Detroit artist DeAnn Wiley was inspired to create the illustration after a drawing days prior of Mosaku in the New Yorker, with muted features and dressed in a blue suit jacket and dress pants, garnered online backlash.
Micah Walker
Micah Walker joins the BridgeDetroit team covering the arts and culture and education in the city.
Originally from the metro Detroit area, she is back in her home state after two years in Ohio. Micah was previously a trending/ general assignment reporter at The Columbus Dispatch, where she covered a wide range of areas such as the arts, child care and the homeless population. She was also a general assignment reporter for The Marion Star, covering the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as education and business.
Micah is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, receiving her bachelor’s degree in journalism.
In 2022, Micah was selected as a fellow for the National Press Foundation’s Widening the Pipeline fellowship, a year-long program that offers multimedia and leadership training to early career journalists of color.
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DPSCD operating millage proposal set to appear on August ballot
DPSCD will ask voters to support its collection of an 18-mill levy, which has been collected by Detroit Public Schools and last renewed by voters in 2024.
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Belle Isle Conservancy celebrates 313 Day with all-day activities, reopening of casino
In honor of 313 Day, the conservancy is hosting “Your 313 Day Getaway” as a way to uplift Belle Isle and show the different offerings the 982-acre island park has to offer.
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‘Mountaintop’ actors talk about play that reimagines MLK’s last night on earth
Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop gives audiences insight into King’s last night on earth inside his motel room after giving his “Mountaintop” speech.
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Detroit Opera resident artists talk challenging roles in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
The show premieres at the Detroit Opera House on Sunday, with additional shows on March 5 and March 7.
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The Detroit school district achieved its highest graduation rate since 2008 last year
The rate was 83% in 2025, a nearly 5 percentage point increase over the previous year. It was the highest since the state started using its current measures in 2007-08.
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Vitti expresses concern for special education certification. Here’s what he wants to see change in Michigan
As DPSCD continues to experience special education teacher shortages, its superintendent is proposing ways for more teachers to enter the field.
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Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, paved the way for Black representation in Michigan
Political and community leaders across Detroit and Michigan are remembering Jackson, who died Tuesday at 84.
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Sheffield committees weigh in on role of education, arts in Detroit’s future
Mayor Mary Sheffield’s transition committees are playing an important role for her early days in office. Here’s how they have helped shape priorities.
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Detroit production company Etude embraces winter fun with Sled Season festival
Now in its third year, the Sled Season festival returns at 4 p.m. Saturday at a new venue: Tangent Gallery.