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AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 $1.00 Pittsburgh CourierPittsburgh Courier Vol. 113 No. 35 Two Sections Published Weekly NEW www.newpittsburghcourier.com America’s best weeklyAmerica’s best weekly thenewpittsburghcourier To subscribe, 412-481-8302callext.136 Pittsburgh CourierNEW Page B1 Damon Carr: Forgive us our student loans SEE MEN OF EXCELLENCE A8 SEE GUN VIOLENCE A3 ‘Nothing short of a public health emergency’ Gun violence placing irreparable harm on Pittsburgh’s teens TWELVE YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 18 AND UNDER have been shot and killed in Allegheny County so far this year, as of Aug. 29. They include, from left, 17-year-old Mathew Steffy-Ross, 18-year-old Maleek Thomas, 18-year-old Amari Mitchell, and 1-year-old De’Avry Thomas. COURIER’S ‘MEN OF EXCELLENCE’ CEREMONY BACK AT FULL STRENGTH Tickets still available for Sept. 22 event COURIER MEN OF EXCELLENCE CLASS OF 2021 HONOREES ALLAN FRANCETTE, THOMAS BURLEY
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“Gun violence is more of a reality in our children’s everyday lives than in the older segments of so ciety,” said Rev. Eleanor Williams, president of the North Side Partnership Project, in a release pro vided to the New Pitts burgh Courier. The North Side Partnership Project is a youth-serving nonprofit that partnered with Cease FirePA and The Great er Pittsburgh Coalition against Violence to distrib ute the survey to the young people in their program.
“The survey results are more than troubling and should bring a laser light to all of us as to how deep the pain of gun violence has impacted the lives and minds of our youth,” added Tim Stevens, Chairman and CEO of the Black Po litical Empowerment Proj ect and co-convener of The Greater Pittsburgh Coali tion Against Violence. In Allegheny County, 12 young people ages 18 and
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Come to think of it, it’s been a while since 50 Af rican American men from the Pittsburgh area were in one room, being honored for their collective talents and friendstrict,andsidehadgroups,werefashion—theemonyceled,2020hotelemonyofburghthethanaccomplishments.February22,2019—morethreeyearsago—waslasttimetheNewPittsCourierheldits“MenExcellence”awardscerinitsusual,packedballroomstyle.Thepandemiccausedtheceremonytobecanandlastyear,thecerwasheldinunique50recipientsdividedintofourandthegroupseachtheirownceremonyintheSavoyRestaurantLounge,intheStripDisApril16.Nofamilyorwereabletoattend the four mini-ceremonies. So, come Thursday, Sept. 22, the Pittsburgh region is in high anticipation for the Courier’s “Men of Excel lence” awards celebration to return to its usual form. This year’s event will be held at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel, Station Square. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by thewhopeople,youatMenvoicedSept.to8302,Allisonornewpittsburghcourier.comvisitingbycallingtheCourier’sPalmat412-481-ext.136.ThedeadlinepurchaseticketsisFriday,16.“Thisisagreathonor,”ByronT.Allen,a2021ofExcellencehonoree,lastyear’sevent.“Thankforhighlightingalltheseincludingmyself,aretryingtodogoodincommunity.”LutherDupree,another by Rob Taylor Jr.
More than half of Pitts burgh area young people have lost a family member to gun violence. That statement arose from research conduct ed by the organizations CeaseFirePA and The Greater Pittsburgh Coali tion against Violence; the research consisting of a survey of 391 at-risk young people in Allegheny Coun ty between June 7 and Aug.Other10. key findings from the survey found that 46 percent of area young people have personally witnessed gun violence at least once; 22 percent have witnessed gun violence four or more times; 86 per cent of area young people are concerned that gun violence will impact them and their family’s health and safety; and 84 percent feel that nothing or only a little is being done to ad dress the violence in their neighborhood, school or classroom.
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• SEPTEMBER 3 1838—Frederick Douglass es capes from slavery
1945— As World War II comes to an end, official records show 1,154,720 Blacks were inducted into the mili tary services including 3,902 women. The highest ranking African Ameri can women during WWII were Ma jors Harriet M. West and Charity E. Adams.
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He is perhaps best remembered for his now famous 1857 quote: “If there is no struggle there is no progress… Power concedes nothing without a de mand. It never did and it never will.” Free papers were documents normal ly required to be in the possession of all free Blacks. But one freedom tac tic employed during slavery was for a slave to somehow borrow the papers of a free Black who fit his or her gen eral description and use the papers to escape from slavery.
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• SEPTEMBER 4 1781— The city of Los Angeles is founded by 44 settlers of whom 26 were Black . This little known fact of history is found in H.H. Bancroft’s authoritative “History of California,” which details the ages, races and genders of the city’s founding fathers and mothers. 1957—Nine Black students are banned from Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. , by Gov. Orval Faubus. The move makes him a folk hero among White supremacists but sets in motion a major conflict with the federal government. President Dwight Eisenhower is forced to call out 1,000 federal troops in order to force the eventual integration of the school. 1981— Popular recording star Be yoncé Knowles is born on this day in Houston, Texas.
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1977— Leg endary actress and Blues and Gospel singer Ethel Waters dies at the age of 80 in Chats worth, Calif. Born in Ches ter, Pa., Waters became the second historyAmericanAfricanintobe nominated for an Academy Award. For many Blacks, however, she was best known for her singing. The song which gained her the greatest popu larity was the spiritual “His Eye is on the Sparrow…So I know He Watches Me.”
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AUGUST 31 1935—Frank Robinson , the first African American to manage a major league baseball team, was born on this day in Beaumont, Texas. Rob inson became player-manager of the Cleveland Indians in 1975. He kept the job for about a year. He became manager of the San Francisco Giants in 1980. 2002— Jazz great Lionel Hamp ton died on this day at the age of 94. Hampton gained international fame as a “big band” leader and for his amazing abilities playing the vibra phone.
• SEPTEMBER 2 1766— Post-colonial era Black lead er James Forten is born on this day in 1766. Little is known today, but during that period he was one of the most prominent Black men in America. Born free in Philadelphia, Pa., he became a fierce anti-slavery activist, an inventor and successful businessman. In fact, the sail-mak ing company he founded made him one of the wealthiest Black men in the nation. Forten and AME Church founder Richard Allen organized the First Convention of Color in 1817. He went back and forth on the issue of “re-Africanization,” which called for the return of Blacks to Africa. He financially supported Paul Cuffee’s venture in the West African nation of Sierra Leone, but he later turned against the American Colonization Society and its efforts to return free American Blacks to the West African nation of Liberia.
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• SEPTEMBER 6 1865— One of the great White he roes of Black history, Pennsylvania Congressman Thaddeus Stevens , first proposes an addition to the Freemen’s Bureau Act which would have required the confiscation of land from former slave owners and the redistribution to former slaves in “40 acre lots.” Although Stevens was at the time the most powerful person in the U.S. Congress and a friend of Blacks, he was unable to get the mea sure passed. The so-called “40 acres and a mule,” which promised to aid Black economic development after slavery was defeated in Congress on Feb. 5, 1866 by a 136 to 36 vote. The lopsided nature of the vote reflected lingering pro-slave owner sympa thies in the Congress and a general lack of support for the freed slaves. Madam C.J. new doll Madam C.J. Walker, a renowned Black entrepreneur activist known be the nation’s first self-made female mil lionaire.OnWednesday (August 24), a Walker-inspired doll hit the shelves as Bar bie recognizes female he roes who shaped society through its Inspiring Wom enTheseries.Barbie’s release comes amid Black Busi ness Month, which cele brates entrepreneurship that trailblazers like Walk er paved the way for. “As a pioneer in entrepre neurship, philanthropy?, and activism, creating the blueprint for the self-made American businesswoman and innovators of the twen tieth century, Madam C.J. Walker is an embodiment of our Barbie Inspiring Women series,” Lisa McK night, the global head of Barbie, said in a statement. “We’re honored to welcome her into this group of trail blazing women and intro duce more kids to her jour ney of becoming one of the nation’s first widely-suc cessful female founders.” Born in 1867, Walker successfully created a line of hair care products and cosmetics tailored to Black women.Walker’s business acu men led to Guinness World Records documenting her as the nation’s first selfmade female millionaire. The Madam C.J. Walker doll sports a floral blouse and full-length turquoise skirt. A replica of Walker’s original Wonderful Hair Grower product also comes with the Barbie. For the doll’s creation, the company collab orated with A’Leliagreat-great-granddaughterWalker’sBundles.“TobeabletohaveMadamC.J.WalkerincludedinBarbie’sInspiringWomenSeriesmeansherstorywillgooutacrosstheworldinawayitneverhasbefore,”BundlestoldYahooLife.“ToknowlittlegirlsandbiggirlswillhaveaccesstoMadamWalkerandjustthatphysicalsymbolismofherstorymeansit’sgoingtobeexplodingexponentiallyinawayitneverhasbefore.”
All-Black female crew observes 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman’s first flight by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent American Airlines cel ebrated the 100th anni versary of the first Black woman to earn a pilot’s license—Bessie Coleman accomplished that feat in 1922.With an all-Black fe male crew, the airlines hosted the Bessie Cole man Aviation All-Stars tour, recognizing how Coleman bravely broke down barriers within the world of aviation and paved the path for many toTofollow.help honor Cole man’s legacy, American Airlines hosted Gigi Coleman, Bessie’s greatniece, on a flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Phoenix.Anall-Black female crew—from the pilots and flight attendants to the cargo team members and the aviation mainte nance technician—took the reins for the special occasion.“American is being in tentional in its efforts to diversify the flight deck,” airline officials wrote in a news “Blackrelease.women have been notably underrep resented in the aviation industry, especially as pilots, representing less than 1 percent in the commercial airline in dustry.”Through the American Airlines Cadet Acade my, the airline said it’s committed to expanding awareness of and in creasing accessibility to the pilot career within diverseColemancommunities.earneda pi lot’s license in 1921 and performed the first pub lic flight by a Black wom an in 1922. She traveled to France to obtain her license when the U.S. refused her.Coleman then per formed air shows in and around Chicago, accord ing to federal records.
