#rememberflint

[vesalius86-blog]

This is an actual PSA that the city of, Flint, Michigan, posted to the city website in 2015. For those unaware, in 2014 the city's leadership decided to tap into the Flint River rather than the Detroit water supply, all in an effort to save money. This discount infrastructure project released incalculable amounts of lead particles into the city's water supply, leaving residents with unsafe drinking water, water for bathing, and even water for hospitals and other critical services necessary for the city's day-to-day operations. Thousands of children in the city continue to show dangerous levels of lead contamination, a fact revealed by blood tests performed by an independent research organization (lead exposure in children can lead to any number of developmental issues, including reduced cognitive abilities, permanent brain damage, and reduced IQ); the city did not inform its citizens of the water contamination until these blood tests received media attention, yet still the city's officials made efforts to downplay the situation's severity, occasionally even resorting to a concerted effort to tamper with evidence of the pollution's existence. To this day, nearly five years later, despite the city's eventual, begrudging switch to the Detroit water supply, the Flint water supply still contains unhealthy levels of contaminants. In an age of 24-hour news cycles, many Americans have forgotten the people of Flint and the inhumane conditions that they must contend with, despite their living in the wealthiest nation on the planet. This post is meant to be a reminder: don't forget the people of Flint. Recent news update for those curious: http://www.newsweek.com/flint-bottled-water-michigan-lead-flint-water-crisis-844547 #flintmichigan #rememberflint #saveflint #everyonedeservescleandrinkingwater

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#Repost @blackmillennials4flint ・・・ As some people may be preparing for a great holiday dinner with family and friends, remember that Flint, MI still does not have clean water. #RememberFlint #FlintWaterCrisis #BM4F #LeadFreeUSA #easter #flint #michigan #thoughtsandprayers

[blackmillennialsforflint-blog]

Black Millennials for Flint

November 21, 2016

Dear Governor Snyder,

On behalf of Black Millennials for Flint we are writing to officially express dissent in regards to your recent motion to block the delivery of four cases of bottled water per person every week to Flint households as ordered by U.S. District Judge David Lawson.    

We are troubled that while the contamination of Flint’s water source was due to the mismanagement of your leadership, that there would be a repudiation of a possible solution to address the immediate needs of Flint residents—while you and your team of leaders have failed to provide any substantial relief.  

Black Millennials for Flint would actually like to lead by example and provide viable solutions to your leadership team on how to leverage this order issued by U.S. District Judge David Lawson in hopes that you will retract your motion.    

"The Herculean effort required by the court order would be on the magnitude of a large-scale military operation,” Synder spokeswoman Anna Heaton wrote in a statement emailed to The Huffington Post. “The resources to accomplish this would only be available through the activation of the National Guard or the hiring of several logistics companies.”

While we acknowledge your concerns, Governor Snyder, we cannot support your complete disregard to make an effort to create even an alternative solution.  Humans being deprived of the most essential necessities of life is cause for “herculean acts”.

We demand the following:   

Retract your motion filed to block the order designated by U.S. District Judge David Lawson to deliver four cases of bottled water per person every week to Flint households

Partner with local community-based organizations, churches, schools, and other city government agencies in Flint to serve as official distribution centers for the allocated cases of water per household

Work with Flint city officials to expedite the pipe excavation process (including increased allocation of current funding and requesting additional funding from congress)

We certainly hope you will work diligently to create a more just, free, and equal world for children and families in Flint, Michigan.  

Sincerely,

Organizations

Black Millennials for Flint

National Black United Front

Rhythm & Justice Radio

The Newark Anti-Violence Coalition 

The Jersey City Anti-Violence Coalition

Movement for Love & Unity

We Act Radio

Windpoint Light Brigade

Individuals

LaTricea Adams

Salim Adofo

Dakotah Reyes

Tatiana Garces

Kristina Gran

Raina Grigsby

Khari Shelton

Kyle Williams

Kelly McCann

Yango Sawyer

Rachel Hitchens

David Holly

Annie Wang

Jeffrey Lin

Catherine Miller

Tamisha Nelson

Kristyn Greco-Seyfi

Yael Nagar

Kristen Davis

Komal Zehrah

Katie Gaab

Christina Aymat

Brigit Young

Kymone Freeman

Joy Paragamian

Autumn Presley

Charlotte Resing

Megan Carty

Sean Robinson

Emily Page

Nicholas LeTourneau

Stephanie Glass

Liz Williams 

Harvey Prine 

Kristin Shymoniak

Yakkell Lavender

Leah Hill

Miranda Todd

Alicia Crooks

Michelle Mabson

Kareen Currey

Abba Mellon