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Those Left Behind By Deborah Marie Lucas

This column is a healing tool I created to help encourage others, and to help give them a platform to express their grief and how they are coping, being left behind. I too, lost 2 children, one to gun violence … Continue reading

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The Art of Survival | By Deborah Lucas

The Art of Survival: Can the Community Help Art and Soul Café Thrive in Pittsburgh? A battle cry was heard, and the community responded!! A Black-owned business, operating in downtown Pittsburgh, PA, recently announced on social media that he was … Continue reading

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Know Our History. Know the Fullness of Our Stories Attracting Black Tourists to Gettysburg | by Patricia Green Rodgers, MSW, MSPR

This article was first published in Soul Pitt Quarterly Print Magazine (Summer 2024). Copyright Soul Pitt Media. All Rights Reserved. Adams County, PA, is unlike anywhere I have ever lived, and in a positive way.  Yet more than a few … Continue reading

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Thanks to Casa San Jose, conditions for Latino newcomers are greatly improved | By Beth Marcello

The nonprofit now provides much needed services to 6000 Latinos a year, up from 400 just four years ago. Monica Ruiz, a half-Guatemalan American citizen fluent in Spanish, was born and raised in Cleveland. But when Pittsburghers tell her to … Continue reading

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Empowering Wilkinsburg’s Youth: A Story of Community, Collaboration, and Transformation

In the heart of Wilkinsburg stands Ethnan Temple, a vital hub for community engagement and youth empowerment in the neighborhood. Under the leadership of Pastor Jerome Hurst, Ethnan Temple has become more than just a place of worship, sparking widespread … Continue reading

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Imani Batts, Sustainable Fashion Designer “Catherine Trendz LLC” | By Bonita Lee Penn

Sustainable is the new trend coming from designer houses. Fashion Designers, internationally and locally, are paying attention to our planet’s climate crisis with their choices in where they gather fabric pieces used in their collections. Pittsburgher Imani Batts of Catherine Trendz … Continue reading

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Levi Wallace Giving Smiles By Nikki Coffee

In a heartwarming display of community engagement and generosity, Pittsburgh Steeler, Levi Wallace in collaboration with his charitable organization, the Levifoundation39, recently made a significant contribution to the community. The cornerback donated playground equipment to the Kidsville Learning Center in … Continue reading

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All Roads Were Leading the Campbells to Gettysburg | by Patricia Green, MSW, MSPR

Keystone Inn owners, left to right: Stephen, Christine, and Patrick Gettysburg, the county seat of Adams County, is 39 miles from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s capital city. US News & World Report voted Gettysburg one of the best small towns in America, attracting nearly … Continue reading

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1,000 Years of Black Pittsburgh through Clothing | Tereneh Idia’s C3 Project | By Bonita Lee Penn

SPQ had the honor to visit Tereneh Idia in her workshop at the Contemporary Craft Center in Lawrenceville a few weeks before the opening of her exhibit C3: Cloth, Culture, Community, Exploring 1,000 years of Black Pittsburgh through clothing.  The … Continue reading

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Penn Hills Ready for Change: Qiana Buckner Announces Mayoral Bid | by Deborah Lucas

I had the pleasure of attending Qiana Buckner’s event to announce her candidacy for Mayor of Penn Hills on December 8, 2022. The event was held at the Nobleman Cigar Lounge on Frankstown Rd, and the atmosphere was nothing short … Continue reading

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