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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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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.
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Big Sean, Usher celebrate opening of new Boys and Girls Club inside Michigan Central
The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Detroit celebrated the opening of a new Boys and Girls Club facility Tuesday inside Michigan Central.
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Community remembers beloved activist, Concert of Colors founder Ismael Ahmed
Ahmed, a beloved community activist in metro Detroit known for co-founding ACCESS and the Concert of Colors, died Jan. 31
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Detroit photographer building archive of ‘the Black experience’
Elonte Davis’ newest exhibit, “Homeroom: Detroit Taught Me First,” is on display through Feb. 24 at the LookOut Gallery at Michigan State University.
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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago making stop at Detroit Opera House
Hubbard is the only concert dance company in the world authorized to add work from the late choreographer and filmmaker Bob Fosse to its repertory.
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Detroit Repertory Theatre’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ marks directorial debut for Kalamazoo actress
The next chance to catch the show is 8 p.m. Jan. 23 and additional performances run through March 15.
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Celebrating MLK Day with presentations, plays, rallies and more
Here are some of the MLK Day events happening in and around Detroit.
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Mother-daughter team taps entrepreneurial spirit to uplift Detroiters
Beverly Hogan and her daughter, Beverly Beal Jr., are each supporting their community with fellowship space, legal and business support and child care.
Posted inEducation
Advocates ask the Detroit school district to add Eid al-Fitr back to its calendar
Muslim students say they often must choose between religious observance and school obligations.