Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh hosts annual ‘State of Black Pittsburgh’
Published: June 30, 2023 CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/urban-league-of-greater-pittsburgh-hosts-annual-state-of-black-pittsburgh/
Peter Kalis: Affirmative action: What Cecil Rhodes could have taught the Supreme Court about race
Published: June 29, 2023 Pittsburgh Post Gazette In its decision arising from Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the Supreme Court held that both universities violated the 14th Amendment to the Constitution by employing racially discriminatory practices under the flag of affirmative action. For decades we have seen warring judicial opinions on what counts [...]
Carlos T. Carter: The loss of affirmative action would be bad for America
Published: June 29, 2023 Pittsburgh Post Gazette In 2022, the Supreme Court heard two cases in which the petitioner asked the court to overturn affirmative action policies in college admissions. These policies have led to significant economic progress for the Black, Hispanic, and Asian people across this country for over 50 years. America cannot [...]
Senator Fontana Announces Over $4.3 Million for Affordable Housing
Allegheny County, June 9, 2023 – Local initiatives to address affordable housing needs and associated community development will receive state grants totaling $4,332,449, state Sen. Wayne Fontana announced today. “These programs, offered by experienced and proven local organizations, will make an enormous impact on the lives of so many people in the 42nd Senatorial District,” Fontana said. [...]
Take Charge of Your Health Today: Gun Violence
Originally published: New Pittsburgh Courier June 14, 2023 This month’s health page highlights gun violence and recognizes the overwhelming complexity of this nationwide problem. As we continue our discussion around the Social Determinants of Health, we are centering gun violence as a crisis of public health. Carlos T. Carter, President and CEO of the Urban [...]
Inaugural breakfast tackles themes of diversity, equity and inclusion
Originally published: April 25, 2023 The Sharon Herald HERMITAGE — When Mercer County native Celeste Warren spoke to the audience Friday morning, she was speaking to a variety of people — including different races and backgrounds, but also representatives from different businesses, nonprofit organizations and community agencies. That variety represented in the audience was important, [...]
100 Pittsburgh Leaders
Published May 3, 2023 Pittsburgh Quarterly We asked 100 top leaders across Pittsburgh to respond in 100 words or fewer to this question: According to the U.S. Census, in 2021 the Pittsburgh MSA had the inauspicious distinction of having the highest natural population loss — more deaths than births — of any metro area in [...]
Take Charge of Your Health Today: Pittsburgh’s Urban League takes comprehensive approach to preventing homelessness.
Originally published: May 17, 2023 New Pittsburgh Courier The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh (ULGP) was founded to help Black communities become economically self-reliant and empowered through education, health, quality of life, civic engagement, and civil rights and racial justice. One of the most fundamental of all human rights is the right to a safe, [...]
Carlos’ Viewpoint: An invitation to dinner is not enough
Originally published: 4/17/2023 Pittsburgh Business Times Imagine receiving an invitation to eat at a neighbor’s house. You have heard of them and admired them from afar and are excited for the opportunity to finally meet them. Besides, you have heard that the husband is a great cook, and the family is very respected in [...]
Carlos T. Carter on KDKA Radio-4/5/2023
Carlos Carter talks about the polarizing #Trump Indictment with Larry Richert and Marty Griffin - GET MARTY on 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA. https://podcasts.apple.com/pg/podcast/no-one-is-above-the-law/id930093538?i=1000607565796