1868— In an example of how briefly true freedom for Blacks lasted after slavery ended in 1865, the lower house of the Georgia legislature on this day in 1868 expelled 28 African Americans , employing a twisted argument that because they were Black they were not eligible to serve in the legislature even if they had been duly elected. Ten days later, the Georgia Senate followed suit and expelled three elected Blacks. But the U.S. Congress stepped in by re fusing to seat the Georgia delegation if the Black representatives were not allowed to return to their seats.
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1919— One of the nation’s first Black-owned movie companies— Lin coln Motion Pictures —releases its first full length feature film, “A Man’s Duty.” The company was owned by Noble Johnson and Clarence Brooks.
•SEPTEMBER 5 1859— The first novel written by a Black woman is published in the United States. The woman was Har riet Wilson and the novel was enti tled “Our Nig: Or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black.” The nov el was lost for years until reprinted with a critical essay by Black scholar Henry Louis Gates in 1982. The nov el, which may have been a bit auto biographical, centers on the life of “Frada”—a Black indentured servant who was physically and emotionally abused by her owners.
Captain Beth Powell and First Officer Char lene Shortte led the American Airlines flight to observe the centen nial of Coleman’s histo ry-making journey.
• SEPTEMBER 1 1975—General Daniel “Chappie” James becomes the nation’s first Black inyoungtheandPensacola,wassystem.nuclearinationmand.DefenseAmericanoftakesgeneralfour-starandcommandtheNorthAirComTheposimadehimkeyplayerthenation’sdefenseJamesborninFla.,diedatrelativelyageof571978.
under have died due to gun violence this year, as of Aug. 29. They include: Marquis Campbell, 15, shot while inside a school van outside Oliver City wide Academy (Jan 19); Teron Williams, 18, shot in the back in Bon Air (Feb. 23); Amari Mitchell, 18, shot in a vehicle in a tri ple shooting in Homestead (Feb. 27); Dayvon Vickers, 15, shot while on his bike in Homewood (March 30); 17-year-old Jaiden Brown and Mathew Steffy-Ross, shot while at an AirBnB house party on Easter Sunday, April 17; Avante Booker, 17, shot while in a home in a triple shooting in Wilkinsburg (April 19); Isaiah Dennis Anderson, 17, shot in a triple shoot ing in Allentown (May 9); 1-year-old De’Avry Thom as, shot while in a car in Downtown Pittsburgh (May 29); Maleek Thomas, 18, shot at Bedford Dwell ings in the Hill District (June 24); Darrian Davis, shot in a double shooting in Hazelwood (July 1); and Alex Kowalyk, 16, shot while in a car in Uptown (Aug. 8). The first 11 young victims were Black; the 12th victim, Kowalyk, was White.From andquirebeforofitythatthetougherinzationpersepective,CeaseFirePA’stheorganiwantslegislatorsHarrisburgtoenactpoliciestoreducenumberofillegalgunsareusedinthemajorofyouthviolence.Somethoseactionswouldbependinglegislationtopassedthatwouldrethereportingofloststolenfirearms,and strengthening enforce ment inspections of certain firearm dealers. Cease FirePA said that studies show that some select fire arm dealers are the source of many guns used in vio lent“Wecrimes.arewitnessing the mass traumatization of a generation, with long-term individual and societal consequences. It’s a trage dy—but with many shoot ings preventable through life-saving gun safety pol icies from Harrisburg—it’s also a man-made catastro phe,” said Josh Fleitman, Western PA Manager for CeaseFirePA, in a release provided to the Courier. “If the bloodshed so far has not shaken the conscience of many state legislators, I hope this survey’s chilling results will spur them to take urgent Sometimes,action.”teenswho die as a result of gun violence grab the headlines, but there are many others who were shot but, thankfully, did not die. This includes a juvenile male who was shot in the 2300 block of Atmore Street, North Side, around 11 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26. He was shot in the arm, ac cording to Pittsburgh Po lice. His name and identity were not made public. And it also includes the non-fatal shootings of two 18-year-old females in Homewood, Aug. 4. A 20-year-old woman, Temani Lewis, of Wilkins burg, was arrested in con
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METROA4 AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER ‘Nothing short of a public health emergency’ nection with the shooting. “While the results of this survey are not surprising to those who work with young people and know how frequently gun vi olence plays into their lives, this effort to engage youth to better under stand the impact is essen tial to developing mean ingful solutions,” said Michael Yonas, vice pres ident of Public Health, Research and Learning at The Pittsburgh Foun dation, which provided grant support for the proj ect, in a statement to the Courier. “The finding that 57 percent of nearly 400 youth surveyed reporting GUN VIOLENCE FROM A3 DARRIAN DAVIS DAYVON VICKERS ISAIAH DENNIS ANDERSON MARQUIS CAMPBELL TERON WILLIAMS a family member being killed by a gun demonstrates the imperative to address the trauma. This is nothing short of a public health emergency.” ALEX KOWALYK
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Courier wins 5 NNPA Awards, including top award for ‘newspaper excellence’
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Real Times Media publi cations, the New Pittsburgh Courier and Michigan Chronicle, brought home multiple honors at the 2022 National Newspaper Pub lishers Association (NNPA) Messenger Awards, held on June 23 at the NNPA’s annual convention in New Orleans.TheCourier and Chronicle have been known for histor ically producing culturally relevant content that emo tionally and authentically engages the African Ameri canThecommunity.Courierwon 5 awards, including first place in America for “Newspaper Excellence.”
The Courier also won first place in Amer ica for “Social/Criminal Jus tice,” for the story, “African Americans in Pittsburgh arrested six times as much as Whites in 2020.” The story, which was written by the Courier’s Rob Taylor Jr., was published in the Courier on March 17, 2021. The Courier won third place honors in the “Health” cate gory, for the story, “A Ray of Hope; Support growing for Black mothers who experi ence stillbirths.”
The Michigan Chronicle won three awards, including second place for best spe cial edition, and third place awards for newspaper ex cellence and entertainment coverage.TheBaltimore Afro took home “Newspaper of the Year” honors. “For decades, both publi cations, the New Pittsburgh Courier and the Michigan Chronicle have served as a trusted resource with the Black community,” said Real Times Media CEO Hiram E. Jackson. “It is a great honor to be acknowl edged for our continuous efforts to amplify and share the stories that affect our everyday lives. Being rec ognized nationally by our peers within the renowned African American-owned newspaper industry made these accolades all the more significant.”
THE COURIER STAFF—Sitting; Stephan Broadus, Rod Doss, Allison Palm. Standing; Warren King, Ashley Johnson, Rob Taylor Jr. COURIER EDITOR AND PUBLISHER ROD DOSS ACCEPTS THE FIRST-PLACE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AT THE NNPA CEREMONY, JUNE IN NEW ORLEANS.
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The story was written by the Courier’s Rob Taylor Jr. and appeared in the Dec. 1, 2021, edition. The Courier also took home third place honors for best website and best sports cov erage.“For decades, the New Pittsburgh Courier has been a beacon of hope, inspi ration, and a trusted vehicle for Black expression,” said Courier Editor and Pub lisher Rod Doss. “It’s such a great honor to receive acknowledgment for our continuous efforts to invoke change within our commu nities as well as serve as a tool for social progress. Thank you to the NNPA Fund, and congratulations to all of this year’s winners.”
“Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but minis ters by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.” - 1 Corinthians 3:5-6
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REV. WALKER SAYS: The Word of God, So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the INCREASE. (1 Corinthians 3:7)
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2021 honoree, said he was “blessed and honored to receive this award. I love doing the work I do, helping the community... and I’m going to contin ue to do what I do, and just work and strive to make this place a place to live, where everyone’s accepted.”Onanightly occur rence, there is a percep tion on the news that all one sees is African Amer ican men doing negative things in the community. The showcasing of 50 Af rican American men do ing positive things in the Pittsburgh community is proof that perception is not reality. And it’s not “just 50” Black men doing positive things— there are many more, which is why the Couri er aims to hold its “Men of Excellence” ceremony on a yearly basis, so that more Black men can be highlighted in the longterm.“This is amazing,” ex pressed Brandon White, a 2021 honoree. “Never would have imagined that I would get a chance to be part of a group like this. Being able to come together, build a network together, and just really spend time encouraging, uplifting one another, there’s nothing like this.” Each “Men of Excel lence” class features a legacy honoree; in 2019, it was Bill Strickland, the former president and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation; in 2021, it was Bishop Lo ran E. Mann, the long time leader of Pentecos tal Temple Church of God in Christ and former WPXI-TV reporter. This year’s legacy honoree is Tim Stevens, the forev er-and-a-day community advocate and longtime leader of the Black Po litical Empowerment Project. He also served as president of the Pitts burgh NAACP. “We are excited to once again showcase these outstanding men from throughout the Pitts burgh area. They are a beacon of excellence for others—especially our youths—to follow,” said Rod Doss, editor and publisher of the New Pittsburgh Courier.
