Original article by the New Pittsburgh Courier can be found here. Rob Taylor Jr. - Courier Staff Writer September 26, 2025 Pittsburgh’s Black community had its stars out on Tuesday night, Sept. 23. From the 10th floor of 912 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown, the new headquarters of The Pittsburgh Foundation, with windows clearly showing [...]
Original article here. By Courier Newsroom FAMILY OF CARLOS CARTER, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER PITTSBURGH. ALL THE AWARDEES AT THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER PITTSBURGH’S 2025 RON BROWN AWARDS, MARCH 21, AT THE WESTIN CARLOS CARTER, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER PITTSBURGH. AWARDEE [...]
April 5, 2025 Original Article by Courier Newsroom See original article here ALL THE AWARDEES AT THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER PITTSBURGH’S 2025 RON BROWN AWARDS, MARCH 21, AT THE WESTIN. CARLOS CARTER, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER PITTSBURGH. AWARDEE DONTA GREEN AWARDEE LATRENDA L. SHERRILL AWARDEE MARIMBA MILLIONES AWARDEES CHARLIE [...]
By Courier Newsroom New Pittsburgh Courier January 15, 2025 Original Article here This month’s health focus is on Fatherhood, including harmful and untruthful stereotypes about the lack of presence of Black fathers in their children’s lives. We asked Carlos T. Carter, President & CEO of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, to address the importance of [...]
New Pittsburgh Courier By Courier Newsroom March 19, 2025 Original article here In this month’s Take Charge of Your Health Today, we’re spotlighting the Bridges to Care initiative in McKeesport, including its food security intervention and access to good nutrition. For decades, this has been a strong focus for the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh. With that in [...]
By Sheldon Ingram WTAE Reporter Updated: 6:21 PM EDT Mar 17, 2025 Original Article here PITTSBURGH — Members of the Black Political Empowerment Project defended the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion at a Monday news conference while saying a strategy is already established with the local corporate community to keep them in place. Members [...]
By WPXI.com News Staff Original Article here PITTSBURGH — The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh held its “Leadership Awards Gala” on Friday. The event celebrates people who work to keep their communities strong and vibrant. This year’s honorees included: LaTrenda Leonard Sherrill, Donta Green, Latasha Wilson-Batch, Charlie Batch, Daniel Onorato and Marimba Milliones. Several of the [...]
Original article by Rob Taylor Jr. -New Pittsburgh Courier Compare Pittsburgh to places like Atlanta, Raleigh, Columbus, Washington, D.C., or Houston, and there’s really no comparison. African Americans, as a whole, seem to desire living in those cities rather than the Pittsburgh area. Now, there’s a survey out that African Americans currently in Pittsburgh, as [...]
Original article by Teresa Varley at the Pittsburgh Steelers For Larry Ogunjobi, being 'the first' is something that just seems to be a part of his life. Ogunjobi was a member of the University of Charlotte's first-ever recruiting class and played for the 49ers in their inaugural season. He was the first from the [...]
Original post by businesswire CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it awarded a $260,000 Corporate Strategic grant to the National Urban League, supporting the Affiliate Movement. Funding will enhance workforce development initiatives that help [...]