It hurts me to my heart to know that a city I love so dearly keeps getting recognized for its crime, rather than for its accomplishments.
In an article by the business insider, Flint outpaced Detroit as being one of the most dangerous cities to live in.
It is sad because though Flint may be a city riddled with violent crimes, we never hear about the good that still exists in the city. There are still good things happening here, we just don't hear much about them.
There are numerous talented individuals in the city, yet we never hardly hear about them.
We have NY Times bestselling authors who hail from this city.
We have great restaurants, such as Rolls 'R' Ready in downtown Flint where you are greeted with a friendly face and served some of the best desserts in town.
We have programs aimed at helping those who may be enduring a difficult time in their lives, such as Team 810, Empower, and Building Strong Women.
We have people in our community who are making a difference.
Yet you hardly ever see those faces plastered across newspaper or making headline news.
Why is that?
Something needs to change.
We need to focus on the good things that happen here in our city, not just the bad.
In fact, maybe if we heard more good news, our city of Flint, Michigan, may just make a turn for the positive, instead of for the worst.
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