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LoveWorks Church Sunday Worship
UPMC | Life Changing Medicine
THE FRICK PITTSBURGH PRESENTS: Pittsburgh and the Great Migration: Black Mobility and the Automobile
Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT)
Learn & Earn | Summer Youth Employment Program | Application Dates: March 14 – June 3
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Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
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Governor Wolf's Administration fostering new hope for Minority Businesses in Pennsylvania.
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The Soul Pitt Charter for Change trip was an awesome experience!
Check out the video by Andrew Rush and the Article by Sadie Gurman from the Post-Gazette who both traveled on our charter to document our journey!
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Pittsburgh Juneteenth Program Schedule
Make sure you visit: https://www.wpajuneteenth.com/ to get the latest info and our PROGRAM SCHEDULES for the 2024 Pittsburgh Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration… Spread the Word! ARTIST LIST PARADE SITE LOCATIONS
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2023 Holiday Bazaar and Marketplace at Morgan-Lee Arts Centre on Saturday, Dec 2nd from 11 am to 5 pm
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Soul Pitt Media Health & Business Report Episode #63 | Interview with Arthur Chileshe, Manager, Distribution Engineering, Duquesne Light Company
Training Coordinator Position with Girl Scouts Western PA
POSITION: Training Coordinator Location: This position can be based out of: Edinboro, Greensburg, or Pittsburgh office Salary: $37,000-$39,000 Girl Scouts is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls in kindergarten through twelfth grade, and our mission is to build girls of courage, … Continue reading
Can’t Win Them All by Debbie Norrell
Did you catch the recent Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars? Did you tune in because you love movies, or did you want to see what everyone was wearing? Were you disappointed that the red carpet was replaced by … Continue reading
Accomplished Community Organizer Josiah Gilliam Takes Helm of PUMP
Accomplished Community Organizer Takes Helm of PUMP PUMP names Josiah Gilliam as new Executive Director PITTSBURGH, PA (January 9, 2023) — PUMP announced today that Josiah Gilliam will be the new Executive Director, effective January 9, 2023. Josiah most recently … Continue reading
Sowing Soil with Soul: Black urban farmers in our region grow food to sustain their communities.
This Pittsburgh Media Partnership collaborative article written by Terina J. Hicks for Soul Pitt Media, along with audio interviews recorded and produced by Kara Holsopple and Kathy Knauer for Allegheny Front, showcases four Black urban farmers who are using their … Continue reading
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The Art of Covering an Event for the Media with Debbie Norrell
On Wednesday, June 22 award-winning speaker and writer Debbie Norrell presented the art of covering events for the media to a group of interns at the Point Park University Center For Media Innovation. She wowed them by talking about her … Continue reading
Enroll Your Son or Grandson by JUNE 17 for the FREE Boys’ Summer Academy Program!
The Boys’ Summer Academy is a free 3-week summer academic, athletics and cultural enrichment program for rising tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade boys who live within about 15 miles of East Liberty (Pittsburgh 15206). The program meets Monday – Friday, … Continue reading
WCDC Youth & Education Mini-Grant Cycle Open Now
Each spring, we host our annual Youth Initiative Mini-Grant Program to provide funds to local organizations that support the academic and civic endeavors of Wilkinsburg youth. Our 2022 grant cycle is OPEN NOW! Grant applications will be accepted until May 6th, 2022. … Continue reading
New Terminal Continues to Draw on Minority and Women-Owned Firms
By La’Var Howell / Blue Sky News “I tell my kids all the time to look around,” Louis Waller III said. “Everything you have is because your grandfather gave us a chance.” Louis Waller III, president and owner of general … Continue reading
Art network in Beaver County announces winners of the competition for Black creatives and announces next phases of the project
On Tuesday, November 16, The Genesis Collective announced the winners of their art invitational for Black creatives in Beaver County, “Being Black in Beaver County”. Aliquippa artist, Marlon Gist, won first prize of $1200 for his painting Gist Ave. Latonya … Continue reading
The Fall 2020 Issue of Soul Pitt Quarterly is Here!
Pittsburgh Public Schools Early Childhood Education Program
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Soul Pitt Media Proudly Announces ‘Norrell In The City’
Soul Pitt Media is proud to announce Pittsburgh Lifestyles icon Debbie Norrell will be bringing her award winning talents to Soul Pitt Media with Norrell In The City. Former Lifestyles Editor for The New Pittsburgh Courier for 18 years and … Continue reading
Sheila E. Busks On The Streets Of Pittsburgh to Raise Funds for Women’s Health Research
The legendary “Queen of Percussion” Sheila E. will be featured in the upcoming Spare Change video series. Sheila took to the streets of Pittsburgh while headlining the Women who Rock Benefit Concert, to raise awareness for women’s rights and raise funds … Continue reading
Tayveon Crawford, nephew of Soul Pitt Media Vice President Craig Dawson, ran for over 2000 yards and 28 touchdowns!
