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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.
Posted inArts & Culture
New art gallery creates sense of belonging for Detroit’s Caribbean community
Dion Walcott said he opened Art and Belonging because he noticed Black people are often large media and economic consumers, but he didn’t see many of them in manager and executive roles.
Posted inEducation
Iris Taylor, leader in Detroit health care, DPSCD board member, dies at 74
Taylor was treasurer for the DPSCD board, former nursing director for the City of Detroit and a long-time nurse and health care administrator for the Detroit Medical Center.
Posted inArts & Culture
Candidate forum, parties on tap for LGBT Detroit’s Hotter Than July
Considered Detroit’s longest-running Black Pride event, the four-day celebration features a candlelight vigil, candidate forum, film festival and more.
Posted inArts & Culture, Civic and Community Information
Detroit nonprofit to uplift autism awareness with celebrity softball game
Safeway Community Services is hosting “Roots n’ Stars: Celebrity Softball Classic” Saturday, July 18, at The Corner Ballpark in Corktown.
Posted inEducation
DPSCD board approves new teacher contract that includes pay raises, AI policy
The Detroit Public Schools Community District board gave final approval to a two-year contract with members of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, which includes teachers and other education staff in the district.
Posted inArts & Culture
Detroit’s Concert of Colors enters new era in first festival without founder
Concert of Colors returns July 15-19, with special tribute for late founder, Ismael Ahmen, and performers Sheila E. and Steel Pulse headlining the world music festival. Plus, other summer concerts and events.
Posted inArts & Culture
5 Detroit-centered books to add to your summer reading list
Whether you’re preparing for a summer book club or looking for a beach-day read, BridgeDetroit has got you covered with these five recently released books written by Detroit authors or with a thematic connection to the city.
Posted inEducation
Search your school: DPSCD adds 5 new buildings with low enrollment, high costs
Five new schools have been added to a list of buildings the Detroit school district is monitoring that are experiencing challenges like high operating expenses, low enrollment and underutilization.
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture Canvas
Filmmaker pays tribute to long-closed LGBTQ space with ‘Heaven in Detroit’
More than 30 years after Club Heaven closed its doors, Chris “Inpaq” Sutton directed and co-wrote “Heaven in Detroit: A Sanctuary of Sound.”