Journalist and author Gordon Young delivers a talk entitled, "Being Flint: Life and Labor in the Shrinking City." Young relates his home buying experience in San Francisco and doing the same in Flint, Michigan as he became reacquainted with his hometown. Young describes what brought him back to Flint and the writing of his book, "Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City." He reflects on Flint's decline and what steps have been taken to rejuvenate the city. A question and answer session follows. Young is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck. Part of the "Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives" Brown Bag series sponsored by the MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations and the MSU Museum. Held at the MSU Museum.
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