CLASS OF 2021—COURIER MEN OF EXCELLENCE HONOREES ERIC GIBSON, CHESTER D. THOMPSON, ROGER W. DAVIS, ED.D. In the New Pittsburgh Courier’s Aug. 17 edition, we reported that 8-yearold Trinity Mauricca Parker had become a youth minister with Nabhi Christian Ministries. In ac tuality, Trinity is currently in the Youth Ministry Train ing Program. The Youth Ministry Training Program is a parent-led youth min istry designed to biblical ly and effectively nurture faith in children by help ing parents live out and accomplish Deuteronomy 6:5-7. Through prayer, hands-on activities and re sources, parents support developmentally appropri ate learning settings for their children (5+) during churchPastorfellowship.Jacque Fielder told the Courier that Trinity is an amazing child, who has “many years ahead of her to be mentored for character, instructed in doctrine and equipped for every good work so that when she is of age and spiritually matured, she can engage in effective ministry.”
RELIGION/METRO MEN OF EXCELLENCE FROM A1 A8 AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER Join our 8302,tion,ForWorshipPraisegrowingandChurchCommunity!rateinformacall412-481-ext.128. We want to feature positive youth from our Pitts burgh church commu nity. Please mail their bio and photo to: New Pittsburgh Courier 315 E. Carson St. Pittsburgh, PA 15219 emailor religion@newpittsburghcourier.us:com ST. BENEDICT THE MOOR CATHOLIC CHURCH 91 Crawford Street Pgh., PA 412-281-314115219SundayMass11AM www.sbtmparishpgh.com East Liberty Presbyterian Church Rev. Patrice Fowler-Searcy and Rev. HeatherPastorsSchoenewolf 412-441-3800SummerWorship.......10:00 a.m. Taize -Wednesdays.........7:00 p.m. Worship in person or Online on www.ELPC.churchFacebook/YouTube The Courieris THE VOICE of Pittsburgh.Black TELL CHURCHABOUTUSYOURNEXTEVENT! We want to place your event in our Church Circuit weekly calendar! Send info to: NewCourierPittsburgh 315 E. Carson St. Pittsburgh PA 15219 Rev. Thomas J. Burke- Pastor Rev. C. Matthew HawkinsParochial Vicar Rev. David H. TaylorSenior Parochial Vicar. Praise & Worship
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The date was February 7, 1996. The place was the Regent Theatre (now the Kelly Strayhorn Theater). This was the era when the New Pittsburgh Courier was published on Wednes days and Saturdays. That evening many peo ple in the sports world and beyond had gathered to honor the late, great city editor Frank Bolden and to also premiere the HBO documentary, “Journey of the African American Ath lete.”Two Pittsburgh Public Schools athletes, Naron Jackson and Mike Pupa, were also profiled. Jackson is the son of the heralded Schenley High School bas ketball legend, Jack Jack son.What makes this story unique is that when I re turned to Pittsburgh in 1990, my mother gave me a little duplex located at 2925 Spring Way in Law renceville. Directly across from the house was a play ground nicknamed, “the tot lot.” It was equipped with a full-sized basketball court. I knew that I would have to do most of my writ ing during the late morn ing-early afternoon hours because like a fine-tuned Rolex, Courtney Wallace Sr. and Naron Jackson would be on the court re fining and defining their skills after school, hour af ter hour, until dusk, eight days a week. There were many days that I would look out of my second-floor foyer window observing their evolving skills. After high school, Courtney Wal lace Sr. went on to become a star player at Duquesne University and went on to play professionally in South America (in Chile), His “tot-lot” partner, Naron Jackson, went pro with the American Basketball Asso ciation.Fastforward to the new millennium. The Neigh borhood Academy, located in Pittsburgh, is a private school. A few years back, the school was on the verge of creating a basketball program. The head of the school, Dr. Anthony Wil liams, approached Jordan Marks to be the head coach of the program. Marks served as a staff member of the University of Pitts burgh men’s basketball program under the former Pitt head coach, Jamie Dixon. Coach Marks re calls that Dr. Williams in formed him that they had two great players coming from the 8th grade; one of them was Courtney Wal lace“BuildingJr. a program with a lot of young guys can be challenging,” Coach Marks said. “We didn’t have a se nior on the roster last year. Courtney had to mature a lot, and he was very coach able. Playing 30 minutes a game out of 32 as a fresh man is never easy. But he took it and ran with it and he got better and better as the season progressed. We started three freshmen for the majority of our first year (2021), but we went to the playoffs and won the first playoff game in school history.”Thissummer, Courtney was fortunate enough to receive his first Division 1 scholarship offer from for mer Pitt standout Ronald Ramon, who is now an as sistant coach at Fordham University, in New York City. When Ramon came to see Courtney, he played exceptionally well against players three years older thanTherehim.is great admira tion from Courtney for his coach and his school. “I could have gone to an other school, but my focus is being a student before playing basketball,” the now-sophomore told the Courier. “I’m not sure how many high schools were interested in me, but I just knew that The Neighbor hood Academy is where I wanted to go.” When I asked Coach Marks about Courtney’s work ethic, his response takes me back to the “totlot” and the work habits of Courtney Wallace Sr. “He has called me numerous times asking me, ‘Coach, can you give me the gym before you go to work?’ This was at 6 p.m. just to work out with his dad. Now he’s inviting his team mates which reinforces the advice that I’ve given him regarding being a leader. Hard work and dedication are rare these days. He has passion coupled with a strong work ethic: a char acter trait that most great players have. As far as emulating his father on the basketball court, Courtney said: “I just recently got a chance to watch my dad play in a real game. I had always heard about him. One of the things that he does that I would like to do is to be a complete player and cover both ends of the floor.”Having a strong work ethic doesn’t have to be generic; it may also be ge netic. Want to argue that fact with the “souls” of Spring Way that are alive and deceased: Jack Jack son, Calvin Houston, and Mark Halsel, all members of Schenley High School championship teams. The following two players, Ste phen Hill and Reggie Wal lace, were neighborhood standouts in their own right. If so, they are “locked and loaded,” ready to chal lenge you to a “spirited de bate.” They may no longer be able to challenge you on the basketball court, but if you encounter them in the hallowed and historical halls of Arsenal Park and Arsenal Gym, they will surely give you a run for your money. Having a work ethic was not an exception, it was a steadfast rule. As an African American griot, it is my responsibil ity to keep the generations of basketball legends alive and well in the conscious ness of the present and the future. It is my hope and prayer that one day, my grandson or granddaugh ter will be recording the athletic exploits of the son or daughter of Courtney Wallace Jr. However, I am also charged to propel the legends of the present into the future annals of glory because if we don’t narrate our own story, who is going to narrate it, and narrate it correctly?
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:10—Truth be told you’ve been waiting... I dare say hoping, Steelers Quar terback Mitch Trubisky screws up. Yes you have... Oh please, stop it, yes you have. You don’t want to say it out loud because your chances of getting in the pearly gates are already hanging by a thread. You either want him to screw up or get a little hurt. Not a lot hurt, just a little hurt in case we need him again. Didn’t happen, huh? That’s the proverbial between a rock and a hard place which is firmly in place now. :09—Truth be further told, I am not sure the Steeler coaching staff isn’t there... I mean between the rock and the hard place. #1 - They brought Trubisky in to be the bridge between Big Ben and Kenny Pick ett, so they really have to honor their word given that he hasn’t screwed up or got hurt. #2 - They, we, you, me, us ... Didn’t count on Pickett being this good this fast. #3 - They can’t, or should I say, they shouldn’t leave Mason Rudolph just hanging in the wind. They should, could, ought to do right by him and trade him so he can have a chance to play somewhere else be cause as soon as Pickett is ready there is no choice... I am just saying. :08—First team, sec ond team or third team, it doesn’t seem to matter much. What the heck is the problem with the D-Line stopping the run? C’mon man! :07—All that being said, a win is a win is a win and your Pittsburgh Steelers were 3-0 in the preseason and trust me, that counts and it matters. As I’ve said to you several times before, the Emperor Chuck Noll was very matter of fact about preseason games, and I quote—“If they weren’t important they wouldn’t play them.” :06—Speaking of playing games... Hey Pittsburgh Pirates, would you please just stop, just stop! ‘nuff said. :05—BTW, you need to know what’s up, so here’s what’s up. “The Boys are back in town” aka—yours truly and my on-air part ner Kevin Cameron are back on-air, so you will always know what’s up, when, where and why in the world of sports. Tune in to “Soul Take—Champi ons Live” Sports Talk Show every Tuesday, 6 to 8 p.m., streaming live at https:// www.pghdsn.com. :04—About Serena Wil liams—This is real easy, boys and girls. The woman can’t play forever and as you know, time waits for no man or woman and at last count, Father Time is still undefeated! And of course we all want her to get #24 and dare I say #25... But it ain’t gonna happen. How ever she and Venus just might have one final run and pull out a doubles victory at the U.S. Open. A few nights ago on Mon day, Aug. 29, she defeated her first-round opponent in front of a sold-out Arthur Ashe Stadium and the crowd went crazy! There was basically a tribute to Williams after the match. She currently has 23 grand slam singles titles. :03—So you want to know why you see me pa rading around times in my Terry Bradshaw throw back game shirt? ‘Cause I’ll take him 24/7, 365 over everybody else when it’s sure ‘nuff showtime and that includes Brady, Montana and Manning. I am not talking about the Bradshaw you see on TV commercials, I am talking about T.B. that called his own plays, won 4 rings and back-to-back Super Bowl MVPs. Yeah, I said it and you know where to find me ... (412) - 628 - 4856!!! :02—Just a note for a real sidebar here...How about a standing ovation for the great Denzel Washington for coming to Pittsburgh and giving of himself for the August Wilson House project. Trust me, that level of generosity doesn’t happen every day and this just in... He’s a 2-time Os car winner and the great est actor of our time!!! :01—Look—This just in —the COVID is gone... for the most part... and we’re back!!! Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, the return of the 48th Annual Armon “The Hammer” Gilliam and Le roy “Free” Freeman Hard Work Basketball Camp for the Top 100 High School boys in Western Pa. More information will be coming soon so stay on top of your New Pittsburgh Courier. :00—GAME OVER.
