The Soul Pitt Crew hung out at Darcy’s Cafe, AAMI’s 25th Birthday bash and stopped in to check out the poetry event put on byBonita Lee Penn and The Minority Networking Exchange. The food was good at Darcy’s – she has a nice spot over there in Duquense and the most important thing is that the food will make you keep coming back! AAMI’s birthday bash was packed – kids, food, music, more music and good soulful fun. 25 years is a big accomplishment – way to go AAMI! Bonita and the MNE threw a nice event at Amani International Coffeehouse and Café, owned by Terra Jones. All the readers were inspiring and we even got some networking in. Sheila Beasley blessed us with an a cappella gospel song that was divine. Don’t take my word for all of this – check out the pics!
AFRICAN ARTS IN THE PARK 2009 PHOTOS
The African Arts in the Park festival on Aug 8 & 9 was a Soulful event filled with non stop entertainment on 2 stages, Soulicious Food, Kayaking, happy people and lots of fun! The Soul Pitt crew had a great time handing out our Soul Bags and people were lining up to get them! We enjoyed being a sponsor for this event and can’t wait for next year. We took a ton of photos and posted some (Well, 129 pics to be exact) from our perspective – We hope you enjoy checking them out! Click here for the pics
Did you attend the preview of the August Wilson Center? If you didn’t, you really missed out. It was a HUGE Success…thousands of people came out to support it! Not only was the turnout great, the weather was perfect, the food was good, the people were happy, the vendors had great things for sale and display and the staff and volunteers were organized and on point. It was like a great big reunion. Read more »
1st African-American Leadership Summit Review by Donna M. Baxter The African-American Leadership Association’s 1st African-American leadership summit was such a beautiful event! Held on June 4, 2009 in the IBEW/Circuit Center on the Southside, the ballroom quickly filled up with folks and by 9am tables were full and we were ready with anticipation to learn from great leaders in our community. Rev. Dr. William H. Curtis from Mt. Ararat Baptist Church gave an inspirational morning keynote geared for those wanting to become leaders or already in leadership roles. He covered five important points about leadership. He last point was “remember as you rise, to scratch out time to enjoy your life”, and Esther Bush, President and CEO of the Urban League of Pittsburgh, added during the Q&A to also remember to “take care of your health”. Even though it’s something we all know, it something a lot of us forget to practice! Although I had to leave to teach a workshop at Duquense, I was glad I got to be a sponsor and also experience some of the summit and will definitely be there next year!Click here to take a peek at the photos taken during the morning session….I think I’ll go out and enjoy the rest of this beautiful day!
The Mt. Ararat Baptist Church “Entrepreneurs for Christ” Holiday Party took place on Dec 7, 2007 at the Exclusive Montage Interior Design Studio. Montage’s setting has different room layouts and themes all throughout two huge rooms on the top floor of a secluded warehouse. Asian, Moroccan, and African themes are all throughout the place. Entertainment included a saxophone solo, vocalist, dance group and fashion show. Networking took place all night and various entrepreneurs had a chance to get on the mic and pitch their businesses. A peaceful and relaxing setting, beautiful Christian people and positive networking made this event one of Soul Pitt’s favorites this year. Props to the people at Mt Ararat for a great event and to Vernard from The Minority Networking Exchange, Inc. for inviting Soul Pitt to come on out. Click here for the pics
My dog (pure breed English Mastiff), who is huge, likes to stand on his hind legs (he’s 6’2 when he does this) and just look up and down the street. People think it’s a person til they look closer. They always do a double-take – it’s hilarious and he’s been doing this for three years.
Submitted by Soul Pitt Visitor Paul A. Ellis, Jr.
The shopping party at Accezzorize on May 16, 2009 was HOT! Owner Alexis Alexander has the store hooked up really nice. Ladies enjoyed shopping, manicures, airbrush tattoos, food, drinks, fantasy makeup applications and an overall great networking opportunity as well. Soul Sis will definitely be back to get some more jewelry because it is very unique. She only buys a few of each piece. Kudos to Alexis for a great presentation! Don’t take our word for it…Check out the pics!
Soul Pitt’s Meet the Authors event was a big success! We had a great turnout and have already started working on a new lineup of authors to do it again before the year is out. We had authors from Pittsburgh, Florida, and DC. The food by Lissi’s Catering was off the chain and also the food made by Juelle Hall. If you weren’t there, you missed one of Pittsburgh’s most unique events. If interested to be on the Authors list for next time please email Bonita at writers@thesoulpitt.com — Now click here for the pics!
I called this photo “Foggy Sunrise” for obvious reasons. I took this photo in Mckeesport one morning on my way to catch my bus on my way to a photo assignment downtown. This photo was taken around 6:30am. Looks like I was in some far away land when I took this photo….LOL… You would be amazed and would not believe them if you seen some more of my photos.
This photo I just happened to stumble on while I was going to catch my bus on Thanksgiving Day one end of the Rainbow started or ended at Pitt University and started or ended behind the museum on CMU. So no matter how you look at it “THE POT OF GOLD” at the end of the rainbow is filled with education… That is why I called this photograph “POT OF EDUCATION”. Maybe not all but a lot of the fortunes have only come about by what we have learned and the knowledge we have gathered. So go out and get yours while you can!!!
Ricco ; )
The Soul Pitt’s Bonita Penn Interviews Fonzworth Bentley about The Pepsi Refresh Project
In support of the Pepsi Refresh Project (www.refresheverything.com), Pepsi is collaborating with notable musical artists and personalities Asher Roth, Fonzworth Bentley, and Ryan Leslie on the Pepsi Idea Seminar a program designed to provide local youth with tools and skills to develop ideas that will have a positive impact on their communities. The Pepsi Refresh Project will give away over $20 million in grants this year to fund ideas from people, businesses, and non-profits that will help move the world forward.
Pittsburgh was blessed to have them hold a seminar in our city on Saturday, March 20, 2010. While, here Soul Pitt’s Bonita Penn interviewed Fonzworth Bentley and asked him a few questions about the program. Check out this exclusive Soul Pitt video interview!
Check out the pics from Pgh Tribute to Motown’s 50th Anniversary that was helod on Oct 31, 2009 at the August Wilson Center. All photos were taken by Virtuous Visions for The Soul Pitt.Click here to view them
Before Yolanda Adams performed, Bev Smith spoke to the crowd at the Women’s Walk for Peace on Saturday Oct 3, 2009. Bev told the crowd of Pittsburghers that we are too silent as a Black community and how our Women need to get it together and how we need to start supporting Black businesses. Of course she broke it down to the crowd the way Bev Smith knows how to do! What, you don’t know?You’d better click here to play the video!
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