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New writing project empowers K-12 students to discover Flint's unheard history

Members of the Flint Women’s Emergency Brigade, who played a pivotal role in the 1936 General Motors sit-down strike.

Picture a typical history lesson in middle or high school. What comes to mind? A lecture filled with dates to memorize, names of people long past – most often men – and events far removed from one's lived experience is standard fare. Not the most impactful formula for making a transformative impact on young minds,[…]