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When President Joe Biden was cam paigning to become president of the United States, he promised to forgive up to $10,000 in student loan debt. When he became president, it appeared that he was playing politics. When asked about student loan forgiveness, he said he wasn’t sure if he had legal authority to doWhatso. he did instead was extend the payment pause on federal student loan payments. Student loan payment pauses were originally put in place by President Donald Trump in March 2020. The freeze had since been extended six times. Fed eral student loan pauses halted collec tion efforts on student loans, reduced the interest rate to 0 percent, and deferred required payments on federal student loans. Millions of people have not been required to make payments on their student loans for over two years and counting. With nearly 45 million people burdened with student loan debt totaling approximately $1.7 trillion, that’s bil lions of dollars of foregone interest accru al projected for the federal budget. As federal student loans were being put on pause, I saw several articles circulat ing creating a narrative that those stu dent loan payment deferrals were in fact debt cancellation. While the narrative was shifting to tout payment deferrals as debt cancellation, the Biden Administra tion approved the cancellation of $32 bil lion in student loan debt, including $13 billion for borrowers who were taken ad vantage of by the institutions they attend ed and $9 billion in total for people with permanent disabilities. Also inclusive in this was $10 billion in student loan debt cancellation awarded to people under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. This program was un der intense scrutiny because at one time only 1 percent of those eligible for Public Loan Forgiveness had their student loans forgiven. The Biden Administration gave attention to this pro gram. Qualification requirements were relaxed. As a result, more people started seeing their loans forgiven. As I observed all of this happening, I ascertained that President Joe Biden would play politics and use the afore mentioned debt cancellation efforts that I just detailed as him making good on his promise to cancel a portion of feder al student loan debt. Frankly speaking, I’m surprised that President Biden has indeed done what he said he would do on his campaign trails, cancel anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000 of federal stu dent loan debt for those who are eligible. While I’m shocked by the President’s move, others are either elated or per turbed by his announcement. I wanted to see what others thought on this subject. I decided to pose this question to my Face book group, “What are your thoughts on student loan forgiveness?”This question sparked nessdentBiden’smaryhere’ssationsomemyconversationinterestingwithingroup.I’llshareoftheconverbelow.First,aquicksumofPresidentproposedStuLoanForgivemission: The Biden Admin istration Student Loan Debt Plan: Single people earning less than $125,000 and married people earning less than $250,000 who currently owe federal student loans are eligible to re ceive $10,000 in student loan forgive ness. Low to moderate income families who were awarded a federal Pell Grant will be eligible to receive up to $20,000 in student loan forgiveness. Private student loans are not Approximatelyeligible.8million people whom the United States Department Of Educa tion has current financial information on will have their $10,000 to $20,000 debt canceled automatically. My guess is these 8 million people are people who recent ly applied for and received financial aid. Others will have to apply and provide in come documentation before a portion of their loans are canceled. Student Loan Payment Pause extended through December 31, 2022. They’re call ing this the last Undergraduateextension.loansmonthly pay ments will be capped at 5 percent of discretionary income. It’s currently 10 percent. Under this arrangement, loan balances will be forgiven after 10 years of repayments instead of 20 years if loan balance is under $12,000. Interest accru al to be subsidized to ensure loan balance doesn’t continue to grow while making theseBelowpayments.aresome excerpts my Facebook group conversation: I can’t pretend to know all the details because honestly I can’t even watch it. The idea of it doesn’t sit well with me be cause it penalizes those who make sacri fices to do the right thing. ~ Maureen I been forgave mine!! ~ Shante The least “they” can do. ~ Cynthia
Last week’s economic news included readings on home price growth, new and pending home sales, and inflation. Week ly reports on mortgage rates and jobless claims were also released.
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Home prices rose at a slower pace in May according to the S&P Case-Shiller National Home Price Index. Yearover-year home prices rose by 19.70 percent in May as compared to April’s year-over-year reading of 20.60 percent in home price apprecia tion. Tampa, Florida led S&P Case-Shiller’s 20City Home Price Index with 36.10 percent yearover-year home price growth. Miami, Florida followed with 34.000 per cent home price apprecia tion. Dallas, Texas report ed a 30.60 percent growth rate in home prices. The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie Mae and Fred die Mac, reported 1.40 percent growth in home prices month-to-month and 18.30 percent growth year-over-year for May. FHFA data covers pur chase-only transactions associated with home loans owned or backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Analysts said that slower growth in home prices signaled a cooling market after years of rap idly rising home prices. The Commerce Depart ment reported the low est number of new home sales since the pandemic. New homes sold at a sea sonally-adjusted annu al pace of 590,000 sales in June as compared to May’s reading of 642,000 sales. Rising mortgage rates and high home pric es eroded affordability for first-time and moder ate-income homebuyers.
Mortgage Rates and Jobless Claims Fall Freddie Mac reported lower mortgage rates last week as rates for 30-year fixed-rate mort gages fell by 24 basis points to 5.30 percent; rates for 15-year fixedrate mortgages averaged 4.58 percent and 17 ba sis points lower than for the previous week. Rates for 5/1 waspercentpricepersonalCommerceeducationcards,consumerarepercent.percentfromtargetinflationReservelastjoblesspectedclaimsreadingtoclaimslastjoblessgages.adjustable-rateandforaveragedaverage.eragebasispercentmortgagesadjustable-rateaveraged4.29andweretwopointsloweronavDiscountpointsDiscountpoints0.80percentfixed-ratemortgages0.30percentfor5/1mortFewerfirst-timeclaimswerefiledweekwith256,000filedascomparedthepreviousweek’sof261,000initialfiled.Analystsex249,000first-timeclaimstobefiledweek.TheFederalmovedtoslowbyraisingitsinterestraterange1.50percentto1.75to2.25to2.50Interestratesexpectedtoriseforloans,creditandvariable-rateloans.TheDepartment’sconsumptionindexrosebyoneinJune,whichthefastestmonth-to-
by Sherri Kolade For New Pittsburgh Courier (Michigan Chronicle)— Would you take a pay cut or decline a raise just to stay working remote? Many Americans would according to a Yahoo Fi nance survey that shows this new trend is seeming ly on the rise. A survey on remote work, conducted by Owl Labs and Global Workplace An alytics, revealed that one in four Americans are still working remote or hybrid and almost 50 percent of these employees wouldn’t mind taking up to a five percent pay cut to keep go ing as Roughlyis. 25 percent of those employees surveyed would also consider leav ing their jobs if they’re unable to continue work ing remotely, USA TODAY shared. “Thedata is very clear from this perspective that worker flexibility is here to stay and companies need to start thinking with a remote-first mentality,” said Frank Weishaupt, Owl Labs CEO, in the USA TODAY article. “Going for ward, it will almost always be the case that at least one person will be in your meeting on a screen.” “It’s the technology that’s saved us during the pandemic,” Kate Lister, president of Global Work place Analytics, said in the article. “We now see that workers can be just as productive in a hybrid environment compared to the perception that they wouldn’t be in an office.” Lister added that on line-only meetings have allowed for some breath ing room for introverts and minorities who might have been more reluctant to speak up during in-per son gatherings, too, an other factor that could be pushing the remote work option. “It’sjust clear that when we think about work, there’s no going back to the way things were,” Lister added in the article. NPR reported, similar ly, that employees around the nation would also okay lower wages just to work remotely. Over athird of American workers who can continue working from home and who accounted for many of the 25,000 Americans polled, would opt to take a pay cut if they could work from home at least once a week, according to the arti cle, which adds that work ing from home has im pacted inflation and other economic factors where a portion of America is buy ing less as they continue to stay home more. “We conclude that the recent rise of remote work materially lessens wagegrowth pressures,” econo mists Jose Maria Barrero, Nicholas Bloom, Stephen J. Davis, Brent H. Meyer and Emil Mihaylov said in the article. “In doing so, the rise of remote work eases the challenge confronting monetary policymakers in their efforts to bring the inflation rate down to acceptable levels without stalling economic growth.” Alicia Howell, founder and feminine leadership coach at Detroit-based Courageous Coaching LLC, told the Michigan Chroni cle that as her own boss she is empathetic toward employees who she feels should do what works for them. “Ithink when it comes to making that decision it all boils down to who you are as a person and what works best for you,” she said. “I don’t make de cisions based on money alone but … based on my wellbeing. Some people might be better at home or some prefer the office.” Howell, who has an office space and plans to open a workspace studio in De troit soon, said that she operates off her menstrual cycle and she would want to be in the office the first two weeks of the month and the last two weeks at home so she can show up fully as herself. In her space where she helps people operate fully in their lane, she sets
Ivy Park by Beyoncé Continuing her legacy of changing the game with these digital drops, Beyon cé surely has made waves in athleisure clothing space. Her line, Ivy Park re branded with Adidas and always sells out in minutes. The bright colors and utility designs are hard to get, but make for great statement pieces. Rihanna’s Empire Rihanna‘s multi-faceted business empire has really challenged industry standards on sizing, shade range, and more. Between her lingerie company Savage x Fenty, makeup brand Fenty Beauty, skin care line Fenty Skin, luxury clothing line FENTY, and now her fragrance, the sing er-entrepreneur stays busy. Uncle P’s Pancake Mix and Syrup by Master P Master P is known for his entrepre neurial spirit. Last year, rapper-business man launched his own pancake mix and syrup and rice as a Black-owned alterna tive. The mogul is also the co-creator of the Rap Snacks brand and designed his own basketball shoe. Ciroc by P. Diddy It’s hard to go many places without see ing the popular vodka brand, Ciroc found ed by hip-hop mogul P. Diddy. The alcohol brand comes in a variety of flavors and was purchased by Diddy in 2007. TPH by Taraji P. Henson Actress Taraji P. Henson entered into the hair care industry in 2020 with her brand TPH. The product line was inspired by her own at-home scalp remedies and can be found on shelves in Target. Monogram by Jay-Z He’s a business, man. Rap mo gul Jay-Z established the Monogram Can nabis Company last year, creating his own line of products with the cannabis brand Caliva who he’s been with as Chief Vision ary Officer since 2019. Kravitz Design by Lenny Kravitz Music legend Lenny Kravitz‘s unique in terior design style has been featured in an array of magazines and is one of his busi ness ventures. The artists created Krav itz Designs, and interior design studio in 2003. His “soulful elegance” has been sought after by a number of clients includ ing Queen Latifah‘s production company, Flavor Unit, Sony Pictures, Swarovski and more. Patti LaBelle’s Pies They took the Internet and dinner ta bles everywhere by storm in 2015 after their launch in Walmart stores around the country. They are Patti LaBelle‘s sweet po tato pies. The singing legend sells them at a rate of about one pie every two seconds, and now includes banana pudding, peach cobbler, and a pecan edition of her original sweet potato pie. Coffee Uplifts People by Angela Yee Last year, Angela Yee launched her own coffee brand, Coffee Uplifts People. The Breakfast Club co-host and Brooklyn na tive created the brand to address inequal ity coffee growers around the world face in the market. The brand boasts being a fair-trade company and hopes to shift the whole industry to have better practices. celebrity-owned businesses to support a misgivings about a looming downturn rates
STUDENT LOANS FROM B1 her own terms with work. “I have my own business —I create my own sched ule; I work around my menstrual cycle and my whole team knows that,” she said, adding that mak ing less money and work ing remotely should not be in the same sentence. “I don’t think that should be a thing. Why should I take a pay cut because I’m taking responsibility for my wellbeing? It’s crazy that it’s even a conversa tion … when we all doing the same work no matter the location … I think it’s a control mechanism, per sonally.” Sheadvises bosses to put themselves in the shoes of their employees like she does and let them do what’s“Extendbest. grace and com passion to that person,” she said. “Get a different vision on how to have profession alism and wellness united in one space.”
