The Tuskegee Airmen National Museum received $500,000 from the agency to train high school students in Detroit and beyond to become airline pilots, drone pilots and aerospace engineers.
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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Alvin Ailey dancers connect with Detroit students ahead of Opera House shows
Dancers from Ailey II, the second company of the New York-based Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, visited Detroit students ahead of the main company’s performances at the Detroit Opera House March 17-19.
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Detroiters share experiences in the ’60s through ‘Tapestry in Black’ podcast
Content creator Khaliph Young said the most important thing about his podcast is documenting history while his guests are still here to tell their stories.
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Youth-led groups granted $55,000 toward anti-violence, mental health programs
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan grants are overseen by the foundation’s youth advisory committee, which was formed after the mass shooting at Oxford High School in November 2021.
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Detroit ‘Cop City’ rally held in solidarity with Atlanta environmental defenders
The “Stop Cop City” movement has spread across the country after an environmental protester defending a Georgia forest was killed by state police.
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Funeral service set for famed Motown songwriter Barrett Strong
The Detroit native will be honored at a March 4 service at Greater Grace Temple on the city’s west side.
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Black tech entrepreneurs host networking event to aid startups
“Changing the Narrative: Celebrating Black Founders and Inspiring the Future of Black Entrepreneurship in Michigan” will offer networking opportunities and funding tips.
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‘She will live forever:’ loved ones honor MSU shooting victim Arielle Anderson
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said during a Tuesday funeral service in Detroit that while Anderson’s life was cut short in the cruelest of ways, her impact was undeniable.
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Detroit highlights Black-owned cultural centers through ‘Sacred Spaces’
Sacred Spaces, a Black History celebration, is a month-long initiative highlighting 16 Black-owned cultural spaces across Detroit.
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Michigan State victims: Brian Fraser, Alex Verner and Arielle Anderson
A fraternity president, a top-notch student and an aspiring pediatrician were the MSU students killed by a gunman in a campus attack. All three made huge impacts before their young lives were cut short.