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Andre Jones and Jeromy Cherry are brothers from the Hill District, who along with NBA basketball star DeJuan Blair formed “Put On Productions.” Jones aka Chicken is 22 and his brother Cherry aka Young Meez is 20. These young men are making waves on the hip-hop scene in Pittsburgh and across the...
by Marc Beja NEW YORK (AP)—The cast and crew of “The Lion King” is trying to save the life of one of its own. Eleven-year-old actress Shannon Tavarez was forced to quit the Broadway show in April after she was diagnosed with leukemia. Her physician, Dr. Larry Wolfe, said Tavarez needs a ...
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Chuck Sanders, president and CEO of Urban Settlement Services, has always strived to give back to the community, and is doing so again by contributing $100,000 to the Pittsburgh Initiative to Reduce Crime. “I know it is easy to ask these young men and women to put dow...
MARSEILLE, France (AP)—Hospital authorities say Grammy-winning singer Al Jarreau will stay hospitalized in the French city of Marseille for three or four more days. The Marseille Hospital Authority said July 25 that Jarreau is getting better and in good spirits but will stay in La Timone hospi...
Old friends and families who grew up in the St. Clair Village Community gathered for the 16th annual St. Clair Village reunion July 16-18. The reunion started in 1995 because of the close- knit neighborhood. Lou Shealey, president of the St. Clair Village Committee, will keep the reunion going a...
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Former Pittsburgh Steeler Chuck Sanders, president and CEO of Urban Settlement Services, has always strived to give back to the community, and is doing so again by contributing $100,000 to the Pittsburgh...
Old friends and families who grew up in the St. Clair Village Community gathered for the 16th annual St. Clair Village reunion July 16-18. The reunion started in 1995 because of the close- knit neighborhood....
While the city of Pittsburgh’s homicide rate continue to increase, the county’s rate seems to be decreasing. With the year more than half over, there have been 18 out of 50 homicides in the county...
The future redevelopment of the Hill District’s Connelley Technical Institute into a space for Pittsburgh Green Innovators has many environmentalists excited. But what does this new center mean for...
With only a few months left before its one-year anniversary, the August Wilson Center for African American Culture is experiencing some serious economic struggles. In order to right the sinking ship,...
by Marc Beja NEW YORK (AP)—The cast and crew of “The Lion King” is trying to save the life of one of its own. Eleven-year-old actress Shannon Tavarez was forced to quit the Broadway show in...
MARSEILLE, France (AP)—Hospital authorities say Grammy-winning singer Al Jarreau will stay hospitalized in the French city of Marseille for three or four more days. The Marseille Hospital Authority...
NEW YORK (AP)—Some of U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel’s constituents greeted the embattled politician with a warm handshake July 24, saying his decades of public service outshine the ethics cloud hanging...
by Brent Kallestad ALBANY, Ga. (AP)—Former Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod, who was forced to resign after a blogger posted comments she made to an NAACP audience about race, is unsure...
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP)—It took First Lady Michelle Obama two swings to smash open the sparkling wine she used to christen a ship in honor of the Coast Guard’s first female commissioned officer. The...
What was Attorney General Tom Corbett thinking when he made ignorant and insensitive comments suggesting that some jobless Pennsylvanians do not want to return to work while they can still collect unemployment...
(NNPA)—While most of the media nation was transfixed by a diversionary-racist smear campaign against United States Agriculture employee Shirley Sherrod on the issue of perceived racial animus—an issue...
The Obama administration recently announced its support of the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would make it easier for women who make less than their male co-workers to sue employers on basis...
(NNPA)—After hearing Minister Louis Farrakhan roundly denounced by Black and Jewish leaders in 1984, purportedly for describing Judaism as a “gutter religion,” I called Farrakhan...
A former Justice Department lawyer has alleged that the department reduced the scope of a voter-intimidation case involving New Black Panther Party members in Philadelphia last year because his former...
As a member of the Women’s Small Business Association, associates receive some type of business announcement, meeting notice or request for service every day. It is one of the many ways the group strives...
(NNPA)—As you probably know, there are two different worlds of businesses operating in America’s inner cities—legal and illegal. In many neighborhoods where legal businesses are...
Certification & Contracting Workshop JULY 28—The U.S. Small Business Administration will host an 8(a) and HUBZone Certification & Contracting workshop from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Riverside...
by Charlene Crowell (NNPA) - Last week’s media hype on Ms. Shirley Sherrod and the Department of Agriculture obliterated what should have been a triumphant moment for the nation: the...
Physiologists often report that it takes a lifetime for some people to determine what they want to do in life. That is not the case for David Burton. Since the age of nine Burton knew he was destined...
by John Kekis COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP)—Andre Dawson left a lasting impression on the ballfield with his true grit and sense of integrity. His eloquent speech upon entering the pantheon of baseball’s...
by Jim Litke Associated Press Writer (AP)—Pimps? Really, Nick. If agents are no better than pimps, what does that make you and all those other suddenly sanctimonious college coaches who lie to...
(AP)—The first thing to remember about the trial unfolding this week in Louisville is that Rick Pitino is a witness, not a defendant. The next thing to remember is that Pitino is no saint, either....
PITTSBURGH– UPMC Sports Medicine will host a single session of pre-season physical examinations for high school athletes participating in the 2010-11 fall, winter and spring sports seasons. The exams...
by Benjamin Koconis WASHINGTON (NNPA) - Although an Olympic swimmer’s message about the importance of water safety was too late to save a 6-year-old Northeast girl from drowning last month, many...
Can you imagine getting dressed in the dark every day? How would you look? How would others perceive you? How self-conscious would you feel? With over 10,000,000 Americans suffering from colorblindness,...
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Earlier this year, The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars announced that a $45,000 grant from the New York Life Foundation would support scholarships for up to...
The North Hills Ebony Women, Inc. held their annual scholarship reception in the Art Gallery at La Roche College June 27. Dina Clark, YWCA director of race and gender equity, provided the keynote address...
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and the Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League opened the doors to a new boxing and general fitness program July...
On June 16, during a luncheon celebration, the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation awarded scholarships to five high-achieving college-bound students who are involved in their communities and...
(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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