Actress-comedian Tracee Ellis Ross took the hair care world by storm with her Pattern Beauty collection. The Girl friends star personally worked on the formula and offers everything from hair oils to microfiber towels to safely dry your mane. Juvenile’s Custom Furniture New Orleans rap legend Juvenile start ed making furniture during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020. According to Rolling Stone, the rapper started building things from a young age, but quarantine last year helped fuel his furniture-building talent. While he hasn’t officially launched his fur niture line, the rapper did tell the maga zine last summer he’s planning on devel oping it.
growth rate in 40 years. Analysts expected inflation to increase by 0.90 percent. What’s Ahead This week’s scheduled economic reporting in cludes reading on con struction spending and job growth; weekly reading on mortgage rates and jobless claims will also be released. (Anthony O. Kellum – CEO Kellum Mortgage, LLC.)
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ACCORDING TO REPORTS, the average U.S. corporation’s after-tax profit margin is around 16 percent. In traditional recessions, the rate drops down to single digits. Mine are already paid off! ~Alicia Been paying since 1991 and interest is still keeping it going. Some of my friends died and still owed. ~ Stephanie I think this is a horrible decision. It will add to inflation, and it doesn’t address un derlying issues of rising college costs, lack of financial literacy in most of our population, too many borrowers not graduating with a useful degree (or any degree), too many bor rowers using school loans for cars and spring break trips, and government being in loan guarantee business to begin with. I owed $14k when I finished all of my schooling in ‘93. I paid it off by ‘98 because I understood that I needed to make extra payments to at tack the principal. I was only making $17k. I didn’t take deferment when in grad school because I understood compounding interest. I then started putting my monthly payments into college funds. Both of my sons will grad uate debt free. We will help with grad school as much as possible. The average loan to day is $37k, the average starting salary is $42k, so debt to income has not drastically increased. This is merely transferring debt. ~ Tracy I hope they forgive my loan! The school I went to is not even in existence anymore. ~ Jason Y. They need to forgive at least 50k and fix the system. They pushed people to go to col lege telling them it’s the only way to make it. We were scammed. We shouldn’t have to start out life 80k-100k in debt. I should only need to take my core classes. When you’re 18 you don’t know any better. They will give you student loans and credit cards at 18 but won’t give you a house loan. The system was meant to keep you in debt to this country. They need to do the right thing. ~ Jason C Only forgive those that finished school. ~ Eric Give everyone a tax break or credit of some kind. People know what they’re signing up for with student loans. ~ Janeen So, mine are paid off. It took me a long time. BUT...I knew what I was signing up for, and how much they would be, and still did it. Was it outrageously priced, yes, absolutely. How ever, I was responsible enough to know that it was a debt that I WILLINGLY incurred... no one forced me to. The amount of people these days that refuse to take responsibility for their actions and want someone (every one) else to excuse them is ridiculous. ~Sarah They owe my ancestors. I’ll take that and more! ~ Lea The real problem is the skyrocketing tu ition costs and this doesn’t solve that. If anything, it gives incentive to go ahead and enroll in those overpriced schools, because there is loan forgiveness. College prices will drop if people refuse to pay that much. It does suck, because it limits options. We just looked for my son. Some of my son’s favorite college options were priced through the roof. We had a decent sized 529 and it was a drop on the bucket. He found an affordable op tion with scholarships in the end, but many expensive schools wouldn’t budge on their price. It’s also unfair to those who paid for trade schools. ~Angela (Are you looking to Beat Debt, Boost Your Savings, or Make Good Financial Decisions? Contact me. Da mon Carr, Money Coach can be reached at 412-2161013 or visit my website @ www.damonmoneycoach. com)
“Given that Americans are struggling to pay their medical bills, inflation is rising quickly at a pace of 9 percent, and gas and food prices are at all-time highs, this subject is one of the most popular and alarming ones for all Americans,” said Rinor Zejna, a digital public relations specialist.
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“The United States currently has certain interim policies and tools, such as automat ic stabilizers like the Earned Income Tax Credit and Unemployment Insurance that are automatically triggered to inject funds into the economy and don’t require any gov ernment action to take hold in the event of a downturn,” said Mila Garcia, a finance ex pert, and the founder of iPaydayLoans. “And while such programs have proven ef fective, they should have an even stronger effect with congressional action being taken alongside them. So, if a downturn does hit, we can at least expect to be less vulnerable to economic troubles than before,” Garcia stated.Amid rising inflation and concerns of a looming recession, many have shared their fears and what America should learn from the pandemic-induced economic downturn.
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Zejna offered some findings from research regarding bankruptcy in the United States, noting that one in three Americans strug gle to pay medical bills and 750,000 file for bankruptcy each year. “Medical debt is the number one cause of bankruptcies,” Zejna offered. “And 58 percent of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.” Home sales and building have dropped sub stantially over the past year, and consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest point since the pandemic’s beginning. Still, President Joe Biden remains optimis tic.“Coming off last year’s historic economic growth and regaining all the private sector jobs lost during the pandemic, it’s no surprise that the economy is slowing down as the Fed eral Reserve acts to bring down inflation,” Biden said in a statement. “But even as we face historic global chal lenges, we are on the right path, and we will come through this transition stronger and more secure,” the President continued. He insisted that the job market remains historically strong, with unemployment at 3.6 percent and more than 1 million jobs cre ated alone in the second quarter. “My economic plan is focused on bringing inflation down without giving up all the eco nomic gains we have made,” Biden asserted. “Congress has a historic chance to do that by passing the CHIPS and Science Act and Inflation Reduction Act without delay.” Still, corporations have experienced a de cline in sales and earnings during recessions and continue to fear what may come. According to reports, the average U.S. cor poration’s after-tax profit margin is around 16Inpercent.traditional recessions, the rate drops down to single digits. Meanwhile, those corporations are collec tively sitting on a record level of over $4 tril lion in “Companiescash. may have raised these funds during the era of easy money and low-inter est rates over the past decade,” Vishesh Rais inghani wrote for Yahoo Finance. “Now, this cash is acting as a buffer and could allow companies to retain staff despite the economic slowdown.”
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(Black Information Network)—To add to our celebration of Black Business Month, we’re taking a look at a few businesses owned by some of our legends and faves. Celebrities often endorse products and brands, but it’s something special when they’re in the kitchen—literally—creating the products for us. They definitely change the game, propelling industries other than their own forward. These moguls and icons have also done the work of ampli fying other Black business owners so we can tap into even more Black businesses in our daily lives. From hair care to makeup, furniture, and more, these are eleven businesses owned by Black celebrities. Pattern Beauty by Tracee Ellis Ross
by Stacy M. Brown For New Pittsburgh Courier (BlackPressUSA)—In the past, it hasn’t al ways been clear when a recession loomed, let alone when it had already begun. However, the silver lining now is that un like in previous downturns, the Federal Re serve and the U.S. government have already taken action by making critical adjustments to fiscal and monetary policies to regulate economic activity.
