Micah Walker catches up with queer typographer Mark Addison Smith. His exhibition, “You Look Like the Right Type,” is on display through Friday at the College for Creative Studies’ Valade Family Gallery in New Center.
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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Honoring an unsung hero in Michigan’s Civil War fight
William Dollarson was a formerly enslaved person who escaped from bondage and became a conductor for the Underground Railroad in Detroit.
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Owner of Detroit’s first Black-owned bookstore made lasting impact in education, activism
Ed Vaughn, known for opening the first Black-owned bookstore in Detroit and serving twice in Michigan’s House of Representatives, died Oct. 8 from pancreatic cancer.
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Brother and sister carry on father’s legacy with preservation of Black art
To raise awareness and money, The Black Canon is hosting its fundraiser “Art of the Ages,” 12- 4 p.m. Sunday at Taylor’d Garden in Livonia.
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A Detroit actor’s ‘juicy’ lead role
Micah Walker has an interview with the star of the Detroit production of the Pulitzer-winning play “Fat Ham,” the latest arts and culture headlines and weekend festivities.
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Detroit Public Theatre kicks off 10th season with Pulitzer-winning play
“Fat Ham,” which made its Broadway debut last year, is now playing at Detroit Public Theatre through Nov. 3. The production kicks off the 10th anniversary season for the Midtown theater, which will also include a holiday cabaret and plays “Soft Target,” and “Confederates.”
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Detroit native’s first solo art exhibit celebrates cultural expression
LaKela Brown’s “From Scratch: Seeding Adornment” is on display at the Museum of Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit through Oct. 20.
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Michigan’s only HBCU honors a hip-hop fashion trendsetter
The Walker’s Apparel Design Stu/deo, named after longtime fashion icon April Walker, was unveiled during the fifth annual Black Footwear Forum at Pensole Lewis College of Business in Detroit.
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Disorganized Detroit Bridgerton ball slammed as scam by attendees
Uncle and Me LLC and its owner, Chelsea Beard, are facing backlash from attendees and the threat of legal action over the bare-bones ball, which is making national headlines.
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A celebration of Black cinema in Detroit
What to expect at the Detroit Black Film Festival, updates on the Life Remodeled east side community hub, weekend events and more.