Juneteenth events will be held by The City of Detroit, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and several other institutions and organizations in the city.
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 school board approves 2023-24 budget that cuts 300 jobs
The end of federal COVID relief aid prompts belt-tightening to account for declining enrollment, but Vitti says few employees will face forced layoffs.
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Detroit photographer Bre’Ann White is ready for the next phase
“Dance of Black Man,” Bre’Ann White’s new photo exhibit, recently premiered at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American history.
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It’s Motor City Pride weekend: What to expect
Motor City Pride 2023 offers a lineup of 200 performers, a parade, and other events at Hart Plaza.
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Palmer Park Art Fair celebrates 10th anniversary with music, storytelling
The free event will feature more than 100 artists from across the Midwest, including teen and emerging artists from metro Detroit.
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Detroit Boys and Girls Club behind youth murals for the Grand Prix
The murals will be placed on the safety walls surrounding the race circuit in front of the viewing platforms on Jefferson Avenue, which will be open to fans for free all weekend.
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Waka Flocka Flame, Xzibit, Twista bringing summer shows to The Aretha
The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre will mark the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with two summer concerts for fans of old school and new school rap.
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Detroit’s Urban Art Orchestra and Dames Brown to play at DSO
North End resident De’Sean Jones talks about his musical journey and Friday night show with some of the ‘baddest musicians in the city’
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NAACP June Jubilee to honor 60th anniversary of MLK Freedom Walk
A series of events that will take place June 22-25, beginning with the Freedom Walk Summit.
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DPSCD support staff say impending layoffs are ‘a smack in the face’
The job reductions come as the district finalizes its budget for the 2023-24 school year. Along with the end of COVID funding, DPSCD is dealing with the impact of enrollment declines and its commitments to raise teacher salaries and curtail rising health care costs.