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The initial encounter occurred when two Atlanta police officers responded to a complaint from a Wendy’s employee that someone had fallen asleep behind the wheel of his automobile in the drivethrough lane of the restaurant. As expected, two officers began an on-scene investigation and an extensive conver sation with Mr. Brooks. For approximately 41 minutes of questioning, the encounter was civil and Mr. Brooks complied with the officers’ requests. It was only after he failed a breathalyzer test and was threatened with arrest for drunk driv ing that the encounter became hos tile. A struggle ensued and Mr. Brooks wrestled a taser away from one of the officers and began to flee. In response, the other officer shot Brooks in the back —twice.OnAugust 23, 2022, Peter Skanda lakis, the special prosecutor assigned to the case, released the results of his investigation. He announced that the shooting was justified! “In this case, you must remember that here we have a peaceful encounter, that all of a sudden becomes a violent encounter,” Skandalakis said. “When Brooks takes the Taser, he now becomes basically a person with an offensive position. He can incapacitate the officers.” He added that race was not believed to be a factor. The leader of the local chapter of the NAACP criticized the ruling, saying: “Race is absolutely a part of it.” I believe that every police officer deserves to return home from duty without being injured. I believe that every officer is sworn to the oath of upholding the law. I accept that the duties of the police often involve life-al tering, instantaneous decisions. With those facts given, I must agree with the assessment that race was absolutely a part of the outcome. In this case, I believe that race AND ego were integral to the Evenoutcome.withthe vagaries of watching video recordings, it was obvious that Mr. Brooks physically bested and over powered two police officers. What was equally obvious was that his primary interest was to escape and not to inflict injury upon either of the officers. His willingness to engage in a “peaceful encounter” offers proof. I see a Black man who, because of his blackness, preemptively presents the threat of violence and lethality to the psyche of the police. I see police officers professionally and physically embar rassed by their beatdown. The result is self-evident.Couldthis have been different? Ab solutely, with intuitive policing, yes! The police knew his name. They knew where he lived. His vehicle was under police control. His apprehension could have been made under “cooler” circumstances. The “easier” choice was made—PULL THE TRIGGER! (Dr. E. Faye Williams is a minister, a UN Peace Ambassador, and President of the Dick Gregory Society.)
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Civil rights are personal rights that are guar anteed and protected by the U.S. Constitution and federal laws enacted by Congress, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Civil liberties are basic rights and freedoms that are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights in the Constitution or by interpretations of those rights by the legislature or courts. Civil liberties in the U.S. include all of the following rights: free speech; free exercise of religion; freedom to assemble; privacy; right to remain silent; right to be free from unreason able searches and seizures; right to a fair trial; right to marry; right to vote; right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury; the right to confront witnesses; the right to an attorney; and the right to be free of cruel and unusual punish ment.President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, with legislation initiated by President John F. Kennedy before his assas sination, into law on July 2 of that year. When President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law on August 6, 1965, he took the Civil Rights Act of 1964 several steps further. The new law banned all voter literacy tests and provided federal examiners in certain vot ingThejurisdictions.foregoing represents a snapshot of the foundation of rights in the United States. Since the enactment of the laws granting these rights, there has been an attempt to take some away, especially those that relate to African Ameri cans. There have been attempts to roll some of them back; to turn back the clock. One of the most challenging of these is the current attempts by right wing Republicans to create serious voter suppression strategies aimed at African Americans. The GOP has en acted a number of serious impediments, and if they are successful in turning Congress red in the upcoming elections, the fate regarding vot er suppression might be sealed. Black people may be effectively thwarted in their power to utilize the voting process. Reasonable people might understand that the democratic process, demonstrated by the right of all citizens to participate in the voting process, is a logical strategy to ensure diver sity.Amonolithic society is not only boring, but is self-serving for a small segment of the popula tion. This results in a society that is guaranteed to push people to the margins, which is not smart because those people tend to become disgruntled due to their disenfranchisement, and create problems for the rest of society.
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Essentially, the United States is being man handled by some of these immature miscre ants who greedily seek to control all of the country’s resources without an equitable dis tribution of them. This is causing extreme im balance in our country and in the rest of the world. Experienced people know that imbal ance can lead to collapse. In quest of a solution to this dilemma, Black people and others must fight like heck to en sure the viability of civil rights, while calling out and defeating those who embrace a phi losophy of civil wrongs, depriving people of theirThisrights.willbe a ballot box battle, and our fu ture depends upon what happens as a result.
The powers-that-be who want to ensure the existence of this disenfranchised group are significantly short-sighted. It’s tantamount to a social cancer. The disease known as cancer attacks the cells of a body and by so doing, destroys cells adjacent to diseased cells un til there are no more living cells to attack. At this point, the whole body dies. In other words, cancer is suicidal because it always results in its own demise. With this said, people in a society who es pouse authoritarian values and seek to limit diversity and inclusion are like a social can cer. They do not realize that by limiting others, they are in fact limiting themselves. They are setting the stage for their own demise. Committing “civil wrongs” like those of vot er suppression, refusing to address climate change and blocking a significant segment of the population from exercising their rights, is counterproductive and will ultimately result in the devolvement of society.
President Biden’s plan also extends the moratorium on federal loan re payment until the end of the year and takes other long-term steps to amelio rate the college debt crisis for all. Student debt stands in the way of entrepreneurship, homeownership, and even the day-to-day purchase of neces sities. But it’s not just bad news for the borrowers. It’s bad news for all Ameri cans. A surprising one out of every five recipients of food stamps (SNAP) holds a postsecondary degree. An even higher percentage of Medicare enrollees— nearly one in four—hold postsecondary degrees.Whileonly a first step, the President’s actions will put borrowers one step clos er to the financial freedom needed to purchase a home, save for retirement, and build wealth for themselves and their families. But we can do better. Canceling $50,000 in student debt for households with income below $100,000 would increase Black borrowers’ wealth to from 5 percent of White borrowers wealth to 33 percent, while increasing forgiveness to $75,000 in forgiveness would raise it to 42 percent. Congress must work on a long-term strategy for student loan debt relief for existing borrowers and reducing the cost of college for current and future students.TheNational Urban League stands ready to work with Congress and the White House to make college more accessible and affordable for all.
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What’s up with Liz Cheney and her one-woman crusade to save democra cy? Is she really speaking to us in the BIPOC community? I got some guidance from a legendary BlackEarthquakecomedian.isnot a California peril, but the name of one of Dave Chappelle’s favorite comic mentors. Earthquake or Mr. Quake, as the New York Times might call him on second reference, gets political in his current Netflix special. “You can’t say no, you can’t tell a Trump supporter nothing about Trump; they love Trump,” says Earth quake in the appropriate key of urban Southeast DC. “People ask me all the time, ‘Quake, what kind of woman are you looking for in your life, and I say, (n word expletive) I’m looking for a woman like a Trump supporter. No matter what she hears about me that woman don’t believe in nothing. She say, ‘You got another woman, you say ‘Baby, that’s fake news.’” Of course, Earthquake says it with more flair in a live setting where the crowd howls, but you get the point. We all know how belief in Trump is cultlike, and a threat to our democracy. Which brings us back to Liz Cheney. She’s like a new Uncle Sam pointing her finger at us. But not like a “Karen” wagging her finger saying she wants to speak to the manager. She wants to make sure Trump is never the manag er of us again. It’s just if she’s serious, she’ll need a lot more BIPOC support than anyone thinks.Cheney lost big recently in Wyoming when her own Republican Party acted as if under a spell cast on them by a man known in Florida search war rants as FPOTUS. That, of course, stands for the defeat ed “Former President of the United States.”Buthow can we assure he stays de feated? Perhaps if we answer Cheney’s call.In the Wyoming primary, Cheney lost to her opponent by 37 points, 66 per cent to 29 percent. That’s some rebuke for someone from a legacy Republican family. It was a public betrayal. But you have to admire Cheney’s willingness to pay the price—the loss of her job, her seat in Congress. And all because of an un-principled belief in the Constitution and her unwill ingness to join in the zombie chorus of Republican election deniers who stand by their FPOTUS. So I’m open to Cheney when she pitched herself to America during her concession speech. There’s at least one thing we agree on. The defeated FPOTUS must stay out of government. As a single issue that may be enough to join her Ameri can pro-democracy movement. “Freedom must not, cannot, and will not die here,” Cheney said in Wyoming. “This is a fight for all of us together,” she said. “I’m a conservative Republi can.” Then came the pitch. “But I love my country more,” she said. “So I ask you tonight to join me. As we leave here, let us resolve that we will stand together, Republicans, Democrats, and independents, against those who would destroy our Republic.”
TriceEdneyWire.com—The past few weeks have been anything except uneventful. The passage of new life-al tering progressive laws, expected and unexpected results in primary elections, the service of a subpoena on Mar-A-La go, and a variety of other events have captured the attention of the na tion. Because of a vested interest in the lives of Black people, my own attention was drawn to the results of the investi gation of the death of Rayshard Brooks. Rayshard Brooks was the 27-year-old Black man shot and killed in an Atlanta Wendy’s parking lot after an altercation with police in June 2020, two weeks after the murder of George Floyd. I was more pained about the results of the investigation than I was sur prised. Like me, critical observers have come to expect decisions favoring police in cases involving Black men, and, increasingly, Black women. Despite as sertions by law enforcement executives that there is a reformation in policing, evidence suggests that the reformation is principally administrative and has little consequence on the street.
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In the 1970s, the maximum federal Pell Grant covered nearly 80 percent of the cost of a four-year public college degree. Today, it covers only a third. In the 1970s, a student could earn an entire year’s tuition at a public uni versity by working just five hours a week at a minimum wage job. Today, a student would have to work 28 hours a week.From 1978 to 2012, college tuition rose four times faster than inflation and has risen three times faster in the last decade.Since1970, the average student loan debt at graduation has increased 317 percent when adjusted for inflation. In other words, this is not your grand father’s student debt. This week President Biden offered much-needed relief to millions of fed eral student loan borrowers. With the stroke of a pen, he is forgiving $10,000 in federal student loan debt for those making under $125,000 a year. One in four Black borrowers would see their debt cleared entirely under the Presi dent’s plan. Pell grant recipients, who are twice as likely to be Black, are eligi ble for an additional $10,000 in relief. The extra relief for Pell grants re cipients is responsive to the National Urban League’s call for an approach that recognizes these borrowers often owe more and for longer periods. According to a Brookings Institution report, Black college graduates owe an average $7,400 more than their white peers upon graduation. Four years after graduation, they owe an average $52,726, compared with $28,006 for the average White college graduate, according to the report, which included nonborrowers in the average. About two-thirds of Black borrowers owe more than they originally borrowed 12 years after starting college.
