Husband and wife team, Jennifer and James Johnson, started their business in 2012, not too long after tying the knot. James was looking for a way to put his family in a position where they could find success, and he did just that opening Prestige Janitorial Services which is housed in downtown Flint. “My father […]

For Steve Heddy, the painters’ trade goes back four generations starting with his great grandfather, who was a painter in Illinois. In the 1920s, his grandfather brought his nine children to Flint during the automotive boom. Almost all his sons followed him into the painter’s trade, except for Heddy’s father. “My father worked for Bell […]

Approximately 25 years ago, hairstylist Angela Fox received a request from a longtime client that changed the trajectory of her career. Fox’s client had begun to lose her hair and she didn’t have the means to go through traditional routes such as hair restoration surgery to fix her problem. So, she pleaded her case to […]

In 2011, Stephanie James was hired as assistant curator and educator for the Mott-Warsh Collection, a privately-owned, publicly shared art collection featuring pieces by artists of the African diaspora and other artists who reflect on it. The collection, which began in 2001, was started when Maryanne Mott and her late husband Herman Warsh had a […]

In 1998, Jillayne Maxwell found herself out of a job due to structural changes in the long-term care facility where she worked. This was the first time she had been out of work since she graduated college. But it gave her the chance to take a leap. “I had the opportunity to open a physical […]

In 1928, Clyde Applegate opened a car dealership in downtown Flint during the city’s heyday. Two generations later, Susan Applegate continues the legacy that was built almost 100 years ago. “My father took over the dealership in the late sixties, then I took over from my father a few years ago,” says Applegate. “My favorite […]