Flint resident, Ali Cleaves, is a coach and outreach coordinator who works with young people and wants to see them win. During our conversation, “Uncle Cleaves” speaks about the pre-crisis conditions in Flint and how various resource deficits i

Episode 8: Ben Pauli

Jun 1st, 2021 1h 25m

Flint resident Dr. Benjamin J. Pauli is an Assistant Professor of Social Science at Kettering University and author of the book, Flint Fights Back: Environmental Justice and Democracy in the Flint Water Crisis. During our conversation, Ben shar

Episode 7: Brian Larkin

May 25th, 2021 52m 31s

Flint native and city planner, Brian Larkin, has played various roles within Flint’s city government in recent years. During our conversation, he talks about how years of deferred maintenance, poor management systems, and the state’s habit of b

Episode 6: Paul Herring Sr.

May 18th, 2021 56m 42s

Paul Herring, Sr., a Flint resident and owner of “Spectacle Productions,” talks about the state of Flint before and after the water crisis. During our discussion, Paul addresses how investments in Flint’s children and the infrastructure could h

Episode 5: Monica Galloway

May 11th, 2021 51m 30s

Monica Galloway, who has served as a Flint City Council member since 2013, describes how she became the first African American and woman representing Ward 7 to serve on city council. During our discussion, she talks about the origins of modern

Episode 4: Dayne Walling

May 6th, 2021 50m 25s

Flint native Dayne Walling describes his journey as Flint mayor while the city was under emergency management and began contending with problems caused by the water source switch from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department to the Flint River

Episode 3: Darrell Dawsey

May 4th, 2021 51m 20s

Native Detroiter Darrell Dawsey is a writer and journalist who shares how the State of Michigan gamed the system and lied to Flint residents about their water. Darrell, formerly with the ACLU of Michigan who broke the story concerning Flint's s

Episode 2: Melissa Mays

Apr 29th, 2021 1h 27m

Melissa Mays, Flint resident and public health advocate, speaks in depth about the efforts Flint residents made to bring attention to the water crisis and compel the State of Michigan to fix the problems it created in the city. In our conversa

Episode 1: Chia Morgan

Apr 27th, 2021 58m 16s

Chia Morgan, Flint native and community activist, shares her experiences with the Flint Water Crisis and describes how it impacted the Flint community. In our conversation, Chia touched on how folks in Flint are thriving—despite it all. She als