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.
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
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.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture Canvas
A summer of art: Check out these exhibits at Detroit’s cultural institutions
The offerings at MOCAD are part of a full slate of shows at Detroit’s cultural institutions in Midtown this summer.
Posted inEducation
DPSCD steps up security at vacant Cooley High School following vandalism
The weekend vandalism comes days after a pair of community meetings were held by the district to answer questions and gather feedback from residents and alumni, many upset, over a future sports complex that will be built on the site.
Posted inArts & Culture
Historic Jackson Home opens at The Henry Ford in Dearborn
The Jackson Home — the former house of Dr. Sullivan Jackson, a dentist, and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, an educator — opens inside Greenfield Village June 12.
Posted inEducation
As demolition nears, Cooley High alumni make plea to preserve school’s legacy
Some alums who spoke at meetings organized by the Detroit school district say they want to see more of the historic building saved.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Benches and pathways? Residents at odds over what future of Voigt Park should look like
Come fall, Voigt Park will look a little different, and not all the neighbors are happy about the changes coming.
Posted inEducation
How Detroit parents are searching for new schools amid uncertainty, closures
Four DPSCD schools are closing, and the Barack Obama Leadership Academy charter school is in danger of closing if it can’t find a new authorizer.