Moran will support Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation’s educational initiatives for students and community engagement activities.
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 native Bridgett M. Davis making hometown stops to promote new memoir
Micah talked with Davis about her latest book, “Love, Rita: An American Story of Sisterhood, Joy, Loss, and Legacy.” The author will host book talks and signings in Detroit on Saturday and Sunday.
Posted inArts & Culture
Teen HYPE tells the story of ‘Two Detroits’ in new production
Written by Teen HYPE alumni Mallory Childs and co-directed by Detroit actor Henri Franklin and Cherry Sparks, the show premieres at 7 p.m. Friday at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn.
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Detroit principal to return to school after misconduct allegations, DPSCD says
Jeffery Robinson, principal of Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy, will return to school April 8 according to a DPSCD spokesperson.
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Survey finds Midtown, Ferndale top sites for potential LGBTQ business district
Midtown and Ferndale are the preferred sites for an LGBTQ business district, according to survey data from the Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
Posted inCulture Canvas
Birdie’s Bookmobile to open Detroit store
Alyce Hartman, founder and executive director of Birdie’s Bookmobile, expects to open a free children’s bookstore next month at 8700 Mack Avenue on the city’s east side.
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Detroit Public Theatre presents ‘Confederates’ by Dominique Morisseau
The Detroit-born playwright weaves plot threads from the past and present to explore how institutional racism and gender bias continue to shape society.
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Barrier-breaking Detroit journalist, musician Luther Keith dies at 74
Luther Keith, a trailblazing journalist who was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame for his decades-long career at The Detroit News, died Wednesday.
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“Warp and Weft” at The Shepherd
Micah writes on a textile exhibit at an east side arts and culture space. Plus, the latest arts and culture news and events.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
Black Tech Saturdays cultivates a community of Detroit creatives
The must-see events are drawing hundreds of people, creating community, mentorship and opportunity for Black entrepreneurs in a field that lacks diversity.