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—“By forgiving up to $20,000 in burdensome student loan debt, President Biden is giving working and middle class families the financial breathing room the desper ately need. Buying a home, founding a business, starting a family, and so much more will now be a financial possibility for millions more Americans. But we cannot stop there. The Congressional Black Caucus remains committed to achieving additional reforms to ensure current, and future borrowers are not subjected to this cycle of burdensome debt.” – Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Joyce Beatty
BIPOC members who have an inde pendent, even a slightly conservative streak, may find her message attrac tive.But I’m not so sure. Cheney didn’t vote for the Inflation Reduction Act which includes more than $750 billion for climate change, Obamacare extensions, prescription cost limits in Medicare, plus a 15 percent automatic tax on wealthy corporations. During the FPOTUS administration, Cheney’s votes favored rich, White, and corporate special interests 100 percent of the time. She voted against restoring the Voting Rights Act, LGBTQ issues, and all but the most obvious civil rights issues. For example, she voted for the Juneteenth holiday. Was it because rich Whites got the day off too? Newsweek reported Cheney voted with Trump 93 percent of the time. That puts her at 7 percent soul. Not enough to get me to switch parties and vote Republican to help Cheney defeat Trump in 2024. Better idea: just make sure you vote and support the party that got us this far. That would be quite enough to beat Trump. It was the last time. As for Cheney? Support in spirit, but she’s not for us. And I think Mr. Quake would concur. (Emil Guillermo is a veteran journalist and commentator. He is at http://www.amok.com)
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experience. That means lessons that include and celebrate diverse commu nities. It means history that doesn’t erase the experiences of Black people, brown people, LGBTQ people, women, immigrants, people with disabilities, and other communities that have been historically marginalized. The director of the nonprofit EveryLibrary warns that the current wave of book bans amounts to “the silencing of stories and the suppressing of information” that will make “the next generation less able to function in society.” Children learn better when they can see themselves in others and see their communities as part of the great Ameri can story. At the same time, science tells us that learning how to understand and empathize with people across differenc es is essential to children’s healthy de velopment. Looking honestly at our past helps students develop critical thinking skills that are desperately needed when every smart phone is a gateway to disin formation.Democracy, too, depends on informed citizens to function. It’s no coincidence that the crowd that stormed the Capitol in 2021, was acting on lies and misinfor mation.Authoritarianism feasts on ignorance. Election deniers and censors of history are in the same camp, and should get nowhere near our schools. We cannot begin to heal our divisions until we acknowledge and teach our whole history—good and bad. And we know that standing up for the freedom to learn will be a challenging task. This school year follows one in which reports of book bans and censorship reached record levels according to the American Library Association. Far-right groups and politicians are offering rewards and setting up tip lines to “report” teachers who cover “divisive” topics. School board members are receiving death threats. But we don’t shy away from these challenges when we act from a place of love. Loving our children means be ing advocates for them when political extremists want to limit what they can learn. It means showing up to school board meetings and organizing to make ourselves heard. It means running for the school board. It means rejecting one of the censors’ most harmful assumptions: that stu dents are too fragile to hear the history our people have lived. Millions of families are getting ready to send their kids back to school. Let’s also get ready to defend the freedom to learn. Before the dictionary ends up on your district’s banned-books list. (Ben Jealous serves as president of People For the American Way and Professor of the Practice at the University of Pennsylva nia.)
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(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Just when you thought far-right attacks on public education couldn’t get any more absurd, we hear about something new. For the first time in almost 15 years, Sarasota schools this fall are turning down hundreds of free dictionaries from the local Rotary Club. Why? Because the district is afraid of violating a radical new law that’s part of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s crackdown on in clusive curricula. The district can’t buy or accept any new books until it hires someone to make sure they comply with the state’s draconian censorship regulations. So, the dictionaries sit on theTheshelf.idea that dictionaries might be hazardous to kids would be laughable if it weren’t so dangerous. This new school year is starting as more states are pass ing laws to make it easier to ban books. States are also passing laws to stop teachers from talking about topics like racism; according to Education Week, 42 states have now enacted limits on what teachers can say about racism or sexism in the Theseclassroom. samepolitical forces want to make schools teach a whitewashed version of our history and our current reality in the name of “patriotic” educa tion. They’re trying to take over school boards to impose their political ideology on teachers and students. That’s bad for our kids. And it’s bad for our country. The freedom to learn is at risk. This fall, it’s more important than ever to stand for the rights of teachers to teach, and students to learn, about the full spectrum of the American
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We all have heard the popular expression, “give credit where credit is due.” After hearing numer ous critics over the past 18 months, it is refresh ing to see President Joe Biden finally getting the credit he deserves for what is one of the most productive starts to a presidential term in recent history.TheFinancial Times’ Associate Editor Ed Luce recently wrote an opinion piece entitled, “The unexpected triumph of Joe Biden: Recent legis lative successes suggest a good political system in good working order, but complacency is mis placed.”Mr.Luce made the case for why President Biden’s star is rising, but warned that despite his impressive legislative record, voters may not give him the credit he deserves because too many people respond more to style than sub stance. I agree with Mr. Luce’s assessment. Our media-driven culture seems to rate words and deeds that generate headlines over those that make headway. Joe Biden, and those of us who support him, prefer putting people over politics. When President Biden took office, the country was in the grip of a global pandemic. Businesses were shuttering, schools were closing, and peo ple were dying. The country needed leadership. Unfortunately, we had a showman at the helm when a statesman was needed. Forty-five was pre-occupied with scoring political points and securing media hits. And when voters were giv en a chance to express themselves, by a margin of nearly seven million votes, they chose states manship over showmanship. Joe Biden was sworn in on January 20, 2021. On that day, the country’s unemployment rate was 6.4 percent. COVID-19 was infecting 193,030 Americans a day and people were dying at a rate of 3,167 a day. From day one, Biden fo cused on shoring up the shaky foundation left by the previous Administration. On March 11, 2021, less than two months after he took office, President Biden signed the Amer ican Rescue Plan (ARP) into law. It accelerat ed the American economic recovery by putting money in people’s pockets, getting children back in school and lifting nearly half of them out of poverty.TheARP also prevented evictions and fore closures for millions of America’s families, kept hundreds of large businesses open and reopened thousands of small businesses. It helped stem the deadly rampage of COVID-19 by expand ing testing and access to vaccines. Republicans put their politics over people’s needs and voted unanimously against this legislation. Democrats put people over politics and started building a foundation for the country’s recovery. The second corner of Biden’s foundation came on November 15, 2021, when he signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This legislation made historic investments in our crumbling and outdated infrastructure. It invested in high-speed internet, clean drinking water, a resilient electric grid, replacing lead pipes, making a down payment on clean energy transmission, and charging stations for electric vehicles. These infrastructure investments are creating jobs and strengthening critical links in our supply chain. During all of this, President Biden nominated the first Black woman to the United States Su preme Court, a Black woman to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, and 26 other Black women to various federal courts, more than the combined total of all previous Presidents.
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President Biden continued working, away from public view, to help get the final two corners of his foundation solidified, and on August 9, he signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law. This third corner of his platform restores America’s standing as a global science and technology lead er by providing the resources and tools needed to make more products like semiconductor chips here at home. It will create good-paying jobs, in vest in building a more diverse workforce, and bolster our supply chains.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American patriot
olenttheseexperimentwasofthesehonorhisaddress.willIofeveryunitesclemodernthememoryhisAmericanMartin(TriceEdneyWire.com)—ReverendLutherKingJuniorwasanpatriot.Intheyearssincedeath,myfamilyhassharedtheofmymartyredunclewithworld.MorethananyfigurefromAmericanhistory,myunandhiscallto“letfreedomring”peoplefromallwalksoflifeandcornerofthepoliticalspectrum.Aswecelebratethe59thanniversarythe MarchonWashingtonandtheHaveaDreamspeech,socialmediabefloodedwithexcerptsfromthePeoplewillrightlyhighlightever-consistentcallforAmericatoitspromisetoallcitizens.HisloveforAmericamanifestsallyearslaterinthetrueexamplepatriotism.HisexpressionofloveneverevergivinguponthisgreatinDemocracy.Yes,allyearslater,hismodelofnon-viprotestandservantleadership are examples of excellence that would benefit each of us to study and emu late.My memory will always be of an uncle who loved America too much to not push her towards becoming her best self. He refused to give up on America living out the true meaning of its creed. The self-evident truth that all men are created equal remains a courageous standard today. In a speech about Vietnam, he dis pelled any confusion about his motives and his love for America. He described his disappointment in America but asserted that “there can be no great disappointment where there is no greatOverlove.”these past months, I have felt disappointment in America. But like my uncle, my disappointment pales in comparison to my faith in Americans to do what is right. My hope for Amer ica’s bright future is fortified because I join Dr. King as he believed America is a nation bent towards justice. For all the areas of sorrow that might bring us despair, there are far more reasons that bring hope. I was 17 years old when my uncle died, and as a guardian of the King family legacy, I remember him well and still have faith in his American Dream. As one blood, one united race, with eyes wide open and not colorblind, we, the people of America, must press on to realize the “possible dream” together, from the womb to the tomb into eternity.
