Eastside Community Network is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the aim of raising $5 million for its capital campaign to upgrade its campus and programs.
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 celebrating solar eclipse with viewing parties and more
Several city institutions are hosting viewing parties Monday, as well events leading up to the solar eclipse.
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Culture Canvas: Detroit’s lesser-known art scene
BridgeDetroit’s arts and culture digest wants to hear from you about the exhibits and community artists that define Detroit.
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Stoop Lee, Curtis Roach are making waves in Detroit’s music scene
BridgeDetroit arts and culture writer Micah Walker talked with the artists about their inspiration, success and what’s next.
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Succession plan part of Vitti’s agenda after contract extension
DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti intends to work with the school board to develop a plan to identify a successor when the time comes for him to transition out of the role.
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Culture Canvas: The man behind the music
BridgeDetroit’s arts and culture digest.
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Rick James production strives to tell story of the man behind the music
“Super Freak: The Rick James Story” runs through Sunday at the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts.
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DPSCD Superintendent Vitti’s contract extended until 2028
Detroit schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti’s contract will be extended until 2028. He took the DPSCD helm in 2017.
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Culture Canvas: Detroit History vs. Everybody
BridgeDetroit’s arts and culture digest.
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Detroit school district’s learning academies offer students a look into their futures
The academies are a partnership between the schools and NAF, an education nonprofit aimed at addressing economic and social disparities.