The James and Grace Lee Boggs School has a crowdfunding campaign to raise $75,000 for the project. If it’s met by July 17, they get a matching grant.
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 inPolice & Public Safety
East side ‘heartbroken’ over death of missing toddler
Authorities located the body of two-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith on July 5 in a field near Irwin Avenue days after her mother was allegedly stabbed by Rashad Maleek Trice. Police say the Detroit man took off with the child, sparking an Amber Alert.
Posted inArts & Culture
Concerts, plays and more on tap in Detroit for Fourth of July weekend
A few happenings in the city over the long holiday break.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit prays for ‘irreplaceable’ activist Malik Shabazz after heart attack
The longtime activist is known for speaking out against crime and gun violence, including protesting liquor stores and drug houses.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit NAACP celebrates 60th anniversary of Walk to Freedom with MLK statue
The bronze statue in Hart Plaza was created by Utah-based sculptor Stan Watts, who is known for statues of figures from Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman to George Floyd.
Posted inEducation
Bates Academy cuts ‘premier’ music program and beloved teacher
DPSCD music teacher Kay Thomas is one of three teachers being transferred out of Bates Academy due to budget cuts. Thomas argues that in her case other factors are at play.
Posted inArts & Culture
Markuis Cartwright works to inspire next generation of Detroit leaders
The 23-year-old Detroit native and MSU graduate shares poetry on gun violence, family and experiences he hopes will inspire others to ‘read and relate.’
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit institutions, organizations celebrate Juneteenth with festivals and more
Juneteenth events will be held by The City of Detroit, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and several other institutions and organizations in the city.
Posted inEducation
Detroit school board approves 2023-24 budget that cuts 300 jobs
The end of federal COVID relief aid prompts belt-tightening to account for declining enrollment, but Vitti says few employees will face forced layoffs.
Posted inArts & Culture
Detroit photographer Bre’Ann White is ready for the next phase
“Dance of Black Man,” Bre’Ann White’s new photo exhibit, recently premiered at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American history.