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Miles replaces Carroll as head of Larimer group
Category: Metro Written by Christian Morrow - Courier Staff Writer
For years, Ora Lee Carroll, the East End activist who founded East Liberty Concerned Citizens Corp. as a vehicle to rebuild Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood, would say she had battled enough politicians and was going to quit and go back home to the South.
But she would always try again, in her blunt, politically incorrect fashion to get funding for development projects—only to be rejected.
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| GROWING THE COMMUNITY—Convalescing ELCCC Board Chair Ora Lee Carroll is seen here potting plants during her Project Africa campaign.
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“She would call people out in public when they didn’t come through for her, state reps, the mayor, the Urban Redevelopment Authority—she didn’t care,” said John Brewer, owner of the Pittsburgh Trolley Station Oral History Center. “So most of the time, they were not inclined to give her money.”
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Black church emerging as leader against HIV/AIDS
Category: Metro Written by Rebecca Nuttall - Courier Staff Writer
The African-American faith community has traditionally been absent from efforts to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The church’s message has ranged from the denial of the epidemic and how it is impacting the Black community to the vilifying and ostracizing of those infected.
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RENEE BEAMAN
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However, through the work of organizations like Beautiful Gate Outreach Center in Wilmington, Del., this trend has turned in the opposite direction. The center, which is located in Bethel AME Church, works to eliminate the spread of HIV/AIDS and offers support for those with the disease.
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Speak Out: There was only one homicide in Allegheny County in April. What do you think about it?
Category: Metro Written by Courier Newsroom
In April there was only one Black person killed in Allegheny County. We asked Pittsburghers what they thought and here’s what you said:
“I think it’s good. Usually you hear every day on the news someone getting shot. That’s an improvement and hopefully it will stay that way. It’s sad how the Black neighborhoods are rundown because of the violence and I am impressed that there is less killing. Hopefully we can find way to keep the homicide rate down.”
Malkia Penn
McKees Rocks
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MALKIA PENN, DARNELL MAGWOOD and LOREN WEBB
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Malkia Penn
McKees Rocks
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Former Courier cartoonist nominated for award
Category: Metro Written by Courier Newsroom
COLUMBIA, Md.—Kerry G. Johnson knew he was a gifted artist after winning an art contest as a kindergartner in his hometown of Nashville, Tenn.
“Ever since I was a little boy, art has been my passion, and I have relished developing my skills as a cartoonist, caricaturist and graphic designer throughout my life,” said Johnson, whose webcomic, Harambee Hills (http://www.gocomics. com/harambeehills), was recently nominated in the “Rising Star” category of the 2010 Glyph Comics Award presented by the East Coast Black Age of Comics.
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KERRY JOHNSON
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Community Calendar
Category: Metro Written by Courier Newsroom
Westinghouse pageant
MAY 21—Westinghouse High School will host their 2010 Miss Westinghouse Pageant “Classique and Magnifique” at 6 p.m. at the school auditorium, 1101 N. Murtland Ave., Homewood. Tickets are $3 in advance and $5 at the door. For more information, call Ms. Sears at 412-805-0584 or Mrs. Jones at 412-665-3940.
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