Actor and Inkster native Antoine McKay is making his directorial debut with the play “Primary Trust,” which focuses on Black mental health.
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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Art collective to screen Detroit ‘Sofa Stories’ at Michigan Central
In time for National Youth Homelessness Awareness Month, Every Soul Arts will host a film screening event Friday at Newlab at Michigan Central. Micah has more on the organization and its plans for the future in Culture Canvas.
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Detroit school board urges policy change to boost student meal access
The board of the Detroit Public Schools Community District approved a resolution Tuesday asking the Michigan Department of Education to pursue adjustments to its after-school snack program.
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Culture Canvas: A ‘Firebird’ reimagined
The Dance Theatre of Harlem is back in Detroit for a weekend performance. Micah has more on the show, plus the latest arts and culture news and events.
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Midtown Detroit businesses planning new holiday experience amid Noel Night hiatus
During Noel Night’s hiatus, more than 20 Midtown businesses are coming together to host Merry Midtown on Dec. 6.
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Detroit voters decide city’s political future
Voters across Detroit went to the polls Tuesday to determine a full slate of newly elected officials.
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Detroit’s Black Bottom storytellers
Micah talks with the Black Bottom Archives about a new exhibit, “From the Bottom, Up,” at the Detroit Historical Museum. Plus, the latest arts and culture news and events.
Posted inEducation, Health and Welfare
Mother-daughter duo work to uplift people with disabilities, youth in Detroit
In the past three years, Safeway has served around 1,000 people through its autism awareness training, special education support and community events
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Hannan Center art festival celebrates 100 years of ‘life, even when you mature’
The Hannan Center in Midtown is celebrating its 100th anniversary of providing services and wellness classes to seniors across metro Detroit.
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Culture Canvas: A Brightmoor experiment
Sociologist and housing expert Sharon Cornelissen is set to release “The Last House on the Block,” a book about her experience living in Detroit.