Tayveon Crawford, nephew of Soul Pitt Media Vice President Craig Dawson, ran for over 2000 yards and 28 touchdowns for perennial Ohio football powerhouse Steubenville High School. Crawford who was first team All Ohio and Northeastern Ohio Co-Player of the Year … Continue reading
Introducing Message Carriers of PA’s NEW weekly newsletter
Starting next week, Message Carriers of PA will be including a short blog post in our weekly newsletter to keep you in the loop of all things Message Carriers and recovery. We hope these blog posts inspire our community of … Continue reading
ARTICLE | Four female entrepreneurs who took a unique approach to succeed
Read this article featured in Richard Branson’s Virgin.com website about four female entrepreneurs who took a unique approach to succeed which features Soul Pitt Media CEO, Donna Baxter Porcher, written by Jessica Thiefels on 18 April 2018. Click here to … Continue reading
Have you picked up your copy of Soul Pitt Quarterly? We are so proud to be able to bring this Media Superbowl trophy back to the Burgh. We are Pittsburgh Proud…
Flight School Fellowship Announces Sixth Year of Artist Fellowships
Soul Pitt would like to congratulate our friend Lorenzo Boone for being accepted to this prestigious Pittsburgh Filmakers Flight School Program. As the only African-American fellow, we are very proud of Lorenzo and we invite you take time to view … Continue reading
Pledge Your Support for the Train Station Project
Visit WilkStation.org to contribute to this landmark community project today We kicked off the Wilkinsburg Train Station Restoration Project earlier this month, and are excited to announce we are well on our way to reaching our $3 million goal! To … Continue reading
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Higher Achievement is looking for 4th and 5th grade students for our year-round academic enrichment program
Visit www.higherachievement.org and click “ENROLL” Questions? Contact: recruiter@higherachievment.org or call (412) 721-0695
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PITTSBURGH PROUD
Constance Parker, President Pittsburgh Chapter NAACP was recently selected as one of the community leaders nationwide to take part in a teleconference call with President Barack Obama to help galvanize support for Merrick Garland’s nomination for Supreme Court Justice. A … Continue reading
Soul Pitt Ticket Winner!
Congrats to Gail! One of our winners of the two Madea tickets and Panera Bread gift card! Remember, you must be a Soul Pitt Soul Blast email subscriber to be entered into our contests.
McKeesport church to make learning center available to community | Via Triblive.com
St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in McKeesport is celebrating its 150th anniversary with the theme “A Faithful Past, A Hopeful Future, The Journey Continues…” Part of that journey involves the introduction of the Anna Middleton-Waite Learning Center with an … Continue reading
Look Who’s Selling to Who! | Meet Leah Baker Fowler, owner of Cupcakes Most Wanted
Soul Pitt’s own Craig Dawson, VP of Sales & Marketing, ran into this sweet pint size baker extraordinaire during the Rosemary Crawford for Judge Campaign launch party last week. Ten-year-old Leah Baker Fowler, owner of Cupcakes Most Wanted, was quick … Continue reading
Tasty Treats Makes Her Business Sweet!
by C. Denise Johnson When I first heard about this enterprising ten year-old I thought, “How adorable!” More often than not, tweens and teens want to do for themselves as soon as possible. Their quest for independence sometime involves earning … Continue reading
Classic Soul Music & Mementos
By Sheila Beasley If you want to find everything from Doo Wop and R&B autographed pictures to memorabilia, Johnny Angel’s Ginchy Stuff, has it all! Ginchy Stuff is located at 3623 California Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15212. Johnny Angel is a … Continue reading
Johnstown Spotlight: Black Lives Matter
By Ron Fisher In light of the recent tragedies and marches engulfing the Country, I wanted to take a moment to speak on the inequality and injustice that you can find in any neighborhood. This article isn’t my typical piece, … Continue reading
Nazura Asaseyeduru | Community Organizer & Activist
By Dessie Bey “Sankofa is how I show homage to the ancestors; Sankofa is how I take responsibility in strengthening the community; I have learned to take the spirit of Sankofa in all that I do.” — Nazura Asaseyeduru A … Continue reading
Award-Winning Hair Stylist Pushes on With Fashion Dreams
By Shelia Beasley Stephanie Moye, proprietor of Moyé Hair Etc., has expanded her recognized hair salon services to fashion wear with the new BLINGWEAR designs. With her new fashion house, Smoyé, she has created a line of clothes that are … Continue reading
Donna Baxter to be featured on Hustle and Heart TV
Donna Baxter, CEO/Tech Diva of Soul Pitt will be featured on a future episode of Hustle and Heart TV with Darieth Chisolm. So make sure you sign up to know when new video podcast shows are released at www.hustleandhearttv.com so … Continue reading
Let’s Take THE BUS to Canton!
