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Report: African Americans received only 3.5% of all bank home loans from ’07-’19 Private banks practically ignoring Pittsburgh’s Black neighborhoods

by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

Black people in Pittsburgh are getting little to no help from the private banking community, so says a recent study that has Pittsburgh Black Councilmen Rev. Ricky Burgess and R. Daniel Lavelle sick to their stomachs.

The report, “Inherited Inequality; The State of Financing for Affordable Housing in the City of Pittsburgh,” completed in partnership with Car-

negie Mellon University, found that between 20072019, just 3.5 percent of the $11.8 billion in private bank mortgage loans in the city went to African Americans. And of that $11.8 billion, just 6.8 percent went to housing in so-called “minority neighborhoods.”

The report, released on Sept. 9, also found that when it came to financial investment to improve city neighborhoods, private banks had a field day investing in primarily-White areas like Shadyside, while public or government fund-

ing fueled investment in Black neighborhoods.

“After I had a chance to read this report, it became very clear to me that the banks and their lending partners and regulators have absolutely managed to oversee disinvestment of Black people, and more importantly, the Black community, over the last decade or more,” said a perturbed Lavelle at a news conference, Downtown, Sept. 9.

Reverend Burgess said the landmark study proves that “greedy corporations

PITTSBURGH COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE: “It is so bad that as of right now, if you’re White and decide to move into a Black community, you are more likely to get a mortgage than if you’re a Black person living in a Black community.” and financial institutions are literally starving the African American community in Pittsburgh.”

A total of 906 financial institutions provided mortgage loans from 20072019, but the study found

that 551 of them did not approve a loan to an African American; they did, however, provide 1,974 home loans to Whites for $384 million.

“Their practices are a result in continued redlin-

ing,” Rev. Burgess said.

“Their practices are inherently discriminatory and racist.”

“That is shameful,” added Councilman Lavelle. “It is SEE PRIVATE BANKS A3

50 YEARS AGO, HISTORY WAS MADE Living members of Pirates’ all-minority lineup celebrated Feat that occurred on Sept. 1, 1971, has never been repeated

by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

As “outer space” as it sounds, it’s true—more people have walked on the moon than the number of times there’s been a starting lineup in a Major League Baseball game made up entirely of people of color.

Only once in the roughly 220,000 Major League Baseball games has there been such a lineup, where it featured all nine players who were either Black or Latin; and it happened on Sept. 1, 1971.

The team? The Pittsburgh Pirates.

Rennie Stennett. Gene Clines. Roberto Clemente.

Willie Stargell. Manny Sanguillen. Dave Cash. Al Oliver. Jackie Hernandez.

And pitching, Dock Ellis.

These nine players—five Black, four Latin—had no idea they were making history as they took the field

before 11,278 fans at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh on that otherwise conventional, commonplace Wednesday evening.

Back in those days, Black players in the Major Leagues was nothing new —Jackie Robinson had broken the color barrier in 1947 and they showed they belonged, as Robinson, Willie Mays, Ernie Banks, Frank Robinson and Elston Howard were among African Americans who won a league (American or National) MVP in the following years.

For the Pirates, Black players were the rule, not the exception, and when you combined them with Latin players, oftentimes the 1971 team would have seven of the nine positions on the field filled with people of color on any given night. So when Pirates manager Danny Martaugh filled out his lineup card on the first day of Septem-

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THE LIVING MEMBERS OF THE PIRATES’ 1971 TEAM that fielded the first and only all-minority starting lineup: Front row: Manny Sanguillen, Al Oliver, Gene Clines. Back row: Dave Cash, left. Roberto Clemente Jr., pictured at top right, is the son of Pirates legend Roberto Clemente, who was part of the 1971 lineup. (Photo by Brian Cook Sr.) ber, 50 years ago, he just put the best lineup he had available on the field; they just happened to be all-minority.

“We didn’t realize that we were making history at the time,” said Cash, speaking at a forum with the other living members of that lineup, Sanguil-

len, Clines, and Oliver, at the Heinz History Center, Sept. 1, 2021. Clemente’s son, Roberto Clemente Jr., was also part of the panel.

“But looking back at it, it’s something special, and it’s going to be something special for a long time. I can’t be more proud to be a part of this team, the brother-

hood, the compassion, the drive, the dedication, the work ethic that these guys had. It’s not easy to win a championship. You have to put in the work, and we did every day to be the best that we could be.”

Cash, Clines, Oliver, Stargell and Ellis were the Black players in the line-

up. Stargell died in 2001.

Ellis died in 2008.

“To see that you were part of something that was very special, and it means more now, 50 years later, than it did when it happened,” added Clines, who played right field. Clines SEE PIRATES A4

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“We walk into this parking lot each and every day, and we’re either going to get better or we’re not, and we better get better.”

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin

Steelers’ offense must get off to a better start against Raiders On Sept. 12, the Steelers strode into Highmark Stadium to face the Buffalo Bills. The Steelers, the road team, had a very young, questionable offense and offensive line.

The right side of their defensive line was also untested as far as their edge rushers were concerned.

One of the mainstays on their defensive line, Stephon Tuitt, would not be participating. Their aging starting quarterback appeared to be too long in the tooth. They were set to compete against one of the so-called AFC powerhouses in that team’s backyard.

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The Steelers were in a catch-22 “sitcha-ma-wation.” Funny; no one alerted the Steelers defense, did they? Well if they did,

would be no one there) to help take the pressure off of linebacker T.J. Watt.”

This was not a very pretty game. Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin confirmed that when he said: “We’re not worried about style points.” It seems as if the only ones worried about style points are the ones that don’t play the game.

I also think that the concerns I had regarding the loss of edge rusher Dupree may have been a bit premature because it doesn’t seem to matter who is playing opposite of T.J. Watt; the Bills offense or any other offense is going to have their mitts full trying to contain the electric Watt. I also recently

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Aubrey Bruce the Steelers forgot to check their text messages. First of all, I refuse to answer my doorbell because I have a feeling that Chef Gordon Ramsey will be perched on my doorstep any day now with a covered dish of “filet of crow” ready for me to consume post-haste because I recently wrote that: “(Because) outside linebacker Bud Dupree opted for free agency and signed with the Tennessee Titans (there

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so bad that as of right now, if you’re White and decide to move into a Black community, you are more likely to get a mortgage than if you’re a Black person living in a Black community.”

For context, Asian Americans received just 3.5 percent of the home loans in the city, like African Americans. But Asian Americans account for 5.7 percent of the city’s population, while Blacks account for 23.7 percent of the population. The disproportionate number of home loans to total Blacks in the city is eye-popping.

When it came to the average loan approval amount, Whites had almost double the advantage over Blacks ($142,818 vs. $81,553).

The report lauded Dollar Bank and PNC Bank for being the top two banks that provided home loans to African Americans in the 13 years the report studied. Dollar Bank approved $45.9 million in home loans, while PNC Bank approved $29.9 million.

“These homegrown banks figured out how to connect with African American borrowers,” the report read.

Nationally, just 44 percent of African Americans are homeowners, compared to nearly 75 percent of Whites. And owning a home is key to building wealth, as homes usually appreciate in value.

According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s House Price Index, home values have appreciated an average of 3.6 percent each year since 1991, according to a report on the website Mortgage 300. The site also points out that while monthly prices on rentals can increase over time, the monthly mortgage usually remains constant, allowing homeowners extra earned income to go towards saving or other expenses, rather than housing. And when the mortgage is paid in full, the homeowner has a piece of property that’s worth, oftentimes, hundreds of thousands of dollars. That explains why the net worth of homeowners is 80 times higher, on average, than renters, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It also explains why it’s essential for African Americans to have more access to homeownership, to help establish and build generational wealth.

The report also detailed how little private banks are investing in Pittsburgh’s Black neighborhoods when it comes to housing. Of the $11.8 billion in mortgage lending from 2007-2019, 93 percent ($11 billion) was spent in Pittsburgh’s 54 neighborhoods classified as non-minority.

In Shadyside, for example, a non-minority neighborhood, it received more private bank investment

($1.054 billion) than private banks awarded the 17 Pittsburgh minority neighborhoods combined ($807 million).

Shadyside is located within Council District 8, along with Squirrel Hill.

Combined, private banks approved nearly $2.8 billion in mortgage loans in the district. District 7, which includes Highland Park and Lawrenceville, received $2.3 billion in private investment. But, not surprisingly according to the report’s authors, the two city districts that have a Black councilman and have the most Black residents received the least amount of private investment (Rev. Burgess, District 9, East Liberty, Homewood, Lincoln-Larimer —$451.7 million, Lavelle, PITTSBURGH COUNCILMAN REV. RICKY BURGESS is perturbed at the latest report that Blacks only received 3.5% of all private bank District 6, Hill District, mortgage loans in Pittsburgh from 2007-2019.

Manchester—$770.5 million).

It’s another story, though, when it comes to public investment. The primary sources of public funding for the city for housing are the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, and Urban Redevelopment Authority. The report found that from 2010-2020, roughly $3.4 billion in funding was approved combined from the three public agencies.

From that $3.4 billion, $1 billion was invested in Pittsburgh’s 17 minority communities, or nearly $200 million more than what private banks invested in those communities ($807 million) from 20072019. The council districts of Lavelle and Rev. Burgess led the way in public funding dollars invested ($655 and $593 million, respectively).

The report, which also was provided with pertinent participation from Parents Against Violence and the Lower Marshall-Shadeland Development Initiative, said it’s a myth that “affordable housing” is primarily funded through public means.

In Pittsburgh over the past 13 years, private banks have invested three times as much as public agencies in housing—but for African Americans and African American neighborhoods, private investment can’t be counted on, according to the report.

At this rate, “naturally, it will gentrify Black communities,” Rev. Burgess said. “It will starve them of resources, and then when they are primed for takeover, they will lend money to White organizations and White businesses to gentrify Black communities.

Despite our work, without the seismic change in the lending practices of the financial institutions, there will be no hope for the African American communities in Pittsburgh.”

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pointed out that if “the offense of the Black and Gold can avoid dummkopf picks and costly turnovers in their own territory and if the new Steelers Offensive Coordinator Matt Canada will construct a game plan and call a game according to the needs of his offense as a whole rather than attempting to appease and satisfy a select group of selfish players, this team has a good chance to make the 2021 postseason and beyond based on the projected performance on the defense alone.”

The Bills game, a 23-16 Steelers win, proved that if the defense of the Steelers is not winded in the fourth quarter resulting from costly and unnecessary turnovers by the offense, then many of last season’s late collapses by the defense could be avoided this season.

