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Jiquanda Johnson

Flint Beat‘s founder and publisher, Jiquanda Johnson is a Flint-area native with more than 16 years of experience in journalism including print, television and digital media. She has worked for The Detroit News, NBC25, Fox and MLive Media Group/The Flint Journal, where she covered the city of Flint.

As a reporter covering Flint for MLive, Jiquanda discovered that the community needed a news publication focused only on Flint, Mich. Flint Beat was launched on March 13, 2017 to fill that need.

Health

A solution for racism – Flint doctor and activist push resolution to declare racism a county…

Jiquanda Johnson Jun 9, 2020 0

FLINT, MI — A local doctor and a Flint community activist are pushing Genesee County to support a resolution to make racism a public health issue. Flint native Dr. Kent Key says it may be the only way to impact racism throughout the…

Around Town

Meet the Flint woman who wants to bring the zoo straight to your home

Jiquanda Johnson Mar 30, 2020

Flint, MI - As educators across the nation look at ways to fill gaps after school closures during the COVID-10 pandemic, Shekinah Lee took it a step further. What started as a conversation with her business consultant for her company No…

Flint City Hall

Flint City Council cancels meetings this week in midst of coronavirus planning, working on best…

Jiquanda Johnson Mar 17, 2020 0

Flint, MI — Flint City Council committee meetings and a budget hearing has been cancelled for this week. Council President Monica Galloway, said they are working on the logistics and best practices in an effort to protect the health and…

Community

Flint business owner launches initiative to feed youth during coronavirus school closings

Jiquanda Johnson Mar 16, 2020 0

Flint, MI — When the news of schools closing to fight the spread of the coronavirus hit Michigan, Flint business owner and mentor, Deria Brown said she was up all night thinking about how some Flint-area children would eat. “It kept me…

Flint Water Crisis

Flint Mayor Neeley says the city is working on a plan to reconnect residents to water in fight…

Jiquanda Johnson Mar 12, 2020 0

Flint, MI - Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced in a second press conference on March 12, 2020, that the city is now under a state of emergency, allowing Flint to tap into funds coming into the state of Michigan for the coronavirus. "Money…

Flint City Hall

Nonessential public meetings canceled until further notice says Flint mayor

Jiquanda Johnson Mar 12, 2020 0

(Update: Flint Mayor Sheldon has set a limit of 30 people or less at City Hall meetings and cancelling “nonessential” meetings. He is encouraging residents to watch meetings online.) Flint, MI — All nonessential public meetings at Flint…

Flint City Hall

Fight erupts at local bar between Flint employee and Councilman Eric Mays, criminal complaint filed

Jiquanda Johnson Feb 6, 2020 9

Flint, MI — Flint officials have issued a statement after Flint City Councilman Eric Mays alleged that a city employee assaulted him at a local bar calling on the Flint City council to step up and help with "inexcusable behavior" by…

Arts & Culture

The man, the artist, the brand – Meet Flint’s visionary, James Thigpen Jr.

Jiquanda Johnson Feb 3, 2020 0

James Thigpen Jr. fell in love with art as a child growing up on Flint's north side. In his early years, his mother would make space in their Baltimore Street home for young James and his sister to have as much creative license as they…

Flint City Hall

Flint ethics board says they’ve hit roadblocks in their search for ombudsman, now seeking…

Jiquanda Johnson Jul 10, 2019 1

FLINT, MI — The city’s ethics and accountability board said they will seek legal counsel regarding hiring an ombudsman for Flint. Board members say they have hit a number of roadblocks with Flint’s human resources department as they…

Education

Flint Board of Ed says charter schools allegedly dump students after count day but keep money

Jiquanda Johnson Apr 19, 2019 2

FLINT, MI – Some Flint Community Schools Board of Education members and the district’s superintendent say enrollment for Flint increases after charter schools send students back before required state testing but after student count day.…

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