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Category: Links Written by Aubrey Bruce - Courier Sports Columnist

On Monday evening the Pittsburgh Steelers stepped onto the finely manicured turf at Paul Brown Stadium to take on the defending AFC North Champion Cincinnati Bengals.

Pittsburgh won by a score of 27-21 but the Black and Gold were just one play away from singing the old semi-bluegrass 1958 hit recorded by the Kingston Trio; “Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley” or the soon to be hit from the Chad Ochocinco, Terrell Owens fantasy, oops I meant reality show; “the who dey blues.”

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Last Updated on Monday, 03 December 2012 19:23

Arts & Culture Calendar

Category: Links Written by Courier Newsroom

Thursday 11

Jazz jam

CJ’s Restaurant & Lounge presents “The Roger Humphries & RH Factor Jazz Jam Session” at 8 p.m. at 2901-2911 Penn Ave., Strip District. There will be live jazz and fun every Thursday night. Must be 30 years or older and there is a dress code that will be enforced. No tennis shoes, sweats or athletic gear. For more information, call 412-642-2377 or visit www.cjsinthestrip.com.

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Last Updated on Monday, 03 December 2012 19:20

RTM Publications

Category: Links Written by ETECH

		Chicago Defender Founded by John S. Abbott in 1805, the Chicago Defender (Chicago, Illinois) is the most historic newspaper of the Real Times family. Its impact is legendary as the newspaper played a vital role in The Great Migration, anti-lynching legislation, and the creation of a “kids section” infamously called Bud Billiken. Empowering the African American community has been the core mission of the Chicago Defender over the last century. It is committed to being the leading advocate of “News That Matters” most to African Americans in Chicago, and staying connected to the pulse of the Black community. Visit the Chicago Defender Website


		Michigan FrontPage Launched in 2000, the Michigan FrontPage (Detroit, Michigan), is a contemporary, magazine style “weekend” newspaper designed to cultivate and be the public face of a progressive urban image and lifestyle. It successfully fuses fashion, beauty, music, art, entertainment, and politics together, while still covering mainstream news and content missed in mass media. Visit the Michigan FrontPage Website

		The Michigan Chronicle The Michigan Chronicle (Detroit, Michigan) is the state’s oldest and most respected African American newspaper. Founded in April 1936, by Lucius Harper, The Michigan Chronicle is not only a newspaper, but also a productive business that participates and contributes to many worthy projects. The Michigan Chronicle has received many national and local journalism and community service awards and is recognized as one of the largest weekly newspapers in Michigan Visit the Michigan Chronicle Website

		The New Pittsburgh Courier The New Pittsburgh Courier (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2009, and is one of the oldest and most prestigious Black newspapers in the United States. At one time, it was the most widely circulated Black newspaper of its time with as many as 14 editions circulated in cities from coast to coast. Today, the New Pittsburgh Courier is leaner and more sophisticated but still offers an authoritative, responsible voice to Black audiences in western Pennsylvania and across the nation. Visit the New Pittsburgh Courier Website

		The Tri-State Defender The Tri-State Defender (Memphis, Tennessee) – The Tri-State Defender is one of the longest, continuously published African-American newspapers in the United States. Founded in 1941 by John Sengstacke, it was very active in the Civil Rights Movement and is aimed at the African-American market not only in Memphis, but also in nearby areas of Arkansas and Mississippi. Visit The Tri-State Defender