It appeared as the Steelers’

defensive unit grew stronger as the game progressed, especially in the second half.

So the lack of preseason playing time may have actually helped Watt, who said as much after the game.

But boys and girls, there still is a potential problem.

Much noise continues to be made concerning the occasional problem that the Steelers defense may have by not getting off of the field enough on third downs.

What about the notoriously slow starts of the offense, that allow the defense to rest for only a series because they go three and out? The molasses-like starts of Roethlisberger and the offense has to be remedied because the Bills game was an exception and certainly not the rule. This offense is continuing to evolve and is not currently built for coming from behind.

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50 YEARS AGO, HISTORY WAS MADE Living members of Pirates’ 1971 all-minority lineup celebrated at Heinz History Center

THE LIVING MEMBERS OF THE PIRATES’ 1971 TEAM that fielded the first and only all-minority starting lineup: Manny Sanguillen, Al Oliver, Gene Clines, Dave Cash. Roberto Clemente Jr., pictured at far right, is the son of Pirates legend Roberto Clemente, who was part of the 1971 lineup. (Photos by Courier photographer Brian Cook Sr.) PIRATES FROM A1

said records are made to be broken, but still, 50 years later, no other team has yet to field

an all-minority starting lineup.

And at this rate, it may never happen again.

Baseball is becoming Whiter, for lack of a bet-

ter term. In 1975, Black players comprised 18 percent of all players in the Majors. Fifteen years later, in 1990, the percentage dipped

slightly to 17, but still respectable, as Black players flooded the AllStar Game that year in Chicago’s historic Wrigley Field—Andre Dawson, “The Wizard” Ozzie Smith, Tony Gwynn, Darryl Strawberry, Ken Griffey Jr., Rickey Henderson, and the Pirates’ own Barry Bonds, to name some.

Fast forward to today, and you have to “round up” to get to 8 percent Black players in MLB. Most Black players in pro baseball today are standout players, as there were six Black players on the 2021 All-Star roster.

But on individual teams, you’re lucky to have two African Americans on a 25-man roster. The Pirates currently have two Black players on its 40man roster (rosters get expanded from 25 to 40 in September)—rookie Ke’Bryan Hayes and outfielder Anthony Alford.

The Pirates went on to win the World Series in 1971. That’s what everyone remembers, and rightfully so. But, just like fine wine, the history made 50 years ago this month with MLB’s first all-minority lineup seems to appreciate as the time travels.

“It is a shame that MLB has not really embraced (the moment) because I believe that it is as big as Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier,” said Roberto Clemente Jr., at the Heinz History Center event, drawing stern affirmations from some in the crowd.

Clemente Jr. was 6 years old in 1971, watching his iconic father playing left field on Sept. 1.

Usually, Clemente would patrol right field, but on this day, Clines played right field.

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“Scoop,” told the crowd what stood out for him was that “we lost Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. three years prior. This is what he was wanting to happen, for all of us to pull together, and that’s what we did in 1971. We all pulled together starting in spring training to bring a world’s championship to Pittsburgh.

The only way that we were going to do that was pull together as one, pull for one another, help one another. We were a team that could hit anybody.

The confidence, the unity, you couldn’t have asked for more than anything else.”

In addition to hosting the event at the Heinz History Center, the Pirates created a commemorative logo celebrating the 50th anniversary,

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the current team wore T-shirts with the logo prior to its Sept. 1 game in Chicago against the White Sox, and held a pregame ceremony with the living players from that lineup on Sept. 6 at PNC Park.

Oliver, when asked by forum host Rick Dayton of KDKA Radio to give one word to describe his feelings on being part of the only all-minority starting lineup in MLB history and its place in history 50 years later, said: “Gift.”

Cash replied: “Incredible.”

Clines said: “Thankful.”

Sanguillen responded: “Hope.”

And Clemente Jr. said: “Blessing. It’s a blessing for these gentlemen to be recognized at last.”

MANNY SANGUILLEN was behind the plate, as the catcher on Sept. 1, 1971, the date the Pirates fielded MLB’s first all-minority starting lineup. (Photos by Courier photographer Brian Cook Sr.)

PIRATES GREAT Al Oliver.

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‘KIDPRENEURS POP-UP’ GIVES LOCAL BLACK YOUTH AN OUTLET TO SELL PRODUCTS, LEARN BUSINESS ACUMEN

BRYARRI VAUGHN, at just 7 years old, has her own business selling lip gloss and a litany of other items. They were on full display at the Kidpreneurs Pop-up, at BeSocial East Liberty, inside the Social Status clothing store, Aug. 21. The event was hosted by WAMO-FM personality Mike Dean. (Photos by Rob Taylor Jr.)

M&M BOUTIQUE—My’Rai Northern, 11, My’Lei Northern, 6, with mother, Danya’Le Northern.

DYIAMOND NORTHERN, 14, is the owner of Dyme’s Creations.

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- Malachi 3:10 REV. WALKER SAYS: When we obey the Word of God, this is what God promised us. HE WILL open the WINDOWS of HEAVEN AND POUR US OUT A BLESSING, THAT WE WON’T HAVE ROOM ENOUGH TO RECEIVE IT. PRAISE GOD FOR OVERFLOW!!!

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PRETTY UNICORNS is the name of the business from Kennedy, 11, and Karter Rush. Karter, 7, is pictured in front. Also pictured are their father, Ken Rush, and mother, Ieshia Hearn. Pretty Unicorns sells a number of beauty, art and accessories. It was on display at the Kidpreneurs Pop-Up, held, Aug. 21, in East Liberty. (Photos by Rob Taylor Jr.)

Dr. Harvey-Smith appointed to HERDI Advisory Board

MAHAYLA SHANNON, 13, owner of Mahayla’s Gifts.

Pittsburgh Technical College president Alicia B. Harvey-Smith, Ph.D., has been appointed to the Higher Education Research and Development Institute (HERDI) Advisory Board, the New Pittsburgh Courier has learned.

HERDI links higher education with corporate America by providing forums for meaningful dialogue between business leaders and presidents and chancellors of key colleges across the country.

“It is an honor to be appointed to the advisory board of such an important and prestigious organization as HERDI,” said Dr. Harvey-Smith, in a statement, Sept. 9.

“HERDI brings together outstanding college presidents and chancellors from across America to share ideas, improve products and services and better serve students. I look forward to the opportunity to help business leaders better understand

the needs of the primarily two-year and independent college market.”

HERDI advisory boards are composed of more than 100 peer-selected college leaders who confidentially help clients research, sharpen, reshape and refine their

marketing messages and strategies. The candid comments, reviews and critiques are shared directly with clients to support market expansion and overall organizational success.

Dr. Harvey-Smith was appointed as president of PTC in 2019 and is set to be officially inaugurated in summer 2022.

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Ronald McDonald House of Pittsburgh/Morgantown awarded $5,000 donation from Howard Hanna

Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance are proud to announce that Howard Hanna Insurance Services (HHIS) has earned a 2021 Make More Happen Award, which recognizes its exceptional volunteerism with Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Pittsburgh and Morgantown

and its commitment to making a positive change within their community.

The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that the award includes a $5,000 donation with a chance to double the amount to $10,000 that will directly benefit RMHC of Pittsburgh and Morgantown, a nonprofit organization

who keeps families together during medical care.

Beginning Sept. 15, the story of HHIS and RMHC Pittsburgh and Morgantown will be featured on the official Make More Happen microsite, www.agentgiving.com/ howard-hanna ...allowing the nonprofit a chance

to earn the additional $5,000. If the featured story receives at least 500 votes—shares to social media and comments on their story—the donation will be doubled to $10,000.

Since 2018, HHIS has actively supported RMHC Pittsburgh and Morgantown by preparing and providing hot meals, hosting donation drives and parties, donating spa packages, and gifting new toys for children and families staying at the house.

As a result of COVID-19 safety protocols, HHIS gifts financial contributions to the house until they can resume on-site volunteering.

“We love this organization as it provides hope, connection, and friendship to families in despair,” said Danielle Shearer, Vice President and General Manager for Howard Hanna Insurance Services, in a release. “We are forever grateful to receive this Make More Happen Award from Liberty Mutual and Safeco to provide RMHC Pittsburgh and Morgantown with the much-needed funds to continue serving local families in need.”

Due to RMHC Pittsburgh and Morgantown’s commitment to never turn a family away, the Jacob Johnson Family Lodging Fund is a vital part of the Charity’s fundraising efforts. With support of the $10,000 donation, families will be able to find comfort and rest at RMHC Pittsburgh and Morgantown for around 500 nights.

“We are so proud of our agents and their commitment to volunteering for important causes in their local communities to raise

both funds and awareness,” said Jennifer Vickers-Bodnar, Safeco Insurance Mid-Atlantic Region Senior Territory Manager.

“The Make More Happen Awards allow our agents to make an even greater impact in Pittsburgh and we hope it motivates others to do the same.”

Throughout 2021, Liberty Mutual and Safeco Insurance will select a total of 34 independent agents nationwide for a Make More Happen Award donating up to $340,000 to the nonprofits they support. Agencies became eligible for the award by submitting an application demonstrating their commitment to a specific nonprofit, along with photos of a project they worked on.

About Liberty Mutual Insurance Liberty Mutual’s purpose is to help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow.

The promise we make to our customers throughout the world is to provide protection for the unexpected, delivered with care.

In business since 1912, and headquartered in Boston, Mass., today it is the fifth largest global property and casualty insurer based on 2018 gross written premium. Liberty Mutual also ranks 75th on the fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2018 revenue. The company employs nearly 50,000 people in 30 countries and economies around the world. It offers a wide range of small commercial insurance products and services through its independent agent partners, including business owners’ policy, comprehensive

business package, inland marine, workers compensation and more.

About Safeco Insurance In business since 1923, Safeco Insurance sells personal automobile, homeowners and specialty products through a network of more than 10,000 independent insurance agencies throughout the United States. Safeco is a Liberty Mutual Insurance company.

About Howard Hanna Insurance Services Howard Hanna Insurance Services is dedicated to providing you with the best insurance coverage and pricing for everything from your home to your auto, to your business and much more. Howard Hanna clients are paired with a professional insurance agent who will design a customized insurance plan to suit your needs.

About Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown, Inc. The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown Inc., keeps families who must travel to the Pittsburgh and Morgantown areas together and near the pediatric medical care they need. The charity provides family members with a place to sleep, eat, relax and find support from other families in similar situations.

In addition, the charity operates the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile in conjunction with UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh to provide convenient pediatric medical care to underserved communities.

