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As protesters locally and globally cry out against police use of force, Pittsburgh and its police union are in the midst of a legal and contractual tussle over how officers are questioned after they hurt or kill members of the
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The Courier is celebrating the 2020 graduates—AMYA S. NANCE, Pittsburgh Obama High School
The New Pittsburgh Courier congratulates Class of 2020 member Amya S. Nance, as she graduated from Pittsburgh Obama High School.
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Pittsburgh Public Schools and Paragon Foods provide fresh produce weekly to families
Paragon Foods will distribute a mixed bag of fresh vegetables every Thursday for the next six months in the parking lots at the following
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‘I CAN’T GO HOME AND TAKE MY SKIN COLOR OFF’
Black people can’t gather in large crowds because some type of violence happens, whether it’s a fight or someone getting
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Lauder Companies. In this role, Travis has current responsibilities for Global Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, Information Technology, and Strategy and New Business
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Mother Emanuel’s Legacy of Hope Five Years Later
What started with a Bible study in the basement of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church on Calhoun Street in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, became the scene of mass murder at the hands of
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African-American Business Owners in the Jim Crow Era
During the Jim Crow Era, many African-American men and women defied great odds and established their own businesses. Working in industries such as insurance and banking, sports, news publishing and beauty, these men and women developed strong business acumen that allowed them to not only build
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15
1917
Smythe, Hugh Heyne (1913-1977)
Diplomat, scholar and author Hugh Heyne Smythe was born on August 19, 1913 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His mother was a housemaid and his father, who died when Smythe was three years old, was a mailman. One of five siblings, at age six Smythe was forced to start work as a paperboy to help support
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Is Being Forced to Stay at Home Causing a “Double Chin Pandemic?” | L.A. Focus Newspaper
However, spending so much time at home is causing a lot of people to gain
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Afro-Uruguay: A Brief History
In the following account University of Pittsburgh historian George Reid Andrews provides an introduction to the history of the population of African ancestry in
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How COVID-19 is disrupting safety nets, exposing uninsurance, interrupting traditions for Pittsburgh immigrants and refugees | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Emma Folts Siraji Hassan keeps extra hand sanitizer and face masks in his car. The executive director of United Somali Bantu of Greater Pittsburgh knew the pandemic was going to be a big issue for his community, and these days he works to fill the gaps where resources are not
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From the Hilltop to North Side, Black flight drives population change in Pittsburgh
From 1950 to 2010, the neighborhood steadily lost three-quarters of its population, dwindling to 1,925 residents and becoming more than
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PG reporter Alexis Johnson: ‘I felt like my voice was being silenced’
Post-Gazette reporter Alexis Johnson and photographer Michael Santiago gaining nationwide support after being banned from covering local George Floyd protests
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Jones, John Melvin (1944- )
John Melvin Jones was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Guyana in 2008.  Nominated by President George W. Bush on June 30, 2008, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and arrived in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, on October 8 of that year.  Due to health issues, the result of injuries sustained while
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Hundreds gather in East Pittsburgh, Wilkinsburg to pay tribute to Antwon Rose II and recognize Juneteenth
On Friday morning, roughly 50 purple and white balloons filled the East Pittsburgh sky to honor the memory of Antwon Rose
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Josh Gibson
Josh Gibson was an American Negro League professional baseball player. He was born in Buena Vista, Georgia on December 21, 1911. His father had a farm there but he moved the family to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gibson was studying to be an electrician and only attended school till the 9th grade. He
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1947
Remembering a Homewood Legend: William Baker, iconic owner of Baker’s Dairy, dies at 79
He took classes at Community College of Allegheny County, then later worked at Country Belle Dairy, before opening his first Baker’s Dairy store in 1968 on Brushton Avenue in
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Headline-Making Missteps Put Focus on Newsroom Diversity
Nobody anticipated it would lead to a staff revolt and become a national story, part of an extraordinary week where the news media’s sluggishness in building diverse newsrooms became part of the national
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Hundreds support Black trans rights in march from Freedom Corner through downtown Pittsburgh
On the eve of Juneteenth and following a historic Supreme Court victory for LGBTQ rights, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the Hill District Thursday for a rally and march seeking justice for the Black transgender
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Boxer Larry Holmes - Fight-by-Fight Career Record
Larry Holmes posted a remarkable 69 wins, including 44 KOs against only six losses, during a career that spanned nearly three decades. Holmes, whose, left jab is rated among the best in boxing history, according to Wikipedia, was the World Boxing Council heavyweight champ from 1978 to 1983. He also
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Henry Ossawa Tanner , (born June 21, 1859, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.—died May 25, 1937, Paris, France), American painter who gained international acclaim for his depiction of landscapes and biblical
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25
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Lena Horne
Lena Horne was notable twentieth century woman associated with American entertainment industry and Civil Rights Movement. Before moving to Hollywood she became a nightclub performer at the age of sixteen. She was once blacklisted for her politically controversial role in the Red
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1917
URA officials provide update on COVID-19 funds; no new county deaths reported
URA staff is preparing a small business recovery loan program that could extend as much as $75,000 to owners trying to rehire staff or restock inventory, and that could start in late June, pending board approval, said Jennifer Wilhelm, assistant director of the authority’s Center for Innovation and
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Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Lynn Williams is a Grammy nominated singer, former beauty queen and television and film actress. She was born on March 18, 1963 in Bronx, New York but soon moved to a more fashionable neighborhood. Her parents, Milton and Helen Williams, both worked as music teachers and so Williams and her
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Did Obama Change Military Funeral Protocol? - Urban Legends
Online rumor alleges that U.S. military funeral protocol has been changed such that when the folded flag is presented to relatives of the deceased, its now done on behalf of the Secretary of Defense instead of on behalf of the
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Columbus, Foster, Parran: Pittsburgh’s reckoning with historic symbols intertwined with racism
While the city plans to clean the Columbus statue of the vandalism, some people believe his statue should share the fate of the Foster statue and Parran
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Goode, Malvin Russell (1908–1995) - Death
Malvin Russell Goode died of a stroke on September 12, 1995, at the age of eighty-seven in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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