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This essay won the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest. It was written by a local eighth grade student and features the Flint Cultural Center as a positive influence in the community because it brings people of different cultures together through performance, music and art.
Some people think that Flint is not a good place to live, and that it is a bad community. Other people view Flint on the brighter side, noticing the great buildings and accomplishments we have made during recent years. I, myself, view Flint on the brighter side. Seeing all the spectacular things Flint has done should make people proud.
Flint is a very diverse city. With many different races, the people of Flint work together in fellowship. From markets and stores downtown, to General Motors, people in Flint work together in unity to make their city productive. A good example of a culturally diverse group in Flint is the FIA (Flint Institute of Art) and the FIM (Flint Institute of Music). The FIA and FIM bring people together of all cultures and races to perform and dance and display all kinds of art and talent for the people of Flint.
Flint is an expanding community. Everyday citizens hear of businesses closing down, but you also hear of businesses opening up. Some new food places that have opened up downtown are Blackstone's, 501 Grill, Soyla's and a new hair salon just opened called Garabela's. The community of Flint has many new businesses, meaning many opportunities to get a job.
To get more involved with Flint, the city should put together more downtown events. Suggestions could be any where from doggie walks and parades in the summer, to candle-walks and ice sculpture contests in the winter. Two activities a season would satisfy the city of Flint, and it will make the people of the community want to get out and become active. People could also put clean-up groups together to clean up the roads of Flint and make Flint a cleaner, healthier place.
The city of Flint has room for improvement, but is also very satisfactory. Some people in Flint are culturally diverse, which allows people who aren't to get to work with them and see their lifestyles. In Flint there are more opportunities for you to succeed, than for you to fail. Flint is a growing community.
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