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.
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 native returns home to open Eastern Market wellness center
Kimochi Detroit specializes in shiatsu massage, a traditional, holistic Japanese form of bodywork.
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Getting a beat on Afro Nation
Micah Walker has the dispatch on Detroit’s second Afro Nation festival, and the latest arts and culture news and events.
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture Canvas
Black women in Detroit who rock
Micah Walker catches up with Detroit Poet Laureate jessica Care moore about her rock duo’s debut album and the 20th anniversary of Black Women Rock.
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture Canvas
A Detroit street dancer’s globe-trotting trip
Detroit street dancer Mehdi Arshed talks with Micah Walker ahead of a globe-trotting trip spanning several continents.
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CANCELED: Walk down memory lane with Detroit hip-hop history tour
Distinctively Detroit Tours is hosting its first hip-hop history tour Sunday, where attendees can board a motorcoach and visit places integral to Detroit’s hip-hop scene.
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Micah’s reflections from NABJ
Micah Walker attends her first National Association of Black Journalists convention. Plus, the latest arts and culture happenings in Detroit.
Posted inEducation
Detroit summer institute aims to support, develop skills for area teachers
The free summer enrichment program offered on-the-ground training for incoming corps members and school leadership practice.
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Culture Canvas: A hip-hop legend in the D
Micah Walker has the latest from Detroit’s arts and culture scene, plus the details on a hip-hop legend’s performance tonight at Avalon Village.
Posted inArts & Culture, Civic and Community Information
Hip-hop legend KRS-One to perform at Highland Park’s Avalon Village
The legendary rapper will headlining an outdoor concert Tuesday at Avalon Village, a nonprofit restoring a block in the Detroit enclave by creating spaces and offering support for the community.