The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s selection process continues towards its final stages. The 46-person committee will gather for the annual selection meeting held the day before Super Bowl XLIX to discuss and debate the merits of the 18 finalists … Continue reading
Speaking Icons Dr. George C. Fraser and Les Brown Collaborate for the First Time in New Book with 31 Inspiring Leaders
Mission Unstoppable: Extraordinary Stories of Failure’s Blessings is a collaboration of stories that depicts the struggles of 31 inspiring leaders and the challenges they faced while traversing their personal and professional road to success. Mission Unstoppable: Extraordinary Stories of Failure’s … Continue reading
Had a great time on Pittsburgh Sportsline! Thanks for having me on the show Allen Levine and Jim Frazier.
Soul Pitt CEO, Donna Baxter, pictured with Jim Frazier, Al Levine, Zach Brenner and other crew member from Pittsburgh Sportsline show taped at Atria’s at PNC Park. Donna Baxter being interviewed by Al Levine about Soul Pitt Quarterly Magazine.
Congrats to Governor–Elect Tom Wolf on his victory!
“We at Soul Pitt Media appreciate Tom Wolf supporting a small minority owned Pennsylvania business by advertising his campaign with us, which in turn supports and keeps our publication free to the community we serve. We look forward to the … Continue reading
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Soul Pitt Letter to the Editor
Big thanks to all the individuals that take the time to write us to express their gratitude for what we do, and of course to the staff at Soul Pitt that made it happen. Comments like these make it all … Continue reading
That’s Sharp Boutique – For Men and Women (All Sizes) | 412.404.7565 ] Veda Weathers, Owner
That’s Sharp Boutique 5165 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA. 15224 | 412.404.7565
Soul Pitt’s CEO Donna Baxter featured in TribLive story about women business owners in our region
Thanks to TribLive, writer Chris Fleisher and photographer Guy Wathen for a great article on women business owners — Read it here: http://triblive.com/business/headlines/5947873-74/women-business-businesses#axzz2zih1CiVP
Why Save the August Wilson Center (Bonita’s poetic spin on her Letter to the PG editor)
Regarding the August Wilson Center for African American Culture (“The Rise and Fall of the August Wilson Center: How Did Grandiose Dreams for an African-American Cultural Center Fail So Quickly?” Feb. 9): It’s not about the building’s shape being that … Continue reading
Pittsburgh NAACP Meets with Rivers Casino Executives
The Pittsburgh Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) met with Rivers Casino and Rush Street Gaming executives on August 30, 2013 at Rivers Casino. During our meeting, both parties agreed how vital it … Continue reading
Thank you N-Motion, Connie Parker, Dr. Johnson & Craig Dawson!!!!!
N-Motion did an awesome job with their South Beach event on Saturday July 27, 2013 and I want to thank them for recognizing me at their event. It was an honor to be acknowledged for my community efforts along with … Continue reading
Rest in Peace Elnora Agnes Fortson
Soul Pitt sends condolences to Walt Fortson and family for their loss. Elnora was such a beautiful person. She always had a smile on her face and kept a poem in her heart. We’ve enjoyed listening to her recite her … Continue reading
Looking for Volunteers Age 50+ to Participate in LIFT Research Study
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University are looking for volunteers to participate in LIFT, a research study designed to see how people’s views of their past, present, and future well-being change over time and if this … Continue reading
SPQ Exclusive Interview: Curtis Martin, Taking the High Road to the Hall by Malik Vincent
By Malik Vincent for SPQ Measuring the glitz, glamour, or glory of a successful NFL career against its rigors or pain could be one of the hardest things that a highly-touted pro prospect may have to do coming out of … Continue reading
[SPQ Article] Spotlight on Charlie Batch by Malik Vincent
Over the past few of his 15-year career in the NFL, you might see Charlie Batch with a headset in street clothes on the Steelers sideline imparting his pearls of wisdom among their franchise quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, during a game. … Continue reading
