The 2023 Detroit Jazz Festival kicks off Friday, offering four free days of entertainment at Hart Plaza and Campus Martius for Labor Day weekend.
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 inEducation
Metro Detroit students start new school year with familiar challenges, fresh solutions
The 2023-24 year marks the fourth full school year since the pandemic started, and offers the state’s public schools an opportunity to recalibrate academic recovery programs, tackle mental health issues, and address longstanding problems.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Mack Alive celebrates Detroit’s east side with annual parade, rally
The 33rd annual Mack Alive parade takes place Saturday at 10 a.m., starting at Mack and St. Jean and ending at Genesis Lutheran Church, 7200 Mack Avenue.
Posted inArts & Culture
Bethel AME celebrates its past through remains of former church
By the early 1920’s, Bethel AME’s congregation had blossomed to more than 2,000 and became a safe place for the Black community to worship, host civic and community organizations and entertainment.
Posted inEducation
Task force holds public meeting on settlement funds for Detroit literacy
The task force will conduct annual evaluations of Detroit literacy and provide state-level policy recommendations. It also will provide the recommendations to the DPSCD school board, but they do not have to accept them.
Posted inEducation
The future of student loan forgiveness: What to know in Michigan
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s plan for widespread loan forgiveness in June. But there are other ways to get federal student loans forgiven. Plus, Michigan has a new program to help teachers pay back their loans.
Posted inArts & Culture
Detroit principal’s Barbie collection shows off diversity of iconic dolls
Claudia Lara-Martinez says collecting Barbies is a fun hobby because it gives her the chance to comfort the little girl who didn’t grow up playing with many Barbies.
Posted inArts & Culture
Late-career success gave Detroit’s Sixto Rodriguez second chance at fame
‘Sugarman’ was a Detroit legend, even though true fame sometimes eluded him.
Posted inArts & Culture
Shakespeare in Detroit puts a techno twist on ‘The Tempest’
The theater company and nonprofit is putting on a techno-filled version of Shakespeare’s classic, which premieres Friday at Campus Martius Park.
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture Canvas
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BridgeDetroit’s arts and culture digest.