Poetry Confessions: Tea Time with Flint’s First Poet Laureate Semaj Brown
Poetry and the Pandemic These days, I am taking my tea black like me, no sugar, and no cream— strong, bitter,steeped in antioxidants, horror, and...
Author : Tanya
Recent U.S. appeals court ruling recognizes a federal right of access to literacy for neglected Detroit Schools
Written by Tanya Terry Governor Synder and other state officials allegedly have treated the education of Detroit school children with disinvestment and deliberate indifference. “They...
Battelle decontamination device allows for reuse of N95 respirators
Starting May 1, used N95 respirators can be delivered to Battelle Labs’ decontamination device located at the TCF Center in Detroit. Michigan received its device...
Governor signs executive order to safely re-open construction & real estate
May 1, at a press conference with leaders in health care, business and labor, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-70 as part of her MI Safe Start...
City council to reconsider contract for construction of pipeline to emergency backup supply of water
Written by Tanya Terry During the April 27 Flint City Council meeting, reconsideration of a contract for the $14.7 million construction of a 5.5-mile pipeline...
Flint mobile food pantries to be continued during May
Throughout May, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will continue to provide nutritious food by the truckload to Flint. This month’s mobile...
Leaders urge Michiganders struggling financially to be seek help with utility bills
Utilities across the state have agreed to pause service disconnections for low-income and senior customers through June 1, 2020, while many businesses are closed and residents...
“Futures for Frontliners,” program to provide tuition-free post secondary education opportunities
April 29, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a series of initiatives to help Michigan workers and their families during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including the “Futures for Frontliners” program to...
“Child Care Relief Fund” to help make childcare affordable and accessible during pandemic
On April 29, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a $130 million investment to make child care more affordable and accessible for Michigan families during the COVID-19...
Back to the Bricks announces new dates for the 2020 “Visionary Promo Tour”
Because of concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Promo Tour will be rescheduled to the fall, based on the recommendations from the Center for...