“I grew up on the Northside…”
Weaver says she is committed to staying strong and continuing the fight, not just
because it’s the right thing to do, but because Flint is where her roots are. “I grew up on
the Northside”, she recalls fondly. “It’s so funny, because people assume I grew up in a
certain neighborhood, but great things can come from the Northside. My mother was the
first black teacher in Flint. My dad was a physician and the first black person elected to
the Board of Education in Flint. When he died, my grandmother came to live with us to
help my mom. There is so much about Flint that makes me feel good. It makes me feel
strong. I see so much potential. We are Flintstones, and we are Flint strong for the right
fight. This is the right fight.”
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