Martin Luther King Jr. married his wife Coretta Scott in 1953, the year I was born. I was just ten years old when the words of King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech reverberated around the world. At that young age, I didn’t understand racial discrimination or the need for a Civil Rights Movement, but
America has always been a country for dreamers; at its inception, our founding fathers dreamed of a nation unlike any other in the world at the time: one where everyone’s dreams could come true. Liberty, the greatest and loftiest American dream, became the foundation of some of the most moving American rhetoric. In the crucible
My City Magazine visited Frankenmuth on January 22 for the opening of Zehnder’s Snowfest to experience the fun side of bitter cold and colossal snow fall. Snow carvers young and old sought to bring their creations to life in the World Class Snow Carving competition and the Children’s Snow Sculpting competition. The U.S. National Collegiate
The cold gives no indication of retreating anytime soon, so Kettering University decided to get on board and bring winter fun to the Flint locale by constructing a skating rink at Atwood stadium. The community at large is invited to open skate, free of charge, at the stadium from 6-9pm Wednesdays and Fridays, and Saturdays
The wolverine is Michigan’s unofficial state animal. A powerful animal, it’s been referred to as Skunk Bear, Mountain Devil and Evil Spirit. One person even claimed that a wolverine “makes a Tasmanian Devil look like a sissy.” According to National Geographic, the wolverine needs a lot of room to roam. It resembles a small bear
Brrrr! People all over Genesee County are getting ready to take the plunge into the icy-cold waters of Lake Fenton during the fifth annual Fenton Polar Bear Plunge, set to take place at the Fenton Moose Lodge on February 8 at 1pm. Risking pneumonia is worth it, since proceeds will benefit Special Olympics of Michigan.
‘Twas the tail end of 2013 as we watched the Genesee Towers hit the ground. Gasps and cheering were heard on several blocks as the building fell and the dust began to rise, but as the enormous cloud settled, the customary rumor mill-style chatter began to rise. “Who owned the building?” “Uptown.” “Which one?” “Reinvestment.”
Family trees are often drawn depicting one’s ancestors in the branches above a living descendent; however, that visual is rather misleading. A more accurate version would show our forefathers as roots, for each of us has a family that grounds us, orients us, and makes us who we are. The further you search backward, the
The American auto industry was built haphazardly, in leaps and bounds, regressions and sudden spurts of innovation. The whole nation became fascinated with automobiles and worked concurrently, almost feverishly, to be the first to begin producing this machinery. Early automotive companies were named after the men who began them: Franklin, Oldsmobile, Marmon, Ford, Chrysler etc.
In January of 1971, I received a call informing me that the legendary Chuck Berry was spending several weeks in Lansing, MI recording a new album with The Woolies. After his incredible success in the mid to late ’50s and a period of incarceration brought about more by his skin color and unparalleled popularity among
Here’s what Flint is saying about the December issue of My City Magazine [twocol_one]“I look forward to getting this magazine every month. The stories are interesting and the pictures are beautiful. I leave it on my coffee table for all to see – it is one classy piece of work! Thank you for the time
The goal of the My City team is to share with our readers all that is good about Flint and the surrounding communities. In 2014, we will feature stories about how Flint is moving forward; however, it’s always good to take a moment and reflect on what was accomplished in the last year. We have
