Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said mental health programs for students will be a priority – even COVID relief funds run out.
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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Detroiter Jonathan Harris weaves social commentary with art in new exhibit
“Critical Condition,” an exhibit on the triumphs and challenges Black people experience in the United States, opens Feb. 11 at the Liberal Arts Gallery
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Detroit poet, professor Melba Boyd wins 2023 Kresge Eminent Artist Award
Boyd’s career as an award-winning poet, essayist, biographer, editor and filmmaker has spanned more than 50 years.
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Famed Motown songwriter Barrett Strong was prolific artist, father figure
Strong, a 2004 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, was one of the first artists to sign to Motown Records when the company formed in 1959.
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Anthology from Room Project shows diversity of Detroit’s literary scene
Two in-person readings of “Room Object,” a new collection of poems and essays primarily from writers of color, will take place in February.
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Detroit gallery to honor native artist John Sims with mural, poetry event
Irwin House will celebrate the legacy of the artist known for his multimedia works at a Feb. 13 event on what would have been his 55th birthday.
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Detroit-based academy to help train residents for jobs in energy efficiency
DTE and Walker-Miller Energy Services partner on Energy Efficiency Academy to train and aid Detroiters in landing entry-level jobs starting at or above $18 per hour.
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‘The Candidly Speaking’ celebrates Black culture with greeting cards
LaToya Simpson noticed as a teenager that few cards on store shelves truly spoke to the Black community.
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Where’s the love for Hart Plaza? Detroit reimagines a riverfront icon
The city’s $18 million agenda looks to repair, revive and rekindle the love for the 14-acre riverfront park.
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Detroit jazz legacy on display with museum exhibit of national greats
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is showcasing Detroit’s jazz greats alongside a national exhibit of artists from across the country.