Living the Dream: Mari Copeny
Her letter to former President Barack Obama about the Flint, Mich. water crisis inspired him to visit the city.
Published February 23rd
At age 8,
Amariyanna “Mari” Copeny found herself in the national spotlight after writing a letter to President Barack Obama inviting him to visit Flint, Mich. She wanted him to see, first-hand, the fallout from the water crisis. More than 100,000 residents of the predominantly Black city were exposed to toxic lead-tainted drinking water, including nearly 30,000 children some exhibiting signs that the contaminated water harmed their developing brains and nervous system.
Since her 2016 letter, Copeny, also known as “Little Miss Flint,” has emerged as an important voice in the struggle against environmental racism. She told Vox that the climate movement “need[s] to address issues of environmental racism because it is a huge part of the climate movement yet it is treated by most as a nonissue.”
Mari Copeny
The thirteen-year old, also known as Little Miss Flint, made headlines when she brought attention to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
Youth activist and philanthropist Amariyanna Mari Copeny, also known as Little Miss Flint, has signed with Range Media Partners.
Range is the management company that made waves last fall when it was launched by a group of agents formerly of CAA, UTA and WME. The company has continued to grow as it signed not only filmmakers but also activists and entrepreneurs.
Thirteen-year old Copeny made headlines when she brought attention to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan by writing a letter to President Barack Obama that was published in the