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MALCOLM MITCHELL, the former Super Bowl-winning reciever for the New England Patriots: “For today’s kids, having an Internet connection is vital. Connect2Compete offers an affordable option for families, and my hope is that more kids find joy and passion in reading and writing like I have through access to technology and tools that Cox provides.”

Super Bowl-winning receiver Malcolm Mitchell helping to provide Internet access to youth ATLANTA—Cox has announced a new collaboration to narrow the learning gap in diverse, low-income neighborhoods through its Connect2Compete program, which provides internet access to eligible K-12 students and families at low cost.

Malcolm Mitchell, an author, Super Bowl champion and founder of the Share the Magic Foundation, will partner with Cox to amplify the need for internet access among students, particularly in multicultural areas, as the critical foundation for education, training, and the jobs of tomorrow. Mitchell will help drive awareness and adoption of the Connect2Compete program among eligible customers, all while promoting a cause that carries immense personal meaning to the author and athlete himself, as he once worked off the field to achieve his literacy goals.

“I grew up as a low-income student, so I understand the challenges that exist

within the community. Initially, reading was a challenge for me. However, through perseverance, books became an avenue for expanding my curiosity, creativity and learning,” said Mitchell, a native of Valdosta, Georgia, who was drafted to the New England Patriots after graduating from the University of Georgia in 2015. “For today’s kids, having an internet connection is vital.

Connect2Compete offers an affordable option for families, and my hope is that more kids find joy and passion in reading and writing like I have through access to technology and tools that Cox provides.”

As many activities have been shifted online, the virus has sparked debates about digital equity. The pressures of the pandemic and social injustice have laid bare the effects of the lack of internet access to kids in lower income families which in turn can lock them out of the economic system. The “homework gap” is even more pronounced in mi-

nority children according to research.

Communities across the country are facing challenges with remote learning, as many students lack internet access to complete school assignments and learn at their grade level with proficiency.

“Malcolm’s focus on literacy and Cox’s focus on technology go hand-in-hand to ensure young students are positioned for achievement,” said Pat Esser, president and chief executive officer of Cox Communications. “We are proud to join forces with Malcolm Mitchell and the Share the Magic Foundation to ensure children have the opportunity to succeed in the classroom and in life.”

According to a recent Pew Research Center study: The “homework gap” – which refers to school-age children lacking the connectivity they need to complete schoolwork at home – is more pronounced for Black, Hispanic and lower-income households.

- One-quarter of Black teens said they often or sometimes cannot do homework assignments due to lack of reliable access to a computer or internet connectivity, compared with 13% of White teens and 17% of Hispanic teens.

- Hispanic teens were especially likely to say they do not have access to a home computer: 18% said this, compared with 9% of White teens and 11% of Black teens.

The new partnership builds upon Cox Communications’ continued commitment to ensuring low-income, K-12 students are positioned for the future through technology.

Cox also partners with the Boys & Girls Club of America, where the company has provided Innovation Labs as a place for kids and teens to access the internet and grow digital literacy skills after school.

Dinner with Jay-Z, or $500,000 cash?

Dinner with Jay-Z or $500,000 was a Social media engagement meme that went viral. I posted it on my page. Most people opted for the $500,000 cash. There were some people who opted for dinner. They detailed why taking dinner with Jay-Z was more valuable. Below are some of the responses. In closing, I’ll share my take.

“I’ll explain because most people can’t comprehend. Dinner with Jay-Z is a better option over $500,000 because of the knowledge and expertise he has. He’ll give you the blueprint on being wealthy and successful. His knowledge is worth more than $500,000 in the long-term.” ~ Side Hustle King “I’d take the $500K. I don’t know if ole boy’s take that dinner with Jay would be more valuable than the money. It might be if you already had that kind of money to invest, but for us laypeople, the money is important now.” ~ Michika “I’ll take the dinner because the information he will give will be far more valuable than $500,000.” ~ Nicole “I’ll take the $500k so I can buy my family a house, new car, take my man to a romantic getaway (something he would like) and put money in a CD fund for kids’ college, finish my other degree and donate to charities.” ~ Heather “I’m taking that money and tripling by next year in the crypto space.” ~ Chris “I’m not sure if I want to take money advice from a former drug dealer. Give me cash. I’ll make it work.” ~ Robert “Dinner with Jay-Z because he will put me in position to make millions.”

~ Nick “I’m takin’ the cash because I don’t think there’s anything Jay-Z will say to me over dinner that will equal $500,000.” ~ Lashan “Dinner because he can give me directions and connections on how to turn my book ideas into a movie deal.” ~ Dawn “Just because you eat with him, doesn’t mean he’ll tell you what you need to know.

I’m taking the money.” ~ Melissa “I’d take the meeting—no doubt. Long game, not a quick $500,000 when you can have dinner with a BILLIONAIRE. Ask Master P about the $50,000 he paid to meet with Michael Jackson’s attorney when he started in the music business. Everyone thinks they can take $500,000 and turn it into millions. It’s not that easy. I know.” ~ Jason “I’ll take the $500k to buy the small things, invest a portion in stocks, another portion into my own business, and leave the rest for rainy days.” ~Nanyale “I’m having dinner with Jay-Z! I’m just trying to get to the Netflix and chill part of the night! Sorry my answer isn’t the best but it’s true! I love me some Jay-Z.” ~ Nicky “Navient calls me day and night. Let me get those greenbacks!” ~ AJ “In the words of Biggie, ‘Gimme the Loot.’” ~Noel

“Show me the money! Who the heck is Jay-Z?” ~ Helene Damon says: Rap artist 50 Cent said in a song, “Be a millionaire if you have a baby by me.” I get it! Worst-case scenario, if she has a baby with him, she’ll get child support. She’s getting paid. Best-case scenario, he marries her and she becomes wifey. She’s entitled to half of everything. That’s POWER; assuming no prenuptial agreement.

Jay-Z said in a song, “I’ve made more millionaires than the lotto!” Who? Dame Dash, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Memphis Bleek? Where are they now? I googled them. Not one has a net worth of $1,000,000.00 today!

He may have helped launch Kanye and Rihanna’s careers. But I can’t give him full credit for their success. Kanye West is self-made! He released his first single “Through The Wire” on his own dime without The Roc’s permission. More than 75% of Rihanna’s billionaire net worth is from business ventures, not music. Her company, Fenty Beauty, is reportedly worth $1.4 billion alone. She owns half of that company.

What “Average Joe” not in the music biz did Jay-Z blow up into becoming mega rich? I’ll wait…….I’m back!! I couldn’t think of anyone, either.

If the goal is millionaire status, $500,000 puts you halfway there. No matter what his advice is, you will need start-up capital to launch. But most importantly you have

to SUCCESSFULLY APPLY the knowledge. There’s zero guarantee you’ll duplicate his success!

Here’s the blueprint to mega-millions!

You have to convince people that you’re so good at what you do, they’ll come from EVERYWHERE to purchase your products or services or cut you a handsome check for your talent. Michael Jordan comes to mind.

He was so good at the game of basketball and so valuable to the Chicago Bulls, he convinced them to cut him a check for $33.1 million for one season back in the ‘90s. That’s what top players in the NBA are making today, 30 years later. PlayStation and Apple have created such a brand, they’ve convinced people to set up tents and sleep overnight at a retailer’s parking lot for an opportunity to ensure they’re able to purchase a PlayStation or IPhone.

Key word being you have to CONVINCE people. Jay-Z is so good at convincing people he’s brilliant. People will pass up $500k to have dinner with him! To me, that’s INSANE! The other way to mega-millions is diligent, smart, diversified investing over a long period of time. This method has definitely made more millionaires than the lotto. More importantly, unlike Dame Dame and most lottery winners, the people that went this route kept their millions!

There’s absolutely NO WAY I’ll pass up $500k to have dinner with Jay-Z! Neither should you!

After I ran this meme on social media and received hundreds of responses, Jay-Z took to social media. He said, “Take the $500,000!”

(Damon Carr, Money Coach can be reached at 412-216-1013 or visit his website at www.damonmoneycoach.com)

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Ten Black newspapers unite to create platform that amplifies Black experience

by Evelyn Mateos For New Pittsburgh Courier

Ten Black newspapers have joined forces to create Word In Black, a platform to “amplify the Black experience by reporting, collecting and sharing stories about real people in communities across our country,” according to its website.

Word In Black consists of a newsletter and website (wordinblack.com) that publishes content from the 10 participating newspapers, which include: New York Amsterdam News, The Atlanta Voice, Houston Defender Network, The Washington Informer, The Dallas Weekly, The Afro, Michigan Chronicle, The Seattle Medium, The Sacramento Observer and St. Louis American. It also publishes original content.

The initiative is part of the Fund for Black Journalism, founded last year by the Local Media Association (LMA) and the same 10 newspapers to support coverage and create solutions around issues that affect Black communities.

LMA originally received funding from the Walton Family Foundation to do stories about

COVID-19 and education. The idea was to create a national site to house the 10 newspapers’ stories about the issues.

That site became Word In Black, which soft-launched in May and covers racial equity, K-12 education, police reform, healthcare disparities, social justice, politics, opinion, sports and LGBTQ.

Nick Charles, project manager for the Fund for Black Journalism and managing director for Word In Black, said the initiative’s primary goal is to help these newspapers “survive and thrive.”

“There over 230 Black-owned newspapers still in this country — here we have 10 of them that still put out a hard copy every

week — and what most of them need is a real smooth and efficient transition to digital products,” he said.

In addition to LMA and the Walton Family Foundation, the Facebook Journalism Project, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Google News Initiative and the Local Media Consortium have also funded the project. When

E&P spoke to Charles, he could not share much about what kind of reaction Word In Black had yet. However, he did say that the newsletter had already received 1,200 subscribers. The objective is to build a subscriber base of 500,000 in the next two years.

Moving forward, Charles said that he and the 10 newspapers are pursuing more funding and digital tools. He hopes that this will help create a product that will interest the public and make them want to contribute.

In today’s media industry, collaboration has become common. Charles said that although it is not always easy, it is vital.“[These] 10 different publishers sometimes have different mindsets, different politics, and they live in different parts of the country. So, people in Texas don’t have the same ideas about a lot of things that people in New York may have,” he said. “But their affection and love for communities are what binds them. Collaboration is going on because people realize that to survive and to meet our mission as journalists, we have to band together.”

Minority communities need Medicare Advantage. Don’t cut it.

by Martin Hamlette, JD, MHA It will be years before we learn all the lessons of the COVID crisis, but some are coming into view even now.

This pandemic has not hit all communities equally.

