With the Catherine C. Blackwell Institute set to close in the near future, Blackwell’s niece Alberta Carter addressed the board about naming another school after the Detroit educator who died in 2014.
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 Opera revisits story of ‘Central Park Five’ in new production
Two final performances of The Central Park Five at the Detroit Opera House are on Friday and Sunday.
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John Conyers III details complicated relationship with late father in new book
John Conyers III talks with Micah about his new book on the life and legacy of his late father, the longest-serving Black member of Congress. Plus, the latest arts and culture news and events.
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Advocates fight for Detroit educators to follow IEPs for special education students
Education advocates, school employees and board members say delays in evaluations for special education services have been a problem for students for years.
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John Conyers III gives inside look of his late congressman father in new book
Conyers III gives an inside look at his father John Conyers Jr. and his career as a congressman and champion for civil and human rights, as well as his family life in his book, “My Father’s House.”
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Detroit creatives uplift the art of motherhood
In celebration of Mother’s Day, Marion Hayden and fellow Detroiters DJ Ameera Haynes, artist Yvette Rock, and Buffalo Prescott founder Samara Furlong share stories with BridgeDetroit on balancing raising children with their creative careers.
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DPSCD to return Davis Aerospace to City Airport, redevelop Cooley High for sports
The district’s philanthropic arm, the DPSCD Foundation, plans to invest more than $32 million toward the two capital projects.
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A bilingual book on Black jazz
Micah talks with Detroit author Robin Wilson about her new book, “Jazz-A-Bet: An Original Jazz Alphabet.” The poetic, bilingual picture book, written in English and Portuguese, celebrates Black historical jazz musicians and culture.
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Black Leaders Detroit to embark on ‘Ride for Equity’ to uplift once-thriving business districts
The organization is kicking off the fifth year of its annual cycling event with a new and more expansive route – a 1,645-mile journey from Tulsa, Oklahoma to New York City.
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Culture Canvas: Ghosts in the glass
Micah writes about a new exhibition opening Friday at MOCAD centered on gun violence and loss. Plus, the latest arts and culture happenings in Detroit.