Flint is Family

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A digital photo essay with the title Flint is Family. It was created by visual artist LaToya Ruby Frazier and documents the impact of the Flint water crisis on the lives of three generations of Flint women. At the beginning of the essay, Flint artist and poet Shea Cobb can be heard saying, "When you think about water, you don't consider government. In fact, you don't consider people at all. Even though we've built plants and machines to alkalize and purify, when you think about it, you only in your most remote mind, if at all, think about God..." As she speaks, a slideshow depicting aerial footage of the Flint River, Flint Water Tower and local signage addressing the water crisis appears on the screen. One billboard reads [CHECKED YOUR / WATER FILTER? / GREEN LIGHT = FILTER WORKS / RED LIGHT = CHANGE FILTER CARTRIDGE].

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