Revival Services
MARCH 6—Triedstone Baptist Church of Rankin, 18 Harriet St., Rankin, will host its Pre-Anniversary Revival Services at 7 p.m. The three-night event will feature several guest preachers, along with their congregation and choirs. They include Rev. Delbert Harris, Rev. Robert Tedder and Rev. Robert Young. There will also be a pre-anniversary Concert on March 9 at 5 p.m. The anniversary celebration will take place March 10 at 11 a.m. with guest preacher Pastor Darryl Grayson and at 5 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church in Braddock with Rev. Dr. William H. Curtis as the guest preacher. For more information, call 412-271-3000 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Christian-Jewish Dialogue
MARCH 7—The Pittsburgh Area Jewish Committee will host the Christian-Jewish Dialogue at 12 p.m. at the Congregation Beth Shalom, 5915 Beacon St., Squirrel Hill. The topic of the evening will be “Welcoming the Stranger.” There will be a study of Jewish and Christian texts with Rev. Linda Theophilus and Bob Whitehill as the facilitator. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 412-605-0816 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Heroes In Our Midst
MARCH 9—The Baptist Minister’s Conference of Pittsburgh and Vicinity will host “Heroes In Our Midst” from 1-4 p.m. at Stratigos Banquet Center, 131 Colonial Manor Rd., North Huntingdon. The theme is “Shifting into 21st Century Ministry.” The event will honor Pittsburgh Steeler Charlie Batch and Rev. Dr. William Curtis, senior pastor at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church. Steeler Ryan Clark will be the master of ceremonies. Registration is required and the cost is $50 per person. For more information, call Barbara Gunn at 412-823-4049.
Young, Gifted and Black
MARCH 9—The Christian Education Department of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church will host their 6th Annual “Young, Gifted and Black” program at 3:30 p.m. at the Doubletree by the Hilton Hotel, 101 Mall Blvd., Monroeville. Ten young adults, ages 21-40, will be applauded for outstanding service and commitment to their church, profession and community. Evan Frazier, of Highmark, will be the keynote speaker and Kimberly Gill, of KDKA, will be the mistress of ceremonies. Tickets are $30 and must be purchased in advance. For more information, call Arzella Stewart-McCauley at 412-526-8981.
Family& Friends Day
MARCH 10—Rapha Ministries of the Apostolic Faith Church, 6942 Upland St., Homewood, will host its Annual Family & Friends Day at 10 a.m. All family and friends are invited to attend. The guest speaker will be Elder Aaron Porter of Indiana. There will also be a 4 p.m. service and dinner will be served immediately after the morning service. For more information, call 412-441-1938.
Men’s Day
MARCH 10—New Zion Baptist Church, 1434 Juniata St., North Side, will host its Men’s Day Prayer and Worship Service at 10:45 a.m. There will be a fellowship dinner after the service, along with a Men’s Day Fellowship Climax at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Dr. J. Van Alfred Winsett, pastor emeritus of Ebenezer Baptist Church. For more information, call 412-322-3838 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Women’s Breakfast
MARCH 16—Solid Rock Church, 1400 Buena Vista St., North Side, will host a Women’s Breakfast from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. The theme is “The Fragrance of Prayer” with guest speaker Pastor June Jeffries of New Life Baptist Church. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 412-904-3170.
International
Holiday Program
MARCH 17—The Educational Board of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 330 4th St., Rankin, will host its International Holiday Program at 4 p.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. Curtiss Porter, chancellor of the Penn State Greater Allegheny Campus. Proceeds will benefit the scholarship fund. For more information, call Sondra Barbour at 412-867-6694.
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I’m always looking for a good sitcom and I have found it. “Real Husbands of Hollywood” on BET is laugh out loud funny. It is billed as the fakest reality show ever, as least they admit it is fake. Funny man Kevin Hart is the creator and executive producer and by the way I’m loving me some Kevin Hart. He is funny, smart, and cute and when you meet him in person he is friendly and open. I digress.
This is the best spoof of the Hollywood reality Housewives franchise that I have seen. Each man plays his self but you never see his wife. Most of them have a wife, according to Hart’s bio he was married but seems to be filing for divorce. He is enamored with the other guy’s wives who you rarely if at all see; you only hear about them or see their photos.
The cast list includes: Kevin Hart, J.B. Smoove (Shahidah) Robin Thicke (Paula Patton), Nick Cannon (Mariah Carey), Duane Martin (Tisha Campbell-Martin) and Boris Kodjoe (Nicole Ari Parker). There are always special guests like Trey Songz, Faison Love, Common, Nelly, Shaquille O’Neal and Jay Leno. Entertainment Weekly voted the show on its top ten list as number one.
I plan to own this series because I’m loving it just that much, I now look forward to Tuesday night television. Also on Tuesday night is the “Second Generation Wayans.” The laugh-at-our-pain comedy stars Craig and Damien Wayans, their real-life production partner, George O. Gore II, who played Damon Wayans’ son Michael on ABC’s “My Wife and Kids.” Despite Craig having writing credits on Scary Movie 2, Damien having directed the 2009 parody film Dance Flick, and both cousins having writing and directing credits for episodes of “My Wife and Kids,” Craig says the cousins still “have to pay dues every day,” as some industry insiders still dismiss their accomplishments as nepotism. But Damien insists, with a laugh, that “There is no nepotism in the fam! There are a lot of unfunny Wayans,” he says, considering that there are 10 siblings in Keenan’s generation alone, each with their own children. “If you can’t do the work (even on a family production), you don’t get the job.”

