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November 2024

Press Release – Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Condemns Racist Threats Targeting Black Americans

2024-11-08T14:11:05-05:00November 8th, 2024|Making News|

Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Condemns Racist Threats Targeting Black Americans Pittsburgh, PA- The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh is deeply disturbed by the recent circulation of racist texts threatening to enslave Black Americans. These messages, spread both locally and across the nation, are a stark reminder of an ugly history—a history where Black people [...]

Press Release – Kamala Harris Float in Mount Pleasant Halloween Parade

2024-11-04T09:20:36-05:00November 4th, 2024|Making News|

Kamala Harris Float in Mount Pleasant Halloween Parade November 1, 2024 The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh in alignment with the National Urban League is deeply concerned about the recent incident at the Halloween parade in Mount Pleasant, where individuals displayed a disturbing portrayal of Vice President Kamala Harris in chains and shackles. This act [...]

October 2024

How Pitt is helping the commonwealth thrive in an increasingly digital world

2024-10-31T12:07:23-04:00October 31st, 2024|Making News|

Original article by Chuck Finder Pennsylvania faces one of the United States’ lowest levels of digital literacy and connectivity, according to its Department of Labor and Industry. To address this issue, the Greater Pittsburgh Digital Inclusion Alliance (GPDIA) convened a network of Western Pennsylvania organizations and launched a targeted effort to bridge the region’s digital [...]

Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh hosts ‘Party at the Polls’ to address election ballot issues

2024-10-31T10:07:16-04:00October 31st, 2024|Making News|

Original article from Elisa Schwartzmiller, WPXI-TV PITTSBURGH — The National Urban League was present at the P3 Party at the Polls Fest hosted by the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh on October 19 and 20. According to the release, the P3 Party at the Polls Fest was a free weekend-long outdoor celebration of voting, political [...]

Take Charge of Your Health Today…Black Maternal Health

2024-10-17T10:57:44-04:00October 17th, 2024|Health, Making News|

Original article by Courier Newsroom Black maternal mortality is the higher rate at which Black women die during pregnancy, childbirth, or shortly after giving birth compared to women of other races. The disparity is a major public health issue that happens because of systemic racism and unequal access to (and quality of) healthcare. Education, income, [...]

July 2024

Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Announces Bryan Iams as Board Chair Along with New Board Members

2024-07-26T12:02:30-04:00July 26th, 2024|Making News|

The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh proudly announces Bryan Iams as its new Board Chair, succeeding Andrea Clark Smith, Esq., who passed the gavel to Mr. Iams on Thursday, June 27, 2024. The transition took place during a brief ceremony at the Urban League's annual meeting in the Barco Law Library on the University of [...]

Debate didn’t make things easier for Pittsburgh’s Black and Latino voters

2024-07-09T13:46:18-04:00July 9th, 2024|Making News|

Original article by Anna Rubenstein and Elena Eisenstadt of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Demetrius Ivy couldn’t hold back his laughter when remembering Joe Biden’s performance in the first presidential debate. “It’s hard to know if Joe knew where he was,” he said. “He was bad on the issues.” But Mr. Ivy, 57, a Black voter in Pittsburgh, [...]

June 2024

Innamorato clarifies details of ‘500 in 500’ housing plan after criticism

2024-06-25T14:14:40-04:00June 25th, 2024|Making News|

Original article by Steve Bohnel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published on June 10, 2024 Criticism of a new housing initiative introduced by Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato last week has prompted the county’s chief elected official to offer more specifics about its implementation — suggesting that homeless people will not be lodged in senior living [...]

April 2024

SEEN: Urban League Leadership Awards dinner raises over $400,000

2024-04-22T09:44:28-04:00April 22nd, 2024|Making News|

Originally published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on February 21, 2024 More than 400 guests helped to raise over $400,000 for the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh’s programs and services during the 28th annual Ronald H. Brown Leadership Awards dinner at the Rivers Casino, Friday night. The dinner was chaired by second lady of Pennsylvania Blayre [...]

Take Charge of Your Health Today: Black fathers

2024-04-22T09:34:26-04:00April 22nd, 2024|Courier Op-Eds, Making News|

Originally published in the New Pittsburgh Courier on February 28, 2024 CARLOS T. CARTER  In this month’s Take Charge of Your Health Today (TCYHT), we’re focusing on the critical parenting role of Black fathers, including the support they need to pass along their own confidence and resilience to their children. Engaged Black fathers are supremely [...]

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