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Mother of Flint boy featured on TIME during water crisis focuses on ‘Journey Forward’ | Flint Water Emergency [Video]

The mother of the now 11-year-old, who was featured on “Flint – The Poisoning Of An American City” from TIME, when he was 2-years-old says it’s been a roller coaster of emotions, and they’re still reliving and reminded of them, a decade later.

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) – In 2016, Flint’s water emergency gained national attention on the cover of TIME Magazine; It was titled “Flint – The Poisoning Of An American City.”

The photo features a face that makes your heart sink; the then 2-year-old, Sincere, covered in rashes. His mom said, like many others, he got them from the water in his home.

Ariana Hawk, the mother of the now 11-year-old, says it’s been a roller coaster of emotions, and they’re still reliving and reminded of them, a decade later.

“That this fight is not over, our kids that were 1, 2 and 3, are 11, 12, 13 now. …

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