Micah Walker has an update on the Motown Museum expansion project, the latest arts and culture news and upcoming 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
Detroit fiber artist honors family history with new installation
“Apex” is a tribute to artist Taylor Childs’ family and to the historic Apex Bar, an establishment on Oakland Avenue in Detroit’s North End that was once part of the Black business and entertainment district Paradise Valley.
Posted inArts & Culture, Education
Usher makes Detroit Boys and Girls Club stop ahead of arena concerts
The singer stopped by the Dick and Sandy Dauch location of the Boys & Girls Club on Detroit’s west side ahead of concerts Thursday and Friday at Little Caesars Arena as part of Usher’s Club Takeover.
Posted inEducation
Detroit school district’s early enrollment figures show promise
DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said 53,044 K-12 students are enrolled in the district during a school board meeting Tuesday.
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture Canvas
Honoring a Detroit family’s legacy through art
The show, which is located at the new LOVE building in Core City, is dedicated to the historic Apex Bar, which Childs uncle owned in the 1970s
Posted inCulture Canvas
Building a hip-hop legacy for Black storytellers in Detroit
The music collective Beats Rhymes Everything Detroit (BRED) is hosting its first Hip-Hop Theatre Festival Saturday at the Hilberry Gateway Theatre at Wayne State University. Organizers are aiming to uplift hip-hop culture and elevate its Black storytellers.
Posted inCulture Canvas
Detroit Art Week preparing for a 2025 return
The co-founders of Detroit Art Week are looking for artists and spaces to participate in the July 2025 show.
Posted inArts & Culture, Business
What should a gay district look like in Detroit? Survey seeks input
Detroit’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce is seeking input on where a potential gay business district should be located and what should be included.
Posted inCulture Canvas
Artists ’emerge’ at Detroit Hannan Center
Micah has details on the Emerge! exhibit at the Hannan Center, the arts and culture roundup and don’t miss events.
Posted inEducation
New school year brings heat, enthusiasm and new challenges
The Detroit school district is releasing students early on the first two days of the school year because temperatures are expected in the 90s both days.