The fourth and final corner of the Biden plat form, the Inflation Reduction Act, passed the Congress with every Democrat voting for it, and every Republican voting against it. Under this new law, signed by President Biden on Au gust 16, Medicare recipients will see their outof-pocket prescription drugs capped at $2,000 annually and their cost of insulin capped at $35 monthly. It reduces the cost of health care for 13 million Americans by extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies for more than three years with an average savings of $800 per year. The new law includes provisions to increase taxes on corporations, address climate change, and de crease the prices of prescription drugs. The IRA will help cut climate pollution by 40 percent by 2030, while building a new, clean energy economy and creating nine million new jobs. It invests in environmental justice by cleaning up legacy pollution most often found in communities of color and provides tax credits to ensure nuclear energy producers can continue to provide clean energy for consumers. The IRA will require corporations to pay a minimum tax of 15 percent and reduce the deficit by $300 bil lion over the next decade. As Mr. Luce warns us, “complacency is mis placed.” Voters should see this “good political system in good working order” as motivation to go to the polls to support more positive progress. President Biden is finally getting some of the credit he is due. And, he and my fellow Demo crats will continue putting the American people over partisan politics. Doss ItCheckOut
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Recently, Salman Rushdie, a 75-yearold novelist, was a guest speaker at the Chautauqua Institution. He was slated to discuss how the United States was a safe haven for exiled writers. Rushdie is an expert on the subject. In 1988 Rushdie published The Sa tanic Verses. The novel mentions when the prophet of Islam mistook words from Satan for divine revelation. Rush die fictionalized a controversy that al ready existed in early Islamic history, but the novel offended Muslims worldwide. Public book burnings were held, and bookstores were firebombed. Then the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini, ordered Rushdie’s death for blasphemy. Rushdiewent into hiding, but Rush die’s Japanese translator was stabbed to death in 1991, Rushdie’s Italian translator was stabbed multiple times that same year but survived, and in 1993 Rushdie’s Norwegian publisher was injured in a shooting. But that’s the past, Rushdie’s been out of hiding for years. Unfortunately, right before Rushdie addressed Chautauqua’s audience, a man rushed the stage and stabbed Rushdie several times. Rushdie survived the attack. The assailant was Hadi Matar, a 24-year-old born in the United States. Matar’s Lebanese mother told an interviewer that in 2018 her son spent a month in the Middle East with his fa ther but returned “radicalized”. Matar told the authorities he didn’t like Rush die because the author attacked Islam, but admitted he only read two pages of The Satanic Verses. The authorities discovered Matar’s social media ac count revealed he’s sympathetic to Shia extremism.Thereyou have it. Matar was an Islamic extremist and attacked the author for an old offense. Or was there another element of extremism that aided and abetted Matar’s new-found radicalism?Fouryears ago, a BBC journalist in terviewed Alyas Karmani, a Pakistani Muslim raised in London and a univer sity student in 1989. Karmani indicat ed that The Satanic Verses altered how he identified with Islam. Before the book was published, he adopted “western culture”, and all his friends were “White liberal mainstream types”. After Ayatollah Khomeini ordered Rushdie’s death, Karmani’s friends turned on him. He thought they accepted him, but they kept asking him “What’s wrong with you people?” and “Why are you doing this?” Even though Karmani adopted “western culture”, he was still lumped with the fundamentalist, his so-called enlightened friends didn’t make a dis tinction and viewed everyone who had brown skin with a Muslim background as less Karmanicivilized. called himself one of “Rush die’s children” that was radicalized by White liberals who pushed him back into Islam, but “Rushdie’s children” didn’t embrace Islam for spirituality, they embraced a global-Muslim identi ty that was radical and hostile toward TheMatarWest. istoo young to be one of “Rush die’s children”, but he is a child of “can cel culture” which can also be extreme and“Cancelhostile. culture” emerged around the mid-point of the previous decade while Matar was still an adolescent. It’s when a selected few publicly demand for a prominent person to face disciplinary action for making statements that “offended” the selected few. It’s important to note that when the selected few claims to be “offended”, it doesn’t mean their feelings are hurt. It means a prominent person made a statement that conflicts with their cherished values, which they have declared are the only values worthy of the public square, and any speaker that doesn’t reflect those cherished values must be silenced. When conservatives were “canceled” by the selected few “the right” remind ed “the left” of their famous dictum, “We disapprove of what you say, but we will defend your right to say it”, but the left countered with “free speech is not free of Matar’sconsequences.”generationwasn’t instilled with the classical liberal approach to free speech. They were encouraged to be offended by speech that opposes their cherished values and make sure their opponents were punished. However, “the left” wants us to believe “cancel culture” is simply about ac countability, but “the right” insists all opposition to the cherished values held by the selected few will be considered blasphemy, and the selected few will call for the execution of prominent peo ple’s careers in the same way Khomeini called for Rushdie’s death. If “the right” is correct, then Matar was radicalized before he went to the Middle East, and once again “the left” is guilty of pushing too hard.
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CLASSIFIED AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 www.newpittsburghcourier.com New Pittsburgh Courier 8 2 6 0 4 1 7 3 SONNY BOY 5 To place a display ad in the NewCourierPittsburgh call 412-481-8302ext.128 B5 COURIER CLASSIFIEDS…THE ONLY WAY TO GO! JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted BestAmerica’sWeekly 315 East Carson Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Classifieds 412-481-8302Ext.134 E-mail: ads@newpittsburghcourier.com precedingDeadline/Closing/CancellationScheduleforcopy,corrections,andcancellations:FridaynoonWednesdaypublication LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice To place a display ad in the New Pittsburgh Courier call 412-481-8302 ext. 128 CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! SOFTWARE ENGINEER (MULTI POSITIONS W/NATIONAL PLACEMENT OUT OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA) Min of MS’ degree in SW Eng’g. Any suit combo of educ, training or exp acceptable. Will analyze, desgn, devlp, test, administer, customize & implement IT related apps. Although no exp req’d candidate must have specific coursework or internship in Architecting Sw Sys’s; Analysis of Sw Artifacts; Manage Sw De’lmnt; Methods & Desgn as well as Sw Devlmnt are necessary. Must be able to Travel/Relo as needed. FT 9a-5p, at least 40 hrs/wk. Salary $117,957Yr. Ref# SOFT–0322MVS & send resume to Mine Vision Systems, Inc., 5877 Commerce Street, Ste. 118, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 or : Minemvsjobs@minevisionsystems.comVision is EOE M/F/V/D. ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EQUITY AND DepartmentINCLUSIONOverview:
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ADVERTISEMENT Bids are hereby solicited for the Community College of Allegheny County, 800 Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15233 on the following: BID PROPOSAL NO. 1103 –MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT – SOUTH CAMPUS A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting and site-visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022. The assembly point will be the South Campus Security Desk, around right side of the complex, 1750 Clairton Rd., West Mifflin, PA 15122. The Project Labor Agreement (PLA) applies to this project. Due date: 2:00 P.M. Prevailing Time on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Any bid or proposals received after this deadline will be considered as a “late bid” and will be returned unopened to the offerer. Proposals may require Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds, Payment Bonds, and Surety as dictated by the specifications. No bidder may withdraw his bid or proposal for a period of ninety (90) days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The Community College of Allegheny County is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and encourages bids from Minority/ Disadvantaged owned businesses. For more information, contact Michael Cvetic at mcvetic@ccac.edu
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The documents will be available no later than August 29, 2022 and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 10:00 AM on September 20, 2022 The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 10:00 AM on September 20, 2022 in the lobby of 100 Ross St. Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Bids may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site, the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 100 Ross Street 2nd Floor, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA Parties15219. or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org. Questions or inquiries should be directed to: Mr. James Harris Housing Authority of the City of ProcurementPittsburghDepartment100RossStreet2ndFloor,Suite200Pittsburgh,PA15219412-643-2915
CLASSIFIEDSB6 AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER SONNY BOY COURIER CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! To place a display ad in the New Pittsburgh Courier 412-481-8302call ext. 128 LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals The Courier is THE VOICE of Black Pittsburgh. America’s Best Weekly 315 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Classifieds 412-481-8302 Ext. 134 E-mail: ads@newpittsburghcourier.com ScheduleDeadline/Closing/Cancellationforcopy,corrections,andcancellations:FridaynoonprecedingWednesdaypublication LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals Subscribe to 412-481-8302,todayCourierthebycallingext.136.SupportthepublicationthatisALWAYSfocusedonPittsburgh’sAfricanAmericancommunity. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR FIRE PUMP TESTING AND REPACKING AUTHORITY WIDE IFB#300-15-22-REBIDREBID
hereby request proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Payroll and HR Management Software
The Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County (SEA) will receive proposals for North Shore Riverfront Park Snow & Ice Removal as identified below. The contracts for this work will be with the SEA. The Request for Proposals may be obtained after the date identified below from Bill Williams, email: bwilliams@pgh-sea.com, Telephone: (412)This325-3003.Advertisement applies to the following Request for Proposal: North Shore Riverfront Park Snow & Ice Removal 25, 2022 Time/Date/Location for Proposal Submittal: 2:00 PM, 10th Street,
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The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation. HACP has revised their website. As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, in order to view and download IFB/ RFPs documentation.CasterD.Binion,ExecutiveDirectorHousingAuthorityoftheCityofPittsburgh
Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org. Questions or inquiries should be directed to: Mr. James Harris Housing Authority of the City of 2ndProcurementPittsburghDepartment100RossStreetFloor,Suite200Pittsburgh,PA15219412-643-2915
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The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation. HACP has revised their website. As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, in order to view and download IFB/ RFPs thedocumentationCasterD.Binion,ExecutiveDirectorHousingAuthorityofCityofPittsburgh
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The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests Fire Pump Testing and Repacking Authority Wide IFB#300-15-22-REBIDRebid
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HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.
The documents will be available no later than August 29, 2022 and signed, sealed proposals will be accepted until: 9:00 A.M. on September 20, 2022. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical proposals dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 9:00 AM on September 20, 2022 in the lobby of 100 Ross St. Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Proposals may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site, the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the RFP. Sealed proposals may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 100 Ross Street 2nd Floor, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
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