As we recover, policymakers have a responsibility to avoid the mistakes of the past. Congress is considering historic investments in the social safety net. As they do

so, those investments should not be paid for by cuts to programs that help minority communities.

One program that Black and Brown Americans increasingly rely upon is Medicare Advantage, the privately run alternative to fee-for-service Medicare.

This program has better health outcomes and advances equity better than traditional Medicare for racial and ethnic minority communities. That is why

people of color now make up 32% of the Medicare Advantage population, compared to the 21% enrolled in traditional Medicare. Still, some in Congress are considering cutting Medicare Advantage to pay for a new social spending program.

As Executive Director of the National Medical Association – the largest and oldest national organization representing African American physicians and their patients – I’m particularly

MARTIN HAMLETTE, JD, MHA concerned about this development. Minority communities rely on Medicare Advantage because it delivers them better access to care at a better value than traditional Medicare. Making cuts to Medicare Advantage would disproportionately harm underserved populations who seek out the program for higher quality care and innovative benefits at an affordable cost.

Lawmakers are also considering adding dental, vision, and hearing benefits to traditional Medicare. That’s a good thing. However, if they do so without regard for the 27 million Medicare Advantage beneficiaries who already have these benefits, it could pit seniors against each other. When making changes that can impact millions – and when community risks are unequal – Congress must be careful not to disadvantage MA participants. Changes must be made in an equitable way that preserves the guaran-

teed defined benefit for all beneficiaries.

Medicare Advantage also offers health care choices to populations that all too frequently face wide disparities in coverage, outcomes, and options. Those who choose Medicare Advantage have an array of choices, benefits and services at different price points. They have more control over their health care rather than being shepherded into a “one-size-fitsall” plan or risking gaps in coverage.

Medicare Advantage enrollees have access to additional benefits such as meals, medication deliveries, transportation assistance and telemedicine – all of which have been vital during the pandemic and have made it easier for enrollees to effectively access care while remaining safely in their homes and communities.

Medicare Advantage is also saving money for seniors, upwards of $1,640 in total savings, covering both out-of-pocket costs and premiums compared to traditional Medicare. This is huge for the 40% of Medicare Advantage enrollees who make less than $25,000 annually.

But, according to a new study from Wakely Consulting Group, if Congress is careless in making changes to Medicare, Medicare Advantage enrollees could lose over $1,000 per year in supplemental benefits, including those that mitigate the

social factors that affect people’s health and well-being.

Medicare Advantage has enjoyed significant bipartisan, bicameral support in Washington because of the satisfaction it provides lawmakers’ constituents. But that support is being tested now, and racial and ethnic minorities are counting on their member of Congress to protect Medicare Advantage.

I urge our Congressional leaders to talk with their colleagues to ensure that they do not make any payment cuts to the Medicare Advantage program that could reduce benefits or increase cost-sharing for people who have chosen this important program, particularly people of color.

I urge other members of Congress to join them and vote with these communities and these citizens in mind.

There are 27 million Americans, including so many in underserved populations, who are counting on our leaders to rectify the historic and systemic inequities of the past, learn from the unequal impacts of the pandemic and craft policies that lift communities up now and into the future.

Martin Hamlett is Executive Director of the National Medical Association, the oldest and largest organization representing African American physicians and the leading force for equity in medicine

Amazon rolls out new incentives in push to hire more workers ROLLING OUT — Like everyone else, Amazon needs more workers – hundreds in the Lehigh Valley alone. And they’re rolling out new incentives to try and get them.

The company announced during an event at its facility in Breinigsville that it will fund full four-year college tuition, regardless of what workers study or if they stay with Amazon.

“Even at $19 an hour, which is what our associates make, when you think about college prices – even going virtual, everything’s going up,” said ABE 2 Site Leader Kyle Fell.

It’s a $1.2-billion investment that also covers high school diplomas, GEDs, and ESL certifications. The money is paid up front.

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Toomey is right about no Trump in 2024 Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania is right to urge fellow Republicans not to nominate former President Donald Trump should he announce a bid to be the 2024 GOP presidential nominee, as is expected.

Toomey was speaking to CNBC at Italy’s Ambrosetti Forum on Friday. “I think after what happened post-2020 election, I think the president’s behavior was completely unacceptable,” he said. “So I don’t think he should be the nominee to lead the party in 2024.”

After largely supporting the former president’s agenda, Toomey drew the line at Trump’s behavior following his 2020 election loss and his involvement in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

While we have not often agreed with the senator’s conservative positions, we commend Toomey for being one of seven Republican senators to vote to convict Trump on an impeachment charge of inciting an insurrection at the Capitol.

While Toomey is right in calling for his party not to nominate Trump for the presidency in 2024, his plea will likely be ignored.

Trump continues to set the agenda of the Republican Party. Trump’s Republican critics have been ostracized.

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) was expelled from her House leadership position this summer for her defiance of Trump.

For this departure from Trump loyalism, which had become required of Republicans since 2016, Toomey nearly received formal censure from his party.

The senator was one of the first members of his party to congratulate President Joe Biden for his win, saying that “Trump should accept the outcome of the election and facilitate the presidential transition process.”

Toomey has said he is a true conservative Republican and that it has been Trump whose actions have polluted Republican waters.

“I’m a conservative Republican by any objective measure, by looking at the voting record, by looking at my views compared to that of a traditional conservative Republican,” Toomey told CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick.

“It is President Trump who departed from Republican orthodoxy and conservative orthodoxy in a variety of ways. I stuck to the conservative views that I’ve had for a long time. He had a different point of view on matters such as trade and sometimes immigration and other things,” the senator said.

Toomey has said he will not seek reelection, which reduces the pressure on him to toe the party line and allows him to speak more freely.

Trump has yet to officially announce a bid for the White House in 2024. However, he has suggested many times publicly that he will run. GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio reportedly told a journalist last week that Trump will announce his intention to run “any day now.”

For the sake of the country, the Republican Party should not nominate Trump in 2024.

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(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Unquestionably, Maya Angelou’s most famous quote is: “If someone tells you who they are, believe them the first time.”? Current events lead one to seriously question whether people are hearing the radical right and listening to where they are intent on taking the country.? If we questioned the true meaning of the phrase, “Make America Great Again,” it should be clear to us now.? For practical purposes, legal abortion is dead in the United States.

I’ve discussed ad nauseum the torrent of lies that issue from their mouths in the style of their orange leader, but among those lies rests the truth of their viciousness and evil.? I have suggested before, and am now even more convinced, that the intent of Republican acolytes and the conservative base is to return the country to that point in time where women were subjugated to men and people of color knew their “place,” whether force needs to be used for that purpose or not.

The most recent travesty is the adoption of Texas’ new anti-abortion law and the Supreme Court turning a blind eye to its unconstitutionality.? This law?outlaws?legal abortions after six weeks or when viability can be established with a fetal heartbeat.? Few women even know they have become pregnant within a sixweek window.? Adding insult to injury, SCOTUS has refused injunctive relief for appeals and challenges.

This law has been labeled by pro-

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Commentary gressive broadcasters as the most egregious anti-abortion law in history.? I agree!? Not only does it outlaw legal abortions after six weeks, but it also makes no exceptions for rape or incest.? One can only imagine the distress of having to carry your rapist’s child full term.? Contrary to what most perceive, this would be a child conceived in violence and given birth with a measure of hate.

“Legal standing” is a way of indicating that a person has an interest in the outcome of a situation or circumstance, or that a person can be injured – physically or emotionally - by the outcome of an action.? This dystopian law gives legal standing to any citizen of the United States and allows her/him to bring a lawsuit against anyone who participated or assisted in an abortion process.? Beyond any moral outrage, the person bringing the lawsuit also has a monetary incentive.? If the complaint is upheld, the complainant must pay the plaintiff the sum of $10,000 and any legal fees.? If the complaint is defeated, there is no penalty for

bringing a false claim.? This law is genuinely draconian.

Fewer and fewer people still live who remember the time before?Roe v. Wade?was decided on January 22, 1973.? Generations of women now live without the memories of back-alley abortions.? There are fewer memories of bent wire coat hangers used as surgical tools to perform the illegal abortion.? There are gravestones which mark the final resting places of young women who died from infection, perforated uteruses, or a myriad of complications associated with the desperation of an unsanctioned medical procedure.?

Unfortunately, we can anticipate a recurrence of these events, impacting primarily, as they did before, on the poor and young women of color.

If past is prologue, we can also anticipate the wealthy unencumbered by any anti-abortion law.?

Just as they did before?Roe, they will send their daughters out of the country where a safe procedure can be performed.? They might even find a local physician who will take an under-the-table payment to perform an abortion - just as was done before?Roe. To where they are taking women back is now clear.? The only questions left are where they will attempt to take others who they deem as “second class” or “less than.”

(Dr. E. Faye Williams is President of the National Congress of Black Women and host of “Wake Up and Stay Woke” on WPFW89.3 FM, Washington, D.C.)

Lessons from the March on Washington

by Dr. Keith Magee (TriceEdneyWire.com)— The last weekend in August was the 58th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. As many Americans reflected on the significance of the day, particularly as voting rights across the country are under attack, they likely thought about the legacy and image of the mighty Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., standing at a lectern in front of the Lincoln Memorial, the huge crowd stretched before him captivated by his vision of a society without racism. If required to list the other leaders of this historic protest, Americans might be able to name one, maybe more, of the other Black men who, along with King, made up the “Big Six” -- James Farmer, John Lewis, A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, and Whitney Young -- all of whom are now rightly honored as heroes of the Civil Rights movement.

However, we often forget that the “Big Six” were in fact “Top Ten,” for the group had expanded in the weeks before the march to include four White men. Three of them -- Mathew H. Ahmann, Rev. Eugene Carson Blake, and Rabbi Joachim Prinz -- were prominent religious leaders. The fourth,

Walter Reuther, was a labor leader.

Although, regrettably, no women were included in the “Top Ten” or given the opportunity to address the crowd through long speeches as the men did, Daisy Bates, president of the Arkansas NAACP, talked briefly and several other women made notable musical contributions. Joan Baez led demonstrators in a rousing rendition of ‘We Shall Overcome.’ The gospel singer Mahalia Jackson not only sang but also played a pivotal role in the proceedings by calling out to a hesitant King, “Tell them about the dream, Martin,” emboldening him to abandon his prepared speech and launch into a rousing improvisation.

It was not only those who were on the stage that day who understood the impact of allyship. The crowds also reflected the coming together of people of different races, genders, faiths and backgrounds to support the cause of justice, freedom, and jobs for all. It is estimated that around 20-25% of the 250,000 marchers were White. In a nation in which Whites still constituted more than 88% of the population, this was a small start, but the fact that the crowd was, undeniably, visibly diverse sent a powerful message: the dream that King described was for everyone.