The cousins make fun of their one-foot-in-and-one-foot-out Hollywood struggle in a new, semi-autobiographical BET sitcom, “Second Generation Wayans.” The show is scripted but also has that reality flavor.
It is nice to see the evolution of Ali since her Fresh Prince days. I loved her on “Love That Girl” and would like to see more episodes of that show as well. Gore has grown up and thinned out, he seems like a really smart young man, so different than his character on “My Wife and Kids.”
I was telling a friend about these new shows and they immediately told me that they don’t like baffoonery. I asked them which episode were they talking about and they informed me that they had never seen either show. Uh hello, how do you judge a show you have never watched? I say check out both be open and enjoy.
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PUPPY PURSE: Actress Quvenzhane Wallis arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Feb. 24, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

by Debbie Norrell

Quvenzhané Wallis wasn't the only pint-sized star to dazzle on the Oscars red carpet Sunday night. Her tutu-and-tiara-wearing puppy purse was also turning heads and was so age appropriate.

MEET & GREET—Kellen Hill, Ray Brooks, Lula Barron and Linda Holmes  (Photo by Debbie Norrell)

The best way for job seekers to find that next position is to network, network, network. On Feb. 21 at the beautiful Savoy Restaurant, Pittsburgh Mercy Health System sponsored “Meet & Greet: Focus on Diversity,” a networking opportunity for human and social service professionals who hold bachelor’s and/or master’s degrees. Attendees were able to enjoy a beautiful and comfortable atmosphere while learning more about Pittsburgh Mercy, one of the region’s largest health and social service nonprofit organizations, serving more than 26,000 people annually in 60 locations in southwestern Pennsylvania and all it has to offer.
Robyn Macklin, program specialist supervisor, says Savoy was the perfect place to bring people together to learn more about Pittsburgh Mercy Health System. “This was a good central location, I know the owner and this was a warm and inviting space,” Macklin said.
The Pittsburgh Mercy Health System, a member of Catholic Health East and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, is an extension of the Catholic health care ministry to all people in southwestern Pennsylvania. They carry out their mission through core values and with a commitment to being a transforming, healing presence within the communities they serve. They stand with the vulnerable of our communities in assessing needs, collaborating with others, providing services that address the whole person and advocating for social change.