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When Marian Peters attends Penn State this year, she will be following in her sister’s footsteps. Not only is she attending the same university, but she is also the recipient of a $1,000 Clean Slate Scholarship presented by the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh. “Yes, it’s really g...
WASHINGTON (NNPA)—A red, black and green flag flapping in the sweltering Saturday afternoon breeze said it all in the one word embroidered on its front—“Justice.” That one word encompassed the sentiments of the throng of thousands who weaved for miles through the streets of Washington, D.C....
After a flurry of weekend rumors surrounding 18-year-old Jordan Miles, allegedly beaten by three undercover police officers in January, it appears the case is more stagnant than ever. However, in response to the possibility that the Department of Justice will end their investigation into the incid...
Before Aug. 26, 1920, a woman’s inability to vote kept her from weighing in on political issues and attaining positions of power. For African-American women in the South the sense of powerlessness was even more suffocating as they were denied the right to vote because of their race and sex. ...
At a public hearing on the legalization of medical marijuana, the conversation quickly turned to the legalization of all marijuana. Besides extolling the medical virtues of the drug, the speakers explained what sets marijuana apart from other drugs and the negative impact its criminalization is ha...
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After a flurry of weekend rumors surrounding 18-year-old Jordan Miles, allegedly beaten by three undercover police officers in January, it appears the case is more stagnant than ever. However, in response...
Before Aug. 26, 1920, a woman’s inability to vote kept her from weighing in on political issues and attaining positions of power. For African-American women in the South the sense of powerlessness...
At a public hearing on the legalization of medical marijuana, the conversation quickly turned to the legalization of all marijuana. Besides extolling the medical virtues of the drug, the speakers explained...
A little more than a year ago, Pittsburgh’s Equal Employment Opportunity Officer Tamiko Stanley and Dina Clark, now director of the Center for Race and Equity at the YWCA, were brainstorming about problems...
Recently there was a shooting after a midget football league game in Homewood that ignited controversy over the importance and safety in sports in urban areas. So we asked Pittsburghers their thoughts...
WASHINGTON (NNPA)—A red, black and green flag flapping in the sweltering Saturday afternoon breeze said it all in the one word embroidered on its front—“Justice.” That one word encompassed the...
by Cain Burdeau Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP)— Gulf Coast residents tried to put Hurricane Katrina behind them on Sunday, marking its fifth anniversary by casting wreaths into the water...
For the Week of September 2-8 September 2 1766—Post-Colonial era Black leader James Forten is born on this day in 1766. Little known today but during that period he was one of the most prominent...
by Jessica Harper (NNPA)—A 2009 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) revealed that Black teens and young adults are more prone to violence than their White counterparts. Despite...
by Glen Johnson VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP)—President Barack Obama had a simple task for his first morning on vacation: shoot over to a Martha’s Vineyard bookstore to fill out his daughters’ summer...
(NNPA)—I never thought it would have gone this low so fast. On the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech the major civil rights groups or should we now say “human rights”...
If you have been a reader of my column, you may remember I wrote that there would be no prosecution of the three Pittsburgh police officers involved in the Jordan Miles incident. How did I arrive at that...
(NNPA)—The dueling events on the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom have ended, but astoundingly little is known about the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that at several...
(REAL TIMES MEDIA)—Last year I wrote a piece entitled “Glenn Beck is my kind of revolutionary” which received a lot of attention precisely because I argued against conventional wisdom at the time...
(NNPA)—Much as the Emmett Till murder did 55 years ago, Hurricane Katrina pulled back the cultural curtains and revealed the intersecting roads of race and poverty in the United States of America....
Fox Rothschild LLP has added Pittsburgh native James A. Baldwin as a partner in its Downtown Pittsburgh office. On the heels of a seven percent gross revenue increase and 15 percent net profit growth...
Reverend Al Sharpton recently gave a conference keynote speech in which he told the story of a man who visited the grave of a friend and commented about the dates on the tombstone. “We are not responsible...
by Julie Pace Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP)—President Barack Obama exhorted Congress on Monday to make passage of a long-languishing small business aid package its first order of business...
Small business training SEPT. 7—The YWCA Greater Pittsburgh will host an Orientation for its Business Feasibility Fall Classes at 11 a.m. at 305 Wood St., Downtown. This is part of their small business...
For a working person often struggling to get a head, at times the simplest tasks can seem very difficult, like purchasing a vehicle or working toward improving a credit score. Family Services of Western...
Pittsburgh is rivaling the rest of the country as the hot spot for City of Championship Supremacy. Former world champion Monty Meza-Clay, (29-3), fighting in front of the “City of Champions” crowd,...
That was it. Yeah, that’s the ticket. It was the thin air. It was jet lag. We had trouble breathing. There are mountains of excuses that could be used to justify the less than stellar performance of...
by Ralph D. Russo AP College Football Writer (AP)—There’s always been a place in college football for the undersized back, but it seems as if there are more great little guys than ever before. Here...
by Malik Vincent For New Pittsburgh Courier The winner of eight out of 19 varsity boys and girls championships in the City League last year will graduate its 95th and final class next spring. This...
The Pittsburgh Pirates held their annual African American Heritage Weekend with a variety of events on Aug. 20 and Aug.21 as they hosted the New York Mets at PNC Park. The event captures the essence...
When Marian Peters attends Penn State this year, she will be following in her sister’s footsteps. Not only is she attending the same university, but she is also the recipient of a $1,000 Clean Slate...
The 4th Annual Black Male Leadership Development Institute, sponsored by the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh and Robert Morris University brought 65 boys in grades nine to 12 to Robert Morris University...
by Malik Vincent Students of the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation’s Frank Bolden Urban Journalism Workshop cleared the competitive application process to begin a rigorous, weeklong program that...
Food is more glorious than ever when you make it yourself! Today’s youth are being stereotyped as the microwave kids. But wait, there are some teenagers who like to cook, who feel that their calling...
(ARA)—Freshmen heading off to college don’t have to over-think decorating dorm rooms. Save all that mental energy for your studies. Creating inexpensive and interesting living spaces is easier than...
(NNPA) - New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced plans to deliver a full-service hospital in New Orleans East. After renegotiating a flawed real-estate deal with Universal Health Services (UHS), Landrieu...
After living 30 years without a neighborhood grocery, might Hill District residents buy more fresh fruits and vegetables once the new Shop ’n Save opens on Centre Avenue next year? Would they eat less...
The Black Aids Institute is reaching across America with an innovative way to help African-Americans 40 and up become more aware of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The campaign, supported by local organizations...
(Part two of a two-part series.) (NNPA)—“One size does not fit all,” said Phill Wilson, president and chief executive officer of the Black AIDS Institute. While organizations across the country...
(Part one of a two-part series.) (NNPA)—“One size does not fit all,” says Phill Wilson, president and chief executive officer of the Black AIDS Institute. While organizations across the country...
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