Civil rights allyship was largely based on faith. In local churches, synagogues and mosques people came to a shared understanding of suffering and salvation and heard the call of some religious leaders to join the fight for justice.

Faith, in its broadest sense, is still a common denominator among those who respond to that call; even Americans who do not identify with any particular creed are often moved to action by a deep-rooted belief that we are all bound together by our common humanity. Today, as we continue the long struggle for racial equality in an increasingly polarized society, we must not forget that we have a proud tradition of allyship on which to draw.

By openly celebrating the allies of the past, we inspire young people to follow their lead, we recognize the value of collaboration and we remind ourselves to cherish the allies of the present.

(This commentary was first published by CNN.com. Keith Magee is a theologian, political adviser and social justice scholar. He is chair and professor of practice in social justice at Newcastle University (United Kingdom) and senior fellow in culture and justice at the University College London.)

Moral authority is missing in Black leadership Last month, Congress adjourned for its August recess, specifically the U.S. House of Representatives. They left town without extending, or even speaking to, the federal eviction moratorium.

On the other end of Pennsylvania Ave., the White House was equally silent.

This moratorium affected seven million people.

But not all members of the House left town. A Black freshman congresswoman from Missouri felt she couldn’t go home, not with the very real possibility that 7 million Americans could become homeless. What could she do?

She didn’t have rank or any institutional power that could make anyone act, and she didn’t call a press conference. She did what you do when you’ve done all that you can. She just stood.

Not only did Congresswoman Cori Bush stand on the Capital steps to protest the end of the eviction moratorium, but she was also joined by two of her colleagues, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. They slept on the Capital steps. She simply said, “I know what it’s like.”

The audacity and humanity of their action, and their commitment to stay there until somebody did something, captured the attention of the nation and compelled President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to act to extend the moratorium. The fact that the Supreme Court overturned their reprieve is not the point of this column.

The power of Black leadership has never been a function of our overwhelming numbers. It has never had the leverage that comes from holding positions of authority and it has never

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Commentary had the active support of most white Americans. The power of Black leadership is grounded in something much deeper, more profound and transformative. It is moral authority.

Moral authority empowers leaders of oppressed people to speak truth to power. “Let my people go.” Whether you consider the Bible literal truth or allegory, this demand of Moses to Pharaoh is what speaking truth to power sounds like. The truth doesn’t request; it demands. Because the demand is grounded in the truth it has the moral authority to bring power to kneel. It’s how a young shepherd with a slingshot slays a giant with a sword.

Whatever progress we’ve made in America, surviving enslavement to overcoming Jim Crow, was not because of numerical superiority and/or political contrivance. It was because we produced leadership with the moral authority, capacity and courage to speak truth to power.

Our story has no shortage of heroes, but there are two that hold special reverence for me. I’m talking about Frederick Douglass and Martin Luther King Jr. Every Fourth of July, we’ll reference Douglass’ speech (he refused to give on July 4, giving it the next day), “What to

the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”

Douglass gave this speech in 1852, as the country was beginning to spin out of control. It led to the Civil War. In a flurry of rhetorical brilliance and biting irony Douglass uses the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and the Bible to castigate America for its cruelty and exploitation of enslaved.

Just over a century later, King gave an equally important and profound speech at the March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Like Douglass, he used the founding documents to make the case against America.

I raise these examples to highlight the fact that we need Black political leadership with the inclination and skills to attack American hypocrisy and injustice while making a rational argument. What we currently have are too many highly ambitious, transactional politicians who are equally as likely to be America’s ambassador to the Black community as the Black community’s advocates to America.

Is morality based Black political leadership still possible? If it is, can it still be effective? I think the answers are yes. In fact, it’s the only kind of leadership that will work for us. Until we can again produce a critical mass of Black political leadership that defines itself as the tip of the spear in the war for a just and equitable America, there will be no America in which Black lives will matter.

The fact that we can still produce a Congresswoman Bush, who was willing to sleep on the Capital steps so some of her fellow citizens won’t have to sleep in the streets, means we still have hope.

(Mike Jones is a columnist for the St. Louis American.)

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20 years later, we are more divided than ever Most of us remember where we were and what we were doing the morning of 9/11. Twenty years ago I wasn’t a journalist. I was working in corporate America in finance. My office was near the Sears (Willis) Tower, here in Chicago.

I was a newlywed, married in August, and discovered I was pregnant with my first child. I had horrible morning sickness and couldn’t make my business trip to New York. I sent my analyst instead to attend a client meeting with my boss. They stayed at the World Trade Center hotel. There was a breakfast meeting scheduled for 9 a.m.

They never made the meeting and we never heard from those clients again. Thankfully my coworkers escaped with minor injuries but our clients never made it out of the towers. My analyst came home and quit. She moved back to Colorado after that. We were forever changed realizing the people we spoke to almost daily via phone would never call again.

I watched in horror the events of 9/11. The mass exodus out of downtown, the frantic phone calls to my then-husband and

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Commentary my mom, who worked near O’Hare airport. We all raced home and watched with the rest of the country, a horrific attack on American soil.

Pregnant with a life growing inside of me, I wept as people trapped on the upper floors of the World Trade Center fell to their deaths. Those are images I’ll never forget. When the towers collapsed, so did I. I thought about the thousands of people just like me, who went to their offices to work and provide for their families who would never return home. I felt overwhelmed with grief and sadness.

I went to my church for a prayer vigil. I didn’t know what else to do but pray. My ex-husband and I were still trying to reach his brother, who lived in NYC. What was happening? Was this the beginning of war? Everything was scary and uncertain.

Amid the grief and fear, was a unity I had never felt before, especially as a Black American.

On 9/11 it was “us” and “we.” No matter your race, creed, religion, or sexual orientation…at that moment we were Americans who had been attacked and were unified in our resolve.

Fast forward 20 years later and we are more divided than ever and the threats to our quality of life are now domestic. The terrorists live here and they seem to get stronger. Racist White nationalists openly display their hatred even attacking the U.S. Capitol, racist and biased police are killing Black people in record numbers and terrorists continue to hold our communities hostage with gun violence killing our own people without a conscience.

We wept as we watched death in real-time on 9/11. We wanted to fight back. We wanted justice for those killed. Where is the same sentiment for hundreds of people killed every day by gun violence?

The unity we felt on 9/11 disappeared so quickly. We were united and ready to fight a common enemy. Now the war is at home.

Fighting racism and White supremacy that is challenging everything our ancestors fought for. From the right to vote, to the right to teach history accurately, to a woman’s right to choose and the right to exist in this Black skin, our country is fighting wars on American soil and its citizens are choosing sides.

We can’t even fight a pandemic as a unified nation. Despite science and factual evidence, people are choosing not to get vaccinated. People are fighting against wearing masks in public to protect one another from this deadly virus. Make it make sense!

America’s greatest threat isn’t from the outside, it’s from its citizens right here at home. Twenty years later, we still haven’t learned how much stronger we are together.

(Danielle Sanders is a journalist and writer based in Chicago.)

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Big-time college sports dodged a bullet, but did it hit high schools?

Should college athletes be paid? That’s been the central question surrounding the NCAA for decades. But the question is vague and can’t be answered without some clarity.

In general, the term “college athletes” refers to all student-athletes, but advocates for paying college players aren’t referring to all student-athletes. “Paying college athletes” refers to paying the male athletes in revenue-generating sports, i.e., big-time college football and basketball featured on major television networks. (That’s less than 10 percent of all student-athletes.)

It’s easy to see the initial problem here.

The majority of student-athletes were never considered in this payment plan.

Now, suppose all the athletes were paid for participating in sports. Does anyone actually believe women athletes would receive the same amount as men? In theory, the male athlete receives a scholarship and the female athlete receives a scholarship creating parity between the sexes, but if the athletes were paid, the inequities would lead to major lawsuits.

Now, the term “paid” means: To give money that is due for work done, but college sports were always classified as amateur athletics. By definition, “amateur” means: A person that engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than professional basis. These definitions clarify a lot. College athletes aren’t paid because they are amateurs and paying them professionalizes activities that weren’t organized to be professional.

Here’s the contention; advocates for pay-

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Of course, that raised another question— are “college athletes” employees of their schools?

In 2014 the football players at Northwestern University decided to answer that question for themselves and made the historic effort to unionize as employees of the school. The National Labor Relations Board rejected the players’ claim. Huffington Post reporters wrote, “The precedent-setting decision will make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for college athletes to formally join labor unions in the future … The five-member board decided unanimously that it should not assert the agency’s jurisdiction in the case, essentially dodging the complex question at its core – whether schools exert enough control over scholarship athletes for them to be considered employees.”

This year many states passed legislation that forced the NCAA to change its rules that prevented college players from selling the rights to their name, image, and like-

nesses (NIL). The new rules allow college players to accept money from businesses that want to feature them in advertisements. Allowing college players to profit from deals with third parties is admirable, but the rule change also circumvented the matter of paying college athletes as employees of the school. ESPN reported that the new NIL opportunities for college athletes are abundant, but they can quickly become murky due to complex and confusing guidelines that set the types of deals college athletes can strike and the types of products they can endorse.

It’s going to get murky for high schools, too.

According to ESPN, all Americans have the right to sell their NIL. Before the NCAA changed their rules, college athletes forfeited these rights as part of the terms of receiving a scholarship. However, Quinn Ewers, top quarterback prospect, decided to skip his senior year in high school in order to enroll at Ohio State for the upcoming semester in order to cash in on a $1.4 million NIL deal. Ewers is 18 years old with only one class to complete to earn his high school diploma, and his decision was based on the fact that Texas law grants college athletes NIL rights but doesn’t extend NIL rights to high school athletes.

The law of unintended consequences states: Sometimes the solution to a problem is worse than the problem itself. But NIL wasn’t a solution, it dodged a problem that has hovered over big-time college sports for decades.

Michael K. Williams’ death underscores need for ‘Antiracist Public Health Approach’ to substance abuse “He was a Hollywood star with an off-Broadway paycheck that mostly went up his nose. He was a pacifist with a barroom-brawl, razor scar down the middle of his face. He played a sneering killer but started his career in dance tights. On set, he was Omar Little, the Robin Hood of the hood feared by fictional street thugs who feared nothing else. Off it, he was an aimless soul begging for someone — anyone — to love and accept him for who he was, not who he played.” – Kevin Manahan, Newark Star-Ledger Of the many tributes to gifted actor Michael K. Williams, who passed away Monday at the age of 54, the most enduring and consequential may be namesake legislation aimed at curbing mass incarceration in his home state of New York.

Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn of Brooklyn plans to introduce a bill named for Williams, a criminal justice reform advocate and A.C.L.U. ambassador for ending mass incarceration.

Williams gained fame in the early 2000s for his groundbreaking portrayal of Omar Little, an openly gay armed robber who preyed on drug dealers, in the HBO series The Wire. His portrayal drew upon his experiences growing up in Brooklyn’s then-crime-ridden Vanderveer Estates and childhood abuse that left him conflicted about his sexuality.

Despite his professional success, Williams never overcame the demons that drove his struggle with drug abuse. Even in the years following his well-publicized recovery, he hinted of the turmoil beneath the surface. “People often think that when a person puts down the drugs or the alcohol, that all the problems go away,” he told journalist Tamron Hall in February. “That couldn’t be further from the truth. Drugs

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Williams death from a suspected fentanyl overdose underscores both the growing opioid crisis among Black Americans and the need for a more compassionate, community?based approach to substance abuse and mental health problems.

Days after Williams’ death, the National Institutes of Health published a study revealing that opioid overdose death rates. are growing faster among Black Americans than among whites. The study’s authors recommended an “antiracist public health approach” to address the crisis in Black communities.

“We have to do something different, a more intensive intervention in the African-American community,” addiction specialist Dr. Edwin Chapman, who serves the African American community in Washington, D.C., told NPR. Williams struggled with cocaine addiction throughout The Wire’s run, sometimes sleeping on a bare mattress alongside other addicts in the basement of a boarded-up house in Newark. He sought treatment after the show ended in 2008, spurred in part by a meeting with then-candidate Barack Obama. “Hearing my name come out of his mouth woke me up,” he told the New York Times. “I realized that my work

could actually make a difference.”

He became an ACLU ambassador for ending mass incarceration in 2014. At the time, his nephew Dominic Dupont was 17 years into a 25-year sentence in connection with a fatal shooting.

“Our society has been using jails and prisons as a dumping ground for the mentally ill and those addicted to drugs,” Williams wrote in a 2015 ACLU blog post. These human beings don’t belong in prison, they belong in treatment, yet we’ve pushed them into cages and denied them their humanity.”

The criminalization of substance abuse is partly to blame for the rising opioid death toll, deterring people in crisis from seeking help.

“They have that fear. If you go to get help, then people want to turn you in and have your children taken away,” said Latoya Jenkins, whose mother died of a fentanyl overdose in December. “If they are seen somewhere using drugs, instead of, ‘Hey can I get you to a treatment center or get someone to help you. No, we’re going to throw you in jail,’ “ Assemblywoman Hermelyn’s legislation to reduce mass incarceration would be a fitting tribute to Williams and the cause for which he fought so fiercely.

“I will never forget that there are many more men with bright futures who look like me that have been relegated to our prison systems,” Williams wrote. “However, instead of being provided with opportunities to express themselves or their creativity safely or getting the right support, they make mistakes which cost them dearly. The costs of those mistakes are high and these men pay with their futures.”

(Marc H. Morial is President and CEO, National Urban League.)

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APPLICATION DEVELOPER HM Health Solutions Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, has a work-athome Application Developer position (w/ability to telecommute w/ appropriate telecommuting sys.) responsible for analyzing, designing, coding, testing, & implementing app enhancements w/limited supervision. Apply at https://careers.highmarkhealth.org, using keyword J185520.

MANAGER OF DESKTOP SERVICES Port Authority is seeking a Manager of Desktop Services to be responsible for managing all aspects of the day-today activities of PAAC’s desktop services operations, including but not limited to the Desktop Support Technicians’ assignments and workload. The manager will plan and oversee various desktop maintenance tasks, including client technology deployments, tracking, upgrades and repairs, monthly security patching, OS updates, software deployment, group policy (GPO) changes, and other areas of the desktop infrastructure. They are also responsible for working with other IT:Infrastructure and Customer Experience department employees to develop standards and procedures for procurement, deployment, and upkeep of client technology such as desktop equipment.

Essential Functions: •Supervise and manage Desktop Support Technicians and related staff. Encourage use of new technologies, adhere to standards and project roadmap timelines. Provide guidance and training of team members.

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•Manages relationships between customers, IT:Infrastructure staff, and service providers, both internal and external, including communications, prioritization, and coordination and allocation of resources.

•Develops and maintains “best-practice” procedures and documentation for desktop services, including but not limited to: inventory management, patch management, deployment, and help desk organization.

Job requirements include: •BA/BS Degree in Computer Science, nformation ystems or related field from an accredited school. Related experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.

•Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Desktop Support, Desktop Services, Help Desk, or related professional role.

•Minimum of three (3) years’ supervisory experience. inimum of fi e (5) years’ experience in an IT-related professional role.

•Excellent understanding of computer hardware. Windows operating system functions, and software components.

Must be familiar with multiple makes/models of PCs and tablets, and be able to troubleshoot and escalate as appropriate.

Preferred attributes: •Experience with inventory management, patch management, and help desk systems (Sysaid, Microsoft SCCM, Quest KACE, ServiceNow, etc.)

•Experience working with and managing thin ero client systems and ware Horizon. esired ertifications A+, MCP, ITIL. •Excellent customer service, interpersonal skills, communication skills (both verbal and written), time management, and problem-solving skills.

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THE MOMACS INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH seeks a Research Software Engineer to work in Pittsburgh, PA, to design and implement the Momacs Modeling Stack. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/ Disabled. Apply at https://join.pitt.edu, #21006043.

MEDICAL PHYSICIST UPCI Cancer Services seeks multiple Medical Physicists to work in Pittsburgh, PA (Allegheny County). Conduct and assist in all aspects of Radiation Oncology physics including commissioning of all radiotherapy equipment and providing clinical support. Master’s degree or equivalent in Physics, Me di c al P hy s ic s , B i o me d i c a l Imaging/Engineering, or a closely related discipline, and at least two (2) years of experience as a Medical Physicist. Must be certified in Therapeutic Medical Physics, Radiation Oncology hysics or a closely related field by the American Board of Radiology, American Board of Medical Physics, or Canadian College of Physicists i n M e d i c i n e . Te l e c o m m u t i n g permissible. Apply by following these steps; visit http://careers.upmc.com and enter 210002YF in the “Search Keyword/Job ID” field and clic o.

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CARDIAC SURGEON University of Pittsburgh Physicians seeks a Cardiac Surgeon to work in Pittsburgh, PA (Allegheny County) and Cranberry Township, PA (Butler County). Perform operations for various heart conditions such as atrial fibrillation endocarditis leakages of the heart valves and arterial blockages, using surgeries such as bypass operations and fittin stents. ust ha e a edical degree or foreign equivalent; must have completed a training program in Cardiac Surgery; must be Board certified in Thoracic or ardiac ur ery (foreign certifications accepted); and must have a valid PA medical license. Apply by following these steps; visit http://careers.upmc.com and enter 210002YE in the “Search Keyword/Job ID” field and clic o.

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EOE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER Opening for Kindergarten Teacher for 2021-2022 school year. PA Early Childhood N-3, Elementary K-6 OR Grades PK-4 Certification required. Deadline is September 17, 2021. Send letter of interest, resume, PA Standard application, certificate and Acts 34, 114 and 151 clearances to HRSupport@steelvalleysd.org.

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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH Public Notice of Revised 2022 Payment Standard and 2022 Utility Allowance The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP), in accordance with federal law and regulation, is proposing revisions to its ousin hoice oucher ayment Standard Schedule.

The revised 2022 Payment Standard and 2022 Utility Allowance schedule is available for review and comment from September 20, 2021 to October 20, 2021 on the HACP Web Site: www.hacp.org. Printed copies of the revised payment schedule and the utility allowance can be obtained epartment at 412-456-5090 Ext. 2.

A Public Hearing to receive public comments on the revised 2022 HACP Payment Standard Schedule and 2022 HACP Utility Allowance will be held on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 9:30 a.m, 1:00 p.m and 5:30 p.m via Zoom. Please refer to the HACP website at www.hacp.org for the Zoom meeting links.

Written comments on the proposed revisions to the HACP Payment Standard must be addressed to: “Attention: HACP Payment Standard Schedule and HACP Utility Allowance” at ousin hoice oucher epartment oss treet th loor ittsbur h or sent to HCV@hacp.org and must be received by October 20, 2021. nce appro ed the final re ised HACP Payment Standard Schedule and HACP Utility Allowance will be effective January 1, 2022.

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PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY ADVERTISEMENT Separate sealed Bids for the Work as listed hereinafter will be received at the Purchasing and Materials Management Department of Port Authority of Allegheny County (Authority) ein enter i th enue Third loor ittsbur h ennsyl ania until 1:30 p.m. on October 11, 2021 (Please call Cindy Denner at (412) 566-5117 prior to arriving at this location – all participants must provide and wear a mask at all times and practice minimum social distancing of 6 feet between other individuals) and will be opened and read at 2:00 p.m. via teleconference at (toll free phone number: 1-855-453-6957 and conference ID #4485786). Each Bidder shall be solely responsible for assuring that its Bid is both received and time stamped by a representative of the Purchasing and Materials Management Department at or before the advertised time for submission of Bids. Bidders submitting bids via FedEx, UPS, USPS, or other carrier must immediately provide tracking information to the assigned contract specialist via e-mail.

Upon delivery, bidder will notify the assigned contract specialist with an e-mailed receipt. Bids received or time stamped in the Purchasing and Materials Management Department after the advertised time for the submission of Bids shall be non-responsive and therefore ineligible for Award.

BRIDGE RESTORATION GROUP CONTRACT NO. SYS-21-12 The Work of this Project includes, but is not limited to, the furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental items necessary for the preservation of the following four (4) bridges and structures along, but not limited to the uthority s usway and T ystem. or items enerally consist of, but not limited to, concrete repairs, structural steel repairs, joint repairs, and bridge painting.

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Morange Road Bridge Parkway West Outbound Bridge Highland Road Bridge West Liberty Ramp Bridge

Bid Documents will be available for public inspection and may be obtained on or after September 9, 2021 at uthority s offices at the followin address (If you are picking up bid documents, please call Cindy Denner at (412) 566-5117 prior to arriving at this location - all participants must provide and wear a mask at all times and practice minimum social distancing of 6 feet between other individuals): Port Authority of Allegheny County Purchasing and Materials Management Department ein enter i th enue Third loor ittsbur h ennsyl ania Bid Documents are available for purchase as follows: Bid Documents are available in an electronic form on compact disk upon payment of $15.00 per CD . Payment shall be by check or money order (NO CASH), payable to ort uthority of lle heny ounty. o refunds of payment will be made.

