Mother’s Day Gift “Porch Stories” by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Posted on April 26th, 2009 by bonita lee penn

If you’re having a hard time thinking of a gift to give those women in your life who have given so much of themselves. Don’t go the way of an expensive gift they’ll bring out on only special days, or those that will collect dust in a cabinet. Think of something that will be used everyday [...]

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Soul Pitt Review: Pittsburgh Progressive Woman Awards

Posted on April 13th, 2009 by bonita lee penn

By Sheila B. 
 
The 3rd Annual Pittsburgh Progressive Woman Award originates from a posed question “Where are the progressive women in Pittsburgh?”  In response, the Langston Hughes Poetry Society (LHPS) created the award to recognize local women who have reached personal and professional goals and give back to the community upon accomplishing her goals.  This leaves [...]

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New Sista on the Scene: Watching Pittsburgh Come Together

Posted on April 13th, 2009 by bonita lee penn

“New Sista on the Scene” is a new Soul Pitt column featuring  Michelle S. Perez, who recently moved to Pittsburgh from Miami.  Read her column and follow her journey to discover Pittsburgh’s soul.
I heard a lot of criticism of Pittsburgh before I moved here. Everyone had something to say. I was told that it was an old, [...]

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