More than 50 Flint elementary school students will learn and grow in a loving environment this summer at a new Children’s Defense Fund Freedom School sponsored by the Cynthia Estrada Charity Fund. The Freedom School will be administered by Bethel United Methodist Church – Flint, the only historically African-American church in the city. “Although we know that too many Flint residents are still relying on bottled water and are waiting to have filters installed in their homes to remove lead, there is still much more that needs to be done to address the long-term effects caused by the appalling negligence ...
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