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2017 Graduates Special Section!
POSITIVE STORIES IN BLACK PGH

Valuable lessons learned – Pete Henderson’s never-give-up attitude leads to Gabriella’s

Pete Henderson tried and tried to flip those eggs that Eddie Owens asked him to do—without breaking them. “Eddie gave…
70 years old, and not a day too late – Marie Bracy graduates from Pitt

Wilkinsburg resident and newly-minted Pitt graduate Marie Bracy shares her story, in her own words “An important part of life…
Hope Springs Eternal…Mother overcomes death of 4 sons, writes a book to inspire others

There are many mothers who have suffered through the death of one child. There are few who have suffered through…
‘Young Black Pittsburgh’ – a book, and a youth movement from CEO Brian Burley

A book, and a youth movement “Rewriting our future, one letter at a time.” This is the first line you…
New Pittsburgh Courier photographer “Ricco” Martello runs into burning Midtown Towers building to save lives

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