbeat rap and soul tune, featuring Mama Sol and singer Cherisse Bradley, […]