Waiting On The Dream

An exploration of the city of Flint, Michigan, which often tops annual lists of most violent cities in the United States.

An exploration of the city of Flint, Michigan, which often tops annual lists of most violent cities in the United States. Flint is a city born of the history of this country, an image of a country that is held back by the systems that propelled it to where it is.

© Juan Madrid - A damaged fence on the North Side.
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A damaged fence on the North Side.

© Juan Madrid - A homeless man waves to a passing car.
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A homeless man waves to a passing car.

© Juan Madrid - A mural depicting Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X on the side of a dilapidated building on the North Side.
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A mural depicting Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X on the side of a dilapidated building on the North Side.

© Juan Madrid - T.P. holds his cousin's new puppy.
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T.P. holds his cousin's new puppy.

© Juan Madrid - Image from the Waiting On The Dream photography project
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Flint was in prison at the age of 18 for a gang-related murder. After 12+ years of incarceration, he now works at a corner store and tries to be a role model for youth in his community.

© Juan Madrid - A punching bag on the East Side. The owner was incarcerated for domestic abuse at the time of the photograph.
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A punching bag on the East Side. The owner was incarcerated for domestic abuse at the time of the photograph.

© Juan Madrid - A tire lays in a field on the south side near an Interstate 69 overpass.
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A tire lays in a field on the south side near an Interstate 69 overpass.

© Juan Madrid - Renee enjoys taking a nap in her car at one of the local parks on warm days.
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Renee enjoys taking a nap in her car at one of the local parks on warm days.

© Juan Madrid - Inside an abandoned home.
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Inside an abandoned home.

© Juan Madrid - Three young men on the East Side.
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Three young men on the East Side.

© Juan Madrid - Two young men on the East Side.
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Two young men on the East Side.

© Juan Madrid - Steve at a bus stop. He works as a laborer and has lived 40 years in Flint.
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Steve at a bus stop. He works as a laborer and has lived 40 years in Flint.

© Juan Madrid - Nubbz and his son. Nubbz lost hand and forearm saving his daughter from a firework.
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Nubbz and his son. Nubbz lost hand and forearm saving his daughter from a firework.

© Juan Madrid - A dead dog outside an abandoned building.
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A dead dog outside an abandoned building.

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