Upon request, Bid Documents can be mailed upon receipt of payment in full.

Should the purchaser wish to have the Bid Documents delivered via special delivery, such as UPS or Federal Express, the purchaser shall provide its appropriate account numbers for such special delivery methods.

This Project may be funded, in part, by, and subject to certain requirements of, the County of Allegheny and/or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Authority, in compliance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, as may be amended, require that certified i erse usinesses (“DBs”) have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts for this Project.

In this regard, all Bidders shall make good faith efforts in accordance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, to ensure that DBs have the maximum opportunity to compete for and perform contracts. Bidders shall also not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, disability, national origin, sexual origin, gender identity or status as a parent in the award and performance of contracts for this Project. If aid is required to involve DBs in the Work, Bidders are to contact Authority’s Director of Employee Relations and OEO at (412) 566-5262.

The Bidder’s attention is directed to the following contacts for Bidder’s questions: Procedural Questions Regarding Bidding: Cynthia Denner – Authority cdenner@portauthority.org (412) 566-5117 All other questions relating to the Bid Documents must be submitted by mail or email to: Port Authority of Allegheny County Heinz 57 Center i th enue Third loor ittsbur h Attn: Cynthia Denner email: cdenner@portauthority.org In addition, the Bidder’s attention is directed to the following schedule of activities for preparation of its Bid: 9:00 a.m.

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Bids Due Purchasing and Materials Management Department Bids submitted via FedEx, UPS, USPS, or other carrier are subject to the notification requirements indicated above. Please call Cindy Denner at (412) 566-5117 prior to arriving at the Heinz 57 location - all participants must provide and wear a mask at all times and practice minimum social distancing of 6 feet between other individuals.

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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER BEAVER, PENNSYLVANIA INVITATION TO BID The HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER will receive sealed bids, in duplicate, until 9:30 AM. (local time) on Tuesday, October at the office of the ousing uthorit of the ount of ea er James F. Tress Administration Building, 300 State Street (Vanport), Beaver, Pennsylvania at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 A.M for the following: CONTRACT TITLE: WASTE COMPACTION REPLACEMENT Contract #1 12 Public Housing “Elderly Sites 1.

Joseph Edwards Elderly, 330 Connecticut Avenue, Rochester 2. leanor oose elt partments heffield enue li uippa 3.

George Werner Apartments, 599 8th Avenue, Freedom 4.

Thomas Bishop Apartments, 1023 Sixth Avenue, New Brighton 5.

Gordon Camp Elderly, 225 Jefferson Street, Rochester 6.

Ambridge Towers, 500 Beaver Road, Ambridge 7.

Brodhead Apartments, 712 12th Street, Beaver Falls 8.

Monacatootha Apartments, 105 4th Street, Monaca 9.

King Beaver Apartments, 680 Canal Street, Beaver 10. heffield Towers uperior enue li uippa 11. Corak Towers, 500 Beaver Avenue, Midland 12. A.C. Edgecombe Apartments Contract #2 Section 8 Multi-family Francis Farmer Apartments, 274 Friendship Circle, Beaver Contract #3 – Tax Credits Westbridge Apartments, 725 Riverside Drive, Beaver Dawes Manor Apartments, 1450 Third Avenue, New Brighton Beaver Village Apartments, 699 Fifth Street, Beaver at Francis Farmer Apartments, Community Room, 274 Friendship Circle, Beaver, PA 15009 roposed forms of contract documents includin lans and pecifications are being distributed, with twenty-four-hour prior notice of pick-up, by Haus Company, 921 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, by phone (412) 231-7700 or fax (412)231-7709. All prime bidders are REQUIRED to buy the full set of plans and specifications. ontact aus ompany for cost of plans and specifications. ree e amination of said documents are a ailable at the office of Canzian/Johnston & Associates LLC and Pennsylvania Builders Exchange.

DEPOSITS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE. lans and specifications are a ailable on Thursday, September 16, 2021. certified chec or ban draft payable to the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER, U.S. Government Bonds or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and acceptable securities in an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the bid, shall be submitted with each bid.

All required Contract Documents must be completed and submitted with the bid. The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory performance, labor and material, and maintenance bonds of 100% with ood and sufficient surety and will be re uired to pro ide same within ten (10) days of contract award.

Prior to award of any contract the Housing Authority will conduct a pre-contract survey of a Bidder’s past performance. Consideration will be given to such matters as bidder’s integrity, compliance with the public policy, record of past performance and financial and technical resources.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity requirements for Federally-assisted Construction Contracts. The Contractor must insure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sexual preference, handicap or national origin.

The work to be performed under this contract is subject Section 3 Compliance.

A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Francis Farmer Apartments, 274 Friendship Circle, Beaver MASKS ARE REQUIRED, TEMPERATURES WILL BE TAKEN AND SOCIAL DISTRANCING IS REQUIRED. The HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER reserves the right toreject all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. Award of this contract is contingent on funds available.

No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days subsequent to opening bids without the consent of the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER Michael D. Lacey.

Chairman Brian L. Yaworsky Executive Director HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER BEAVER, PENNSYLVANIA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SNOW REMOVAL SEASONS 2021-2026 FOR SITE AREA 1 – AMBRIDGE, SITE AREA 2 – MONACA/ALIQUIPPA, SITE AREA 3 – BEAVER FALLS, SITE AREA 4 – NEW BRIGHTON, ROCHESTER, FREEDOM AND BEAVER AREA, SITE AREA 5 – MIDLAND The Housing Authority of the County of Beaver, a recipient of federal assistance through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, hereby gives public notice of its intent to utilize a competitive negotiation process, in accordance with 24 CFR 85.36, for the procurement of Snow Removal for the 2021-2026 Seasons, the scope of which shall include those services associated with the operations and management of all housing programs administered within its operational jurisdiction.

Interested Parties are invited to submit a proposal for this contract to Housing Authority of the County of Beaver no later than 10:00 AM on October 13, 2021. Interested Parties MUST obtain copies of the documents from the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER by depositing $50.00 in the form of a check made payable to the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER, for each set of documents so obtained.

DEPOSITS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE. Request for Proposal will be available on September 15, 2021 at the Housing Authority of the County of Beaver, 300 State Avenue, Beaver, Pennsylvania 15009.

A MANDATORY Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held at Morado Dwellings, Community Room, 4th Avenue & 43rd Street, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 15009 on September 28, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. roposals will be e aluated and the firms whose proposal is most ad anta eous to the Housing Authority of the County of Beaver will be selected. The work to be performed under this contract is subject Section 3, a provision of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968. The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that preference for employment, training, and contracting opportunities generated from the expenditure of certain HUD funds is directed to local low-and very low-income persons, particularly those who receive federal housing assistance, and businesses that are owned by or substantially employ such persons.

Complete details of this Request for Proposal may be obtained by contacting the Housing Authority of the County of Beaver, 300 State Avenue, Beaver, Pennsylvania 15009 (Telephone (724) 630-2022).

The Housing Authority of the County of Beaver is an equal opportunity agency, which does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, handicap and/or familial status. The Housing Authority of the County of Beaver solicits and encourages Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Woman Business Enterprises (WBE), and Section 3 Business participation in all of its contracts.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER Michael D. Lacey Chairman Brian L. Yaworsky Executive Director

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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR FIRE HOSE INPECTIONS AUTHORITY-WIDE REBID IFB#300-16-21-REBID The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby re uests bids from ualified irms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Fire Hose Inspections Authority Wide Rebid The documents will be available no later than September 7, 2021 and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 9:00 AM on September 28, 2021. 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 9:00 AM on September 28, 2021 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 15219.

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. Kim Detrick Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 100 Ross Street 2nd Floor, Suite 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832 A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on September 16, 2021 at 9:00 AM. Please see meeting information below: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 927 3024 1363 Passcode: 508791 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) The Housing Authority of the City of ittsbur h stron ly encoura es certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation.

HACP’s 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.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR MOVE MANAGEMENT CONSULTATION SERVICES FOR HACP OFFICE RELOCATION TO 412 BOULEVARD OF THE ALLIES RFP #600-33 -21 The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby re uest proposals from ualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Move Management Consultation er ices for ffice Relocation to 412 Boulevard of the Allies RFP documents will be available on or about September 7th, 2021.

Copies of RFP documents are not available for in-person pickup.

Firms interested in responding may obtain a copy of the RFP documents from the Business Opportunities Section of the HACP Website, www.hacp.org. Prospective Offerors may register as a vendor on the website and download the documents free of charge.

A pre-submission meeting via audio conference will be held via Zoom on September 17, 2021 at 10:00 A.M.: https://zoom.us/ j/96113988590?pwd=VmhhM lhoeGtQeEpZN2NLRmdXN0Jidz09 Meeting ID: 961-1398-8590 Passcode: 195316 Call-In: +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) The deadline for final submission of written questions is September 21, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. The deadline for submission of proposals is September 28, 2021 at 10:00A.M. Proposals must be sent to: Mr. Kim Detrick – Procurement Director/ hief ontracting fficer Procurement Department, Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 100 Ross Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 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 of 10:00 AM on September 28, 2021. Proposals may still be submitted electronically at the following link: h t t p s : / / w w w. d r o p b o x . c o m / request/HQUQec4Q7geKmLOTz06b and can 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.

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH STRONGLY ENCOURAGES CERTIFIED MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR PLASTERING SUPPORT AUTHORITY-WIDE IFB #300-30-21 The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby re uests bids from ualified irms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Plastering Support Authority-Wide The documents will be available no later than September 7, 2021 and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 10:00 AM on September 28, 2021. 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 28, 2021 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 15219.

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. Kim Detrick Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 100 Ross Street 2nd Floor, Suite 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832 A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on September 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM. Please see meeting information below: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 972 6775 1259 Passcode: 573795 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) The Housing Authority of the City of ittsbur h stron ly encoura es certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation.

HACP’s 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.

Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 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.

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT INVITATION FOR BID Contract No. ACHA-1657, Employee Uniforms The Allegheny County Housing Authority is requesting Bids from qualified Vendors to provide Uniforms for its Trades and Maintenance Aides.

Invitation for Bids and Contract Documents are on file and may be obtained at no charge from the Allegheny County Housing Authority, 301 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks, PA 15136, or by c ont ac t i ng Guy Phi lli p s @ gphillips@achsng.com.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held in the Authority’s Boardroom on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 10:00 a.m.

Bid submittals are due no later than 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 301 Chartiers Ave., Mckees Rocks, PA 15136.

The Authority encourages responses from §3 business concerns, small f i r m s, m i n o r i t y f i r m s a n d firms that have not previously performed work for the ACHA. The Allegheny County Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any and all submissions.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Frank Aggazio, Executive Director

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Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 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.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY ADVERTISEMENT Sealed bid proposals are hereby solicited for the Community College of Allegheny County, 800 Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15233 on the following: BID PROPOSAL NO. 1090– Community Education Schedules Due date: 2:00 P.M. Prevailing Time on Thursday, September 30, 2021.

Any 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 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 ounty is an ffirmati e ction ual Employment Opportunity Employer and encourages bids from Minority/ Disadvantaged owned businesses.

For more information, contact Joseph Pugliano at jpugliano@ccac.edu

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Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 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.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY ADVERTISEMENT Bids are hereby solicited for the Community College of Allegheny County, 800 Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15233 on the following: BID PROPOSAL NO. 1091 – Replacement of Two Existing Rooftop Air Hander Units – West Hills Center A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting and site-visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, September 24, 2021. The assembly point will be the West Hills Center security desk, around left side of the complex as you enter the driveway, 1000 McKee Road, Oakdale, PA 15071.

The project labor agreement (PLA) applies to this project.

Due date: 2:00 P.M. Prevailing Time on Friday, October 8, 2021 Any 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 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 Washington County Housing Authority will receive separate, and sealed bids for the following prime contract bid with the Authority: HIGHLAND TERRACE KITCHEN CASEWORK REPLACEMENT PROJECT HIGHLAND TERRACE 110 GALLATIN DRIVE DONORA, PA 15033 WCHA 2020-G2 CONTRACT; A/E PROJECT # 1319 certified chec or ban draft payable to the ashin ton ounty ousin Authority; a US Government Bond or satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and acceptable sureties in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid shall be submitted with each bid.

Bids will be received no later than 11:00 AM EDT, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021 at the ashin ton ounty ousin uthority rumrine Tower ran lin treet ashin ton at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. ids will be held by the ousin Authority for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days prior to the contract award.

A Non-Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting will be held at 11:00 AM EDT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2021 onsite at i hland Terrace allatin ri e onora a . lans specifications and contract documents ma e e amined at these locations: id ocuments are bein distributed with twenty four hour prior notice of pic up by aus ompan id e enue ittsbur h by phone (412) 231-7700 or fax (412) 231-7709. All prime bidders are REQUIRED to buy the full set of plans and specifications. ontact . . aus ompany for cost of plans and specifications. ree e amination of said documents is available at the office of Canzian/Johnston & Associates LLC and enns l ania uilders change ubmit all re uired documents in a sealed en elope clearly mar ed ighland errace itchen ase or Replacement ro ect The wor to be performed under this contract is a ection ro ect under ro isions of the ousin rban e elopment ct of as amended and must, to the greatest extent feasible, provide opportunities for training and employment for lower income residents of the pro ect and contracts for wor in connection with the pro ect be awarded to business concerns which are located in or owned by ashin ton ounty residents. articular attention is directed to re uirements of ecuti e rder 11625 and 12138, as well as Section 3 requirements, as set forth in the pecifications.

The uthority reser es the ri ht to re ect any or all bids for any reason s whatsoever and to waive informalities in the bidding process as the WCHA deems absolutely appropriate.

STEPHEN K. HALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Washington County Housing Authority will receive separate, and sealed bids for the following prime contract bid with the Authority: WINDOW REPLACEMENTS AT BENTLEY TOWER AND BASSETTOWN MANOR PROJECT 304 WASHINGTON ST, BENTLEYVILLE, PA 15314 & 39 NORTH MAIN ST, WASHINGTON, PA 15301 WCHA 2021-G8 CONTRACT A/E PROJECTS 2471 At BENTLEY & 2481 AT BASSETTOWN certified chec or ban draft payable to the ashin ton ounty ousin Authority; a US Government Bond or satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and acceptable sureties in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid shall be submitted with each bid.

Bids will be received no later than 1:00 PM EDT, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021 at the ashin ton ounty ousin uthority rumrine Tower ran lin treet ashin ton at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. ids will be held by the ousin uthority for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days prior to the contract award.

A Non-Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting will be held starting at 1:00 PM EDT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2021 onsite at assettown anor orth ain t ashin ton a then proceedin to entley Tower ashin ton t entley ille a . lans specifications and contract documents ma e e amined at these locations: id ocuments are bein distributed with twenty four hour prior notice of pic up by aus ompan id e enue ittsbur h by phone (412) 231-7700 or fax (412) 231-7709. All prime bidders are REQUIRED to buy the full set of plans and specifications. ontact . . aus ompany for cost of plans and specifications. ree e amination of said documents is a ailable at the office of Canzian/Johnston & Associates and enns l ania uilders change ubmit all re uired documents in a sealed en elope clearly mar ed indo Replacements t entle assetto n The wor to be performed under this contract is a ection ro ect under ro isions of the ousin rban e elopment ct of as amended and must, to the greatest extent feasible, provide opportunities for training and employment for lower income residents of the pro ect and contracts for wor in connection with the pro ect be awarded to business concerns which are located in or owned by ashin ton ounty residents. articular attention is directed to re uirements of ecuti e rder 11625 and 12138, as well as Section 3 requirements, as set forth in the pecifications.

The uthority reser es the ri ht to re ect any or all bids for any reason s whatsoever and to waive informalities in the bidding process as the WCHA deems absolutely appropriate.

STEPHEN K. HALL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR VACANT UNIT PAINTING AUTHORITY-WIDE IFB #300-34-21 he ousing uthorit of the it of itts urgh ( ) hereby re uests bids from ualified irms or Individuals capable of providing the follo ing ser ice(s) Vacant Unit Painting Authority-Wide The documents will be a ailable no later than eptem er and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until on eptem er 2021. The ousin uthority of the ity of ittsbur h will only be acceptin ph sical ids dropped off in person from until the closing time of on eptem er in the lobby of oss t. ittsbur h . ids may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site the lin is accessi ble via the HACP website and with in the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed ia at which time they will be Time and ate tamped at oss treet nd loor uite ittsbur h . arties or indi iduals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org.

Questions or inquiries should be di rected to: r im etric ousing uthorit of the it of itts urgh rocurement epartment 100 Ross Street 2nd Floor, Suite 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832 pre submission meetin will be held via oom meeting; on eptem er 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM. lease see meeting information below: oin oom eeting Meeting ID: 928 3435 2083 Passcode: 473845 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) The ousin uthority of the ity of ittsbur h stron ly encoura es certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation.

HACP’s has revised their website. s par t of those r e isions endors must no register and log-in, in order to view and download /R s documentation Caster D. Binion, ecuti e irector ousing uthorit of the it of itts urgh HACP conducts business in accordance ith all federal state and local ci il rights la s including ut not limited to itle the air ousing ct ection of the Reha ilitation ct of the mericans ith isa ilities ct he uman Relations ct etc and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.

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NOTICE TO PROPOSERS he ports hi ition uthorit of itts urgh and lleghen ount (SEA) will receive proposals for ife afet stem aluation Repairs at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center as identified below. The contracts for this wor will be with the ports hibition uthority. The e uest for roposals may be obtained after the date identified below from yan uries ro ect onsultant email r uries pitts urghcc com Telephone (412) 325-6167 This d ertisement applies to the followin e uest for roposal ro ect R

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NOTICE TO PROPOSERS he ports hi ition uthorit of itts urgh and lleghen ount (SEA) and the tadium uthorit of the it of itts urgh ( ) each will receive separate proposals for Audit and Other Attest Services as identified below. eparate en a ement letters for this wor will be with each uthority. ach e uest for roposal may be obtained after the date identified below from Michael Wassil, SEA Controller email: m assil pgh sea com Telephone (412) 393-0200.

This d ertisement applies to the followin e uest for roposal ro ect R aila le re roposal ideo onference eeting ime/ ate/ ocation for roposal

ports hi ition uthorit Audit and Other Attest Services eptem er eptem er cto er ports hi ition uthorit ffices 171 10th Street 2nd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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Dr. Cyril Wecht Humanitarian Awards 2021 held at Savoy

BIRDS OF A FEATHER—Dr. Cyril Wecht is joined by guest speaker Tim Stevens, President of the Black Political Empowerment Project. (Photos by Kenneth W. Ogilvie)

This story will begin with what has been said time and time again, but not nearly enough. What a pleasure and privilege it is to be in the company of and granted the opportunity to recognize and honor the man, the myth and the legend... Dr. Cyril H. Wecht.

There are three things you can count on at the Dr. Cyril H. Wecht Western Pa. Humanitarian Awards. First, Dr. Wecht will be there. Second, the

nity that have made an impact on the world, and the stars shined bright at this year’s event.

The affair honored Mayor Wilbur Young, Keith A. Morse, Tia McClung White, Roger Humphries, the legendary Hubie Bryant, Mercy Senchur, Chuck Sanders, Robert Hamilton, Monica Ruiz-Caraballo, Morgan Moody, Elizabeth C. Pittinger and Donna John.

Needless to say, none of this would have been

Overtime

Bill Neal honorees will be world class. Third, a good time will be hard by all.

All objectives were met at the 5th annual “CHW” awards held recently at the Savoy Restaurant (and yes, we still roll with the Savoy), recognizing and honoring members of our Western Pa. commu-

possible without the support of Senator Jay Costa, Congressman Mike Doyle, Dr. Stan Marks, Attorney William H. Difenderfer, Attorney William Goodrich, Attorney Jack Goodrich, Attorney Shawn T. Flaherty, Chuck Sanders and the Savoy team, Mayor Bill

SPEAKING OF WORLD-RENOWNED—The great jazz drummer Roger Humphries is honored.

HARD TO BEAT...LITERALLY! Hubie Bryant, left, AKA “The Rabbit,” former world-class hurdler and Pittsburgh Steeler and Charles “Buddy” Allie, world record-holder, masters division, track and field.

Peduto, Mayor Pauline Calabrese, Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Attorney Alex Cobb, UPMC, Highmark, Savinis, Kane & Gallucci, Diversified

Municipal Services and Bowser Automotive of Monroeville.

It goes without saying, what an honor it is to not only partner with

THE LEGENDARY AND WORLD-RENOWNED Dr. Cyril Wecht.

Dr. Wecht, but to do so by recognizing such deserving people and at the same time of the releasing of his movie...all we can say is wow times 10!

Honoring those who have made an impact on the world.

MONICA RUIX-CARABALLO, Executive Director at Casa San Jose.