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
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.