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St. John Street Neighborhood Memorial
June 11 @ 1:00 pm
The entire community is invited to the long-awaited Groundbreaking Ceremony for the St. John Street Neighborhood Memorial!
Thursday, June 11, 2026 | 1:00 pm
Location: The St. John Street Neighborhood Memorial Park, 3500 W. Boulevard Dr.
This memorial is in honor of the vibrant, historic Black and immigrant neighborhood that was wiped off of Flint’s map due to racist “urban renewal” policies. If you live near Flint, you’ve driven on I-475 which was built where the neighborhood once stood. The St. John Street neighborhood was self-sufficient out of necessity: Black residents were barred from living in most Flint neighborhoods (except St. John and the southside neighborhood now known as Floral Park) and were barred from even shopping in some downtown stores. The elders who created the vision and have been tirelessly advocating for this memorial were the children who grew up in the St. John neighborhood. They share memories of all the places their families frequented – and always note that anything you needed, you could find in St. John.
This memorial is both part of Flint’s truth-telling journey about its history so that that inequitable planning decisions are learned from and not repeated. The memorial is also a celebration of the people and life of the St. John Street community. Please join us!