The Evolution of Gene Stovall

Posted on February 19th, 2009 by bonita lee penn

Gene Stovall, a Pittsburgh home-grown artist, has recently made that leap of faith as those other talented Pittsburghers artists before him. Artists who have found that they have outgrown or saturated the local entertainment scene and are ready to spread their wings by relocating closer to the hubs of the entertainment world.
I met with Gene [...]

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The Langston Hughes Poetry Society

Posted on February 14th, 2009 by bonita lee penn

Langston Hughes Poetry Society 2nd Annual Black Tie Event
Friday, February 6, 2009 at the Wyndham Garden Hotel
By bonita lee penn, The Soul Pitt
02.12.2009
What happens to a dream deferred?\Does it dry up\Like a raisin in the sun?\Or fester like a sore–\And then run?\Does it stink like rotten meat?\Or crust and sugar over–\like a syrupy sweet?\Maybe it [...]

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Bestselling author Beverly Jenkins in Pgh Feb 16

Posted on February 12th, 2009 by bonita lee penn

In Partnership with Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh & United Black Book Clubs. Introduced by KDKA’s Lynn Hayes-Freeland. Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures is pleased to present bestselling author Beverly Jenkins in her first Pittsburgh appearance, on Monday evening, February 16, 2009 at 6:30pm ($5 and $10), at Carnegie Library, Homewood Auditorium, 7101 Hamilton Avenue, in Homewood. [...]

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Female Entrepreneur: Antoinette Chenault – Two Faced

Posted on February 8th, 2009 by bonita lee penn

What drives a female entrepreneur? What sets the female entrepreneur apart from others? What drives them to persevere? What are their strategies for success? Each year the number of women owned businesses are growing.  These new female entrepreneurs are tough as nails, but far from the stereotypical male version